Senior Advising Transmission Planning Engineer
About The Position
The Senior Advising Engineer is a recognized expert who applies extensive knowledge of engineering principles, practices, and system analysis to develop creative solutions to complex problems. Within Transmission System Planning, the role supports interconnection studies, multi-year assessments, and transmission expansion plans and projects that enable safe, reliable electric service while meeting NERC and WECC planning standards. The department also contributes to reliability standards development, transmission expansion policy and strategy, and the company’s RPS goals, and supports project implementation, operations, legal, contracts, and other internal departments. This represented position is subject to collective bargaining by the Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC). It is hybrid, with work performed from a remote office and an assigned work location within PG&E’s service territory based on business need.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited curriculum in the United States, or equivalent education from outside the United States.
- 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 a similar load flow program.
- Experience with programming languages such as Matlab, Python, VBA, or EPCL.
- Current and active California PE license in Electrical Engineering.
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
Responsibilities
- Understand the methodology for PG&E’s transmission load forecast, seek continual improvements, and manage its approval process.
- Serve as the primary lead and/or advisor in developing complex models.
- Lead or advise on methodology and assumptions for complex issues.
- Develop innovative solutions to complex transmission issues.
- Participate as lead transmission planner on multi-department teams developing project scopes for large, complex projects, including interstate bulk transmission projects.
- Lead WECC-wide studies or study groups.
- Serve as the primary lead on inter-regional planning efforts.
- Provide guidance on planning criteria, standards, and regulations.
- Lead implementation of projects involving inter-regional coordination, including path ratings and inter-regional RAS studies, settings, and designs.
- Lead implementation of projects requiring complex permitting proceedings, including CPCN.
- Support or lead compliance and regulatory audits as needed.
- Act as a company witness, liaison, or information provider to outside parties for project support or other regulatory proceedings affecting PG&E business.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
