System Protection Engineer

Pacific Gas And Electric Company • Fresno, CA

1d • $120,888 - $193,020 • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a journey-level protection engineering position that performs routine protection duties with minimal assistance, with moderate training, direction, and review from more senior engineers and peers. The role provides technical protection engineering for routine projects and maintenance and operations support, including issuing protection requirements, relay and automatic settings, processing clearances, and investigating relay operations.

The position is hybrid, working from a remote office and an assigned work location within PG&E’s service territory based on business need. It is represented by Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) and subject to collective bargaining. The annual salary range is $120,888 to $193,020, depending on factors such as 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 United States, or an equivalent degree from outside the United States.
• Three years of cumulative experience in the field of system protection.

Nice To Haves

• Active California PE license.
• Ability to calculate relay settings for station automatic schemes, transmission line relaying, transformer bank protection, bus protection, generator protection, and breaker failure schemes.
• Thorough knowledge of computer applications and fault analysis programs.
• Knowledge of symmetrical component theory and ability to perform fault calculations.
• Basic understanding of logic gate theory and control circuitry.
• Knowledge of electric system protection equipment, instrumentation, and test procedures.
• Ability to analyze relay operations and determine fault locations.
• Ability to interpret applicable codes, industry standards, and regulations and educate others.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to peers and lower-level engineers.
• Perform protection engineering duties for transmission voltages of 230 kV and below.
• Handle special and complex projects, including localized special protection schemes and MPAC.
• Perform protection engineering duties for distribution voltages.
• Handle special and complex distribution projects, including localized special protection schemes, fast distribution bus pickup schemes, tie cable, and Switchgear IPAC.
• Participate in developing design standards, new tools, and new relay schemes.
• Provide technical protection engineering for routine projects and maintenance and operations support, including issuing protection requirements, relay and automatic settings, processing clearances, and investigating relay operations.

What This Job Offers

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