Design Engineer, Substation

Pacific Gas And Electric Company • Fresno, CA

22d • $47 - $78 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Design Engineer supports electric substation projects that enable generation interconnection, increased residential, commercial, and industrial capacity, and system reliability improvements in California. The role coordinates information for the engineering and construction of substation facilities, including equipment relocations and replacements, capacity additions, and reliability and automation improvements. It interfaces with other engineering disciplines, reviews existing facilities, and develops conceptual designs. The position is hybrid, working from a remote office and an assigned work location within the PG&E Service Territory based on business need. The role is represented by Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) and is subject to collective bargaining. The stated hourly rate range is $46.94 to $78.14, subject to collectively bargained wage increases and other factors. Travel is required 10% of the time.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, or expected graduation with a BSEE by December 2026; alternatively, equivalent education and experience totaling six years, including education and design drafting experience, or totaling four years including two years at PG&E as a Design Drafter or Senior Design Drafter.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Class C California Driver's License or higher by the first day of hire.

Nice To Haves

• PE or EIT certification.
• Experience in electric substation design using AutoCAD.
• Fluency with Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.

Responsibilities

• Promote safe practices and conduct in accordance with the Corporate Safety policy and support the goal of zero injuries and avoidable auto incidents.
• Foster teamwork and innovation and embrace approaches that make work more efficient and effective.
• Coordinate project information, including studies, sketches, computations, and other complex data, for engineering and construction of electric substation facilities.
• Coordinate work involving equipment relocations and replacements, capacity additions, and reliability and automation improvements; interface with other disciplines, review existing facilities, and develop conceptual designs.
• Prepare electrical substation design drawings using AutoCAD for indoor and outdoor equipment, including single-line diagrams, meter and relay diagrams, AC and DC schematics, control room layouts, switchboard arrangements, station services, outdoor general arrangements, conduits, and grounding.
• Prepare bills of materials, circuit and conduit schedules, reports, and presentations using Microsoft Office and other applications.
• Conduct design review meetings with project teams.
• Ensure design products are high quality and delivered on budget, on time, and on purpose.
• Travel 10% of the time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level