Electric Distribution Engineer, Associate

Pacific Gas And Electric Company•Concord, CA

1d•$95,172 - $142,956•Hybrid

About The Position

The Electric Asset Management (EAM) Distribution Planning (DP) team ensures the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the electric distribution system. This involves providing timely and innovative engineering and technical support for planning, design, construction, and maintenance functions. The EAM DP team is part of the EAM System Planning and Reliability group and is responsible for managing area and equipment capacity, voltage and power factor support, and the reliability of primary electric distribution systems. This is an entry-level position represented by Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) and is subject to collective bargaining. The role is hybrid, requiring 3 days per week (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays) at an assigned work location within the PG&E Service Territory, with the remaining days worked remotely. PG&E provides a salary range of $95,172 to $142,956, which may vary based on factors such as skills, education, experience, location, and collective bargaining agreements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (power systems) or graduating by June/July 2026 with a BSEE from a college/university program accredited by Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET).

Nice To Haves

Basic knowledge of power systems
Basic knowledge of electrical engineering principles and theory
CYME experience
Python Scripting experience

Responsibilities

Submit long-term and short-term reconstruction, capacity, and reliability plan recommendations.
Manage projects within their local area valued at $100,000 or less.
Review and recommend job estimates within DPA for capacity and reliability.
Monitor area substation and circuit capabilities and track corresponding loads, preparing proposals for corrective actions.
Perform planning studies to model the electric distribution system and work with Mapping to correct discrepancies in records.
Analyze historical loads and project future growth to prepare long-term and short-term plans for area deficiencies.
Prepare draft Preliminary Planning Reviews (PPR’s) and identify alternatives for Project Analysis (PA’s).
Analyze area distribution systems to maintain power factor and primary voltage within established standards.
Determine circuit and associated equipment capabilities within the assigned DPA.
Prepare and initiate switching plans to alleviate normal and minimize emergency deficiencies.
Prepare documentation for estimating to complete job packages.
Prepare settings for load tap changers and other line equipment.
Review requests for new large customer load additions or voltage increases and recommend actions for deficiencies.
Provide direction and review primary designs proposed by estimating for adequate capacity and reliability.
Prepare settings for distribution protective devices.
Perform circuit protection reviews and make recommendations for corrections.
Determine protection requirements for rule 20, WRO projects, and other major distribution projects impacting the existing protective scheme.
Prepare settings for Distribution Automation (DA) devices affecting distribution protection, voltage, or emergency switching.
Initiate service dependability solutions and participate in local reliability/root cause meetings.
Work closely with construction to prioritize outage prevention work within DPA and address customer complaints (Help Tickets) for recurring outages.
Prepare initial responses for CPUC complaints for recurring outages.
Support local DO’s, DEC, construction, or storm room in emergency restoration efforts.
Provide technical assistance for customer voltage complaints caused by primary voltage problems.
Address customer EMF requests involving distribution facilities as assigned.
Assist E&M and OM&C personnel to address customer voltage complaints caused by secondary voltage problems.
Support estimating, construction, and other departments as required.
Review, modify, and recommend switching clearances for feeders, banks, and stations.
Review switching arrangements, equipment settings, voltage levels, and power factor needs to ensure efficient system operation.
Prepare EASOP (economic analysis) for projects in DPA.
Prepare other engineering analyses as assigned.
Provide supervisor on-call support as required.
Maintain equipment records as assigned.