Associate ATS Engineer
About The Position
The Associate Electrical Engineer supports testing, evaluation, and application of technologies for electric transmission, distribution, generation, and substation assets. Under the guidance of senior engineers and technical staff, the position performs electrical testing, engineering analysis, equipment evaluations, and failure investigations in field and laboratory environments. Assignments may include grounding and touch potential assessments, arc-flash studies, cable diagnostics, transmission line measurements, transformer and substation equipment testing, equipment condition assessments, failure investigations, asset monitoring, and evaluation of emerging technologies and test methods. The position offers opportunities to develop technical expertise through progressively more complex assignments while supporting Company objectives for safety, asset reliability, wildfire risk reduction, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance. The selected candidate must live within PG&E’s service territory.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with an emphasis in a discipline related to assignments, such as mechanical, civil, or electrical engineering.
- Basic analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to prepare clear technical calculations, documentation, and reports.
- Ability to work collaboratively with engineers, technicians, and internal clients.
- Ability and willingness to perform field assignments and travel as required.
- Must live within PG&E’s service territory.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
- Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification.
- Up to two years of related engineering, internship, laboratory, utility, or field experience.
- Basic knowledge of electrical engineering testing, analysis, and investigative methods.
- Familiarity with transmission, distribution, generation, or substation equipment.
- Basic understanding of quality assurance and quality control principles.
Responsibilities
- Apply basic electrical engineering principles to perform testing, calculations, analysis, and equipment evaluations under the guidance of senior engineers.
- Perform field and laboratory testing of transmission, distribution, generation, and substation equipment using established procedures, standards, and test methods.
- Support engineering investigations involving equipment failures, safety incidents, asset performance concerns, and wildfire-related events.
- Evaluate electrical equipment, including transformers, circuit breakers, batteries, cables, insulators, grounding systems, instrument transformers, capacitors, regulators, and related apparatus.
- Collect, analyze, and document test data, equipment condition information, inspection findings, and operational data.
- Support grounding and touch potential assessments, arc-flash studies, cable diagnostics, transmission line measurements, and equipment condition assessments.
- Assist with failure and root-cause investigations through testing, equipment history review, technical analysis, and documentation of findings.
- Support development and evaluation of test methods, procedures, acceptance criteria, and condition assessment approaches.
- Support evaluation and deployment of monitoring, sensing, diagnostic, and data acquisition technologies for electric utility assets.
- Assist with technical and economic evaluations of emerging technologies to improve safety, reliability, asset performance, and operational efficiency.
- Prepare calculations, test plans, technical documentation, reports, presentations, and recommendations for review by senior engineering staff.
- Coordinate with engineers, technicians, contractors, manufacturers, laboratories, and internal clients to complete assigned work.
- Develop technical proficiency through field assignments, laboratory work, training, and mentorship.
- Support project planning, scheduling, cost tracking, documentation, and coordination.
- Adhere to Company safety, quality, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Participate in technical initiatives and knowledge-sharing activities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
