Senior Advising Transmission Planning Engineer

Pacific Gas And Electric Company•Oakland, CA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Transmission System Planning (TSP) department performs Interconnection studies, multi-year assessments and develops a portfolio of transmission expansion plans and projects to meet the company's transmission needs for delivery of safe and reliable electric service to our customers while adhering to North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) planning standards. The members of TSP actively participate in the NERC and WECC standard development process for electric transmission reliability. The department is also involved in developing transmission expansion policy and strategy to meet the Company's RPS goals. In addition, the department provides support to project implementation groups, operations, law, contract and other internal departments. This position is represented by the Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) subject to collective bargaining. The Senior Advising Engineer is a recognized expert within their area of responsibility, and someone who can apply their extensive knowledge of engineering principles and practices and system analysis to develop creative solutions to complex problems. This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory. 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, collective bargaining agreements, and internal equity.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited curriculum in the US or the equivalent from outside the US
13 years of experience in electrical engineering

Nice To Haves

Experience in transmission planning studies
Knowledge of PG&E’s electric transmission system
Knowledge of NERC and WECC reliability standards
Experience in system operations, engineering, asset strategy, or system protection
Previous experience with GE PSLF Program or similar load flow program
Experience in programming languages such as Matlab, Python, VBA, EPCL
Current and active California PE license, Electrical Engineering
Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Responsibilities

Basecase Preparation
Understand methodology, constantly seek improvements in the methodology and manage approval process for PG&E’s transmission load forecast.
Primary lead and/or advisor in developing complex models
Primary lead/advisor in developing methodology and assumptions complex issues.
Transmission System Studies
Develop innovative solutions for complex transmission issues
Participate as lead transmission planner in multi-department project team to develop project scope for large, complex projects including interstate bulk transmission projects.
Lead WECC wide study or study groups
Primary lead on inter-regional planning efforts
Provide guidance on planning criteria, standards, and regulations
Project Implementation
Lead in the implementation of projects involving inter-regional coordination including but not limited to path ratings and inter-regional RAS studies, settings and designs.
Lead in the implementation of projects that require complex permitting proceedings, including CPCN.
Compliance and Regulatory
Support or lead compliance and regulatory audits as necessary
Acts as a company witness/liaison/information provider to outside parties for project support or any other regulatory proceedings impacting PG&E business.