Grid Asset Performance Engineer, Associate
About The Position
The Grid Asset Performance Engineer supports the evaluation and implementation of technologies piloted and operationalized to help keep PG&E’s distribution system safe and reliable. The role works across organizational boundaries with a diverse set of stakeholders and technology users, contributing to high-performing cross-functional project teams in a fast-paced environment. The position focuses on Smart Grid technologies, including continuous-monitoring sensors such as line sensors and fault-detection sensors, advanced smart meters, and other emerging technologies and applications. These technologies support asset health and performance monitoring, early detection of assets at risk of failure, improved fault-location determination, and advanced data analytics. The role is part of the Continuous Monitoring team within Wildfire, Emergency and Operations, which evaluates, deploys, and operationalizes technologies for real-time grid monitoring to help identify developing problems and enable proactive maintenance. This is a hybrid position, working from a remote office and the assigned location based on business needs. Headquarters are in San Ramon. Travel is required, with frequency dependent on assignment (10%). The hourly pay range is $43.27 to $65.38 in the Bay Area. The position 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 the assignments, such as mechanical, civil, or electrical engineering.
- Two years of job-related experience.
- Travel required; frequency depends on assignment (10%).
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Basic knowledge of engineering research and testing concepts, theories, practices, methods, and techniques.
- Basic investigative skills.
- Communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good customer service orientation.
- Understanding of quality assurance and control concepts and practices.
- Good organizational and analytical problem-solving skills.
- Collaboration and teamwork.
Responsibilities
- Interpret Smart Meter data and predictive alerts to identify potential transformer defects and overhead or underground electrical line issues, and translate findings into actionable recommendations for field operations and asset management teams.
- Analyze historical defect data, inspection records, and operational datasets to help improve predictive model accuracy and reduce false positives.
- Collaborate with field operations, Protection & Control, and engineering teams to investigate and validate machine-learning-driven predictions and findings.
- Conduct thorough investigations of identified anomalies and potential equipment issues to support appropriate follow-up actions.
- Collaborate with peers to prepare technical reports and specifications and to identify, define, and solve problems.
- Participate in identifying innovations and cost-reduction potential of new and existing technologies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
