Associate Electric Distribution Operations Engineer

PG&E•Fresno, CA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Distribution Operations Engineering position supports PG&E’s Electric Distribution Control Centers and provides an opportunity to learn, grow, and develop. PG&E’s distribution system includes more than 3,200 feeders, 1,200 distribution substation banks, and 275 distribution substations serving over 5 million customers across northern and central California. The system includes distribution voltages of 4 kV, 12 kV, 17 kV, 21 kV, and 34 kV, across a service territory of more than 74,000 square miles. This is a hybrid position, working from a remote office and an assigned work location within the PG&E service territory based on business need. The role provides engineering support for distribution operations, including operational analysis, system reliability and equipment support, engineering studies, and response to system emergencies. Support for emergencies may occur during normal or after-hours and includes an on-call requirement. The work schedule is flexible and will be determined. The position is represented by Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) and is subject to collective bargaining. The posted annual salary range is $99,936 to $157,596 for California. Actual compensation depends on factors including skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, collective bargaining agreements, and internal equity.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or graduating with a BSEE by December 2026, from a college or university accredited by ABET.

Nice To Haves

Electric utility distribution engineering or system protection-related work experience.
Professional Engineering (PE) license.
Experience in electric distribution engineering and design.

Responsibilities

Provide distribution operations engineering support for PG&E’s Electric Distribution Control Centers.
Review and analyze distribution facility clearances and develop switching plans.
Perform N-1 distribution load-at-risk analysis and prepare management communications.
Monitor and review bank and circuit peak loads, and take action to address overloads.
Monitor and review bank and circuit real-time power factor, and take action to address poor power factor.
Validate inoperable critical operating equipment and determine its disposition.
Develop control device settings for critical operating equipment.
Provide day-to-day engineering support for distribution line and substation operational problems, as well as transmission line problems that result in distribution system operational problems.
Update load flow models following permanent switching, system reconfiguration, and installation of new devices.
Provide engineering support for system emergencies during normal and after-hours, including participation in an on-call rotation or requirement.
Prepare substation bank and feeder loss studies as required.
Review substation bank and equipment replacement projects and provide distribution operations engineering recommendations.
Support power quality and voltage-related issues.
Assist with reviews supporting the management of distribution system integrity and configuration.
Perform detailed technical analysis and design for interconnection of temporary primary generation for planned and emergency needs.
Perform other reliability and protection/coordination-related studies as requested.
Provide operations engineering support and participate in emerging grid technology projects, including VVO, PV-smart inverters, DERM’s, smart line sensors, and EPIC projects.