Senior Substation Project Engineer, Reliability

Pacific Gas And Electric Company • Dublin, CA

22h • $153,828 - $197,628 • Hybrid

About The Position

This senior-level individual contributor is responsible for leading the engineering and design of complex projects and implementing programs to modernize the electric grid for safe, resilient, and efficient operations. The engineer works with internal and consulting participants to lead projects through the transition from development and testing to operational status for each project phase. The position is hybrid, with work performed from a remote office and an assigned work location within PG&E’s service territory based on business needs. The position is represented by Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) and is subject to collective bargaining.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited U.S. curriculum, or equivalent from outside the U.S.
• At least 8 years of experience in electrical (power systems) engineering and design.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in large-scale, large-budget electric substation projects.
• Experience in substation engineering.
• Project management skills.
• Active California PE license.

Responsibilities

• Manage large, complex projects; perform engineering analyses and studies; and develop conceptual designs.
• Lead, coach, direct, and assist technical employees and teams on technical issues; may act as an engineering mentor.
• Assist in finalizing contract project specifications and technically evaluating contract project bids.
• Evaluate substation configurations to identify reliability risks, including single points of failure and bus design vulnerabilities.
• Resolve complex-scope problems and independently plan work under general direction to meet assigned objectives, using creative or non-standard approaches when appropriate.
• Recommend design and configuration improvements to reduce outage exposure.
• Partner with engineering and operations teams to implement reliability-driven design changes.
• Partner with testing and field teams to interpret inspection and diagnostic results and assess reliability risk.
• Exchange information and solve problems with clients, project team members, company management, contractors, vendors, and local public agencies; may provide technical direction to less experienced team members.

What This Job Offers

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