Senior Design Engineer, Electric Transmission Line

PG&E • Oakland, CA

13h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Design Engineer works within PG&E’s Transmission Line Engineering Services Department, which is responsible for electrical and civil engineering work for the company’s transmission lines. The role supports generation interconnection, increasing residential, commercial, and industrial capacity demand, and system reliability improvements in California. The position is represented by Engineers & Scientists of California (ESC) and is subject to collective bargaining.

The engineer prepares transmission and distribution substation designs using Bentley Substation software, covering indoor equipment such as SCADA, relays, meters, batteries, annunciators, and metal-clad switchgear, as well as outdoor equipment such as open-air bus structures, support structures, circuit breakers, transformers, and disconnect switches. The role is hybrid, with work performed from a remote office and an assigned work location within PG&E’s service territory based on business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent education and experience: education and design drafting experience totaling six years, or education and experience totaling four years including two years at PG&E as a Design Drafter or Senior Design Drafter.
• Experience in design work, or equivalent experience and ability.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Class C California Driver’s License or higher by the first day of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Familiarity with PG&E standards and processes.
• PE or EIT certification.
• Experience in electric transmission design using MicroStation, AutoCAD, or PLS-CADD.
• Fluency with Microsoft Office programs, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.

Responsibilities

• Promote safe practices and conduct in accordance with the Corporate Safety policy, contributing to the department goal of zero injuries and avoidable auto incidents.
• Foster teamwork and innovation, and embrace new approaches to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of work.
• Direct the work of other employees performing design work for jobs and projects.
• Mentor junior employees.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality design products on budget and on time.
• Prepare transmission and distribution substation designs using Bentley Substation software for indoor and outdoor equipment.
• Create and update drawings, including single-line diagrams, AC and DC schematics, indoor and outdoor arrangements, control room layouts, station service, and circuit and conduit schedules.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior