Expert IGP-Solutions Engineer

Jobs at Pacific Gas And Electric Company•Oakland, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The aim of the Integrated Grid Planning (IGP) Program is to build multi-year optimized investment plans for the Electric organization. This Program engages with multiple teams across the electric organization to quantify the electric system needs, gather solutions to solve those needs, capture cost to execute those solutions and impact of each solution on enterprise risk. With this information the Program will create an optimized multi-year work plan to solve as much needs as possible with the least amount of resources. This plan will be created in cooperation with asset management, business finance and operations to ensure it meets the expectations of our asset owners, ensure excitability by our operations team and meets the affordability targets for our customers. IGP Solutions Team, the team under which this position is situated, is the technical arm of the IGP program. We are looking for an Expert Engineer to team up with us in building the technical arm of the IGP Program. You will have a unique opportunity to join a new team to develop novel tools and implement software solutions at the forefront of utility industry analytics and integrated investment planning. In this role you will team up with cross functional teams, including data scientists, asset engineers, risk engineers, technology experts, and subject matter experts to develop data driven solutions to ensure the organization is able to expand IGP software solutions to achieve business outcomes. It is the perfect role for someone who would like to continue to build upon their professional experience and gain a comprehensive view of the nation’s most advance smart grid. Position will require minimal travel on an as needed basis. Incumbent will be expected to be in office at least 2 days a week (more in office time may be needed depending on business need). Salary Range: PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors. A reasonable salary range is: Bay Area Minimum:$140,000 Bay Area Maximum:$238,000 This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with emphasis in a discipline related to assignments. (i.e., mechanical, civil or electrical engineering, etc.) or equivalent experience
7 years of related experience

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in a relevant technical discipline, namely Power System/Electrical Engineering
Experience with investment planning tools, such as Copperleaf or similar decision support platforms.
Proficiency in Python, including ability to use it for data analysis, automation, model development, and engineering logic workflows.
Solid understanding of utility planning and grid operations.
Proficiency in Foundry (Palantir Foundry) for data integration, modeling, and solution development.
Proven track record managing complex, multi stage projects and collaborating with cross functional teams.
Strong commitment to teamwork, with a history of enabling and supporting peers and stakeholders.
Experience conducting user research and integrating customer feedback into product design and roadmapping.
Background or strong interest in the energy, utility, or clean technology sectors.
Curiosity and willingness to learn, experiment, and integrate new analytical or technical methods.
Strong problem solving mindset, with the ability to think critically and propose practical solutions.
Growth oriented learning mindset, continuously seeking improvement and new skills.
BA/BS or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Implementation Engineering and a solid foundation in Electric and Power Systems Engineering
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts to diverse audiences.
Hands-on experience with software implementation, including deployment, configuration, and user adoption.

Responsibilities

Develop innovative, cross-functional, technical solutions that enable Integrated Grid Planning (IGP) across PG&E’s business, with a focus on scalable and sustainable system design.
Gather and translate business requirements into clear design documentation, technical specifications, and software test plans. Lead and conduct technology testing and validation efforts, incorporate stakeholder feedback, and support deployment of new tools and solutions.
Establish and maintain standards and processes to ensure consistent implementation and long-term support of newly developed solutions.
Configure and scale enterprise-level technical products, ensuring alignment with organizational architecture and long-term planning needs.
Propose and support development of new value models, including drafting technical specifications and collaborating on model design and configuration.
Partner with leadership to interpret planning needs, design new value measures, and configure corresponding technical solutions.
Review and interpret existing risk models to validate optimization outcomes and ensure consistency with engineering logic and business priorities.
Identify and define data necessary to advance IGP solution development and long-term planning capabilities.
Provide thought leadership by articulating research needs and exploring emerging technologies that enhance the organization’s planning and decision-support tools.
Independently develops and executes new practical solutions to highly complex problems.
Collaborate with team or teams of engineers with diverse backgrounds. Bridge technical understanding across teams by creating a common engineering logic and language among asset family owners, risk groups, and IGP program teams.
May provide expert opinion or information related to projects or other issues to external customers, agencies or other parties.
Recognized outside the company as an expert on a particular engineering/technical field or discipline. Represents PG&E and speaks at conferences or seminars. May write articles in trade journals. Influences industry developments.
Exercises independent judgment in leading and resolving problems of large impact, scope and complexity with few precedents or standards requiring integration of information from a variety of sources.
Develops, evaluates and deploys new technologies. Identifies innovations and cost-reduction potential of new and existing technologies.
Prepares and delivers presentations and recommendations to clients based on project results/findings. Capable of adjusting message for variety of audiences from field operations to senior leadership
Assesses business conditions, identifies opportunities, and develops projects & solutions from a multifunctional or multidisciplinary perspective.
Leads and manages projects and programs independently which includes developing and executing on innovative, novel, and complex solutions with high financial impact to PG&E and/or the client by taking ownership of scope, schedule, budget and communications.
Oversees assembly of technical systems and prototypes according to engineering standards and knowledge of related principles.