Associate Electric Distribution Operations Engineer

Pacific Gas And Electric Company•Fresno, CA

3d•$95,172 - $150,096•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Distribution Operations Engineering position is a challenging yet rewarding role that offers the successful candidate the opportunity to learn, grow, and develop within PG&E's extensive distribution system. PG&E manages over 3200 distribution feeders, 1200 distribution substation banks, and 275 distribution substations serving over 5 million customers across northern and central California. The distribution system operates at various voltages including 4 KV, 12 KV, 17KV, 21 KV, and 34 KV, covering a vast service territory of 74,000 square miles.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or graduating with a BSEE by July 2026 from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (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.
Provide distribution facility clearance review/analysis/ and switching plan development.
Perform N-1 distribution load at risk analysis and prepare management communications.
Monitor/Review bank & circuit Peak Loads and take actions to address overloads.
Monitor/Review bank & circuit real-time power factor and take actions to address poor power factor.
Validate inoperable critical operating equipment and determine its disposition.
Develop critical operating equipment control device settings.
Provide day-to-day engineering support for distribution line, substation-related operational problems, as well as any transmission line problems that result in operational problems on the distribution system.
Update load flow models when permanent switching, system re-configuration, and new devices are Installed.
Provide engineering support for system emergencies during normal and after-hours (includes an on-call requirement).
Prepare substation bank and feeder loss studies as required.
Provide distribution operations engineering review and recommendations for substation bank/equipment replacement projects.
Provide distribution operations engineering support of power quality and voltage-related issues.
Assist in providing reviews to support the management of distribution system integrity and configuration.
Perform detailed technical analysis and design for the interconnection of temporary primary generation for planned and emergency needs.
Provide other reliability, protection/coordination related studies as requested.
Provide operations engineering support and participate in various emerging grid technology projects (VVO, PV-Smart Inverter, DERM’s, Smart Line Sensors, EPIC Projects).