Transmission Planning Engineer
About The Position
The Transmission Planning Engineer provides technical support and transmission system reliability analysis to develop transmission solutions for generation interconnection studies supporting California’s RPS goals, CPUC mandates and policy initiatives for generation, distributed generation, and energy storage while meeting NERC compliance requirements. The Journey-level engineer resolves problems, typically with direction from more senior engineers and the supervisor. Greater experience brings increased responsibility and independence in judgment on standard solution problems. The position interfaces and coordinates with internal and external customers of PG&E Transmission Planning. The Transmission System Planning department performs interconnection studies and multi-year assessments, develops transmission expansion plans and projects, participates in NERC and WECC reliability-standard development, and supports transmission expansion policy and strategy for the company’s RPS goals. It also supports project implementation, operations, law, contracts, and other internal departments. The position is described as hybrid, working from a remote office and an assigned work location based on business need. The assigned work location is within the PG&E Service Territory. The role is represented by the Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC), subject to collective bargaining.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited curriculum in the US, or equivalent from outside the US.
- At least 3 years of experience in electrical engineering, planning, and/or operations.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in electric transmission planning studies.
- Experience in power-flow analysis and simulation tools.
- Knowledge of NERC and WECC reliability standards.
- Previous experience with the GE PSLF Program or a similar load-flow program.
- Experience in programming languages such as Matlab, Python, VBA, or EPCL.
- EIT/PE certification or registration as an Electrical Engineer in California.
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
Responsibilities
- Plan, develop, and recommend innovative, comprehensive, and environmentally acceptable transmission plans to management and CAISO to support safe, reliable, economic, and efficient electric transmission system operation.
- Participate in CAISO Generation Interconnection and Deliverability Allocation Procedure Studies (GIDAP) and perform power-flow and transient-stability simulation analysis to meet CAISO, NERC, WECC, and FERC compliance requirements.
- Support or lead generation interconnection study deliverables, including basecase creation, power-flow and transient analysis, mitigation development, and coordination of schedules and deliverables with CAISO and interconnection customers.
- Perform long-term studies and develop strategies and comprehensive plans for safe, reliable, economic, and efficient transmission system operation.
- Develop basecase assumptions and steady-state and dynamic transmission system models for WDT and Rule 21 Tariff-connected generation projects.
- Perform transmission planning studies for retail load interconnection and develop comprehensive plans for transmission system operation.
- Work with entities such as CAISO and the CPUC on electric transmission planning projects and issues.
- Review and develop electrical computer simulation models of transmission lines and substations for transmission planning databases.
- Develop EPCL- and Python-enabled programs for computer simulation tools.
- Review electrical single-line and operational diagrams to develop future plans.
- Foster a safe working environment and identify and act to resolve unsafe situations.
- Participate in initiatives, workgroups, studies, or industry forums that could affect the PG&E transmission system and support inclusion of PG&E’s interests.
- Represent PG&E transmission planning at internal and external meetings and provide technical guidance on transmission planning issues.
- Participate in complex studies, including studies related to RAS design.
- Mentor Associate and Entry-level planning engineers.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
