Associate Transmission Planning Engineer
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Fresno • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $95,172 - $142,956 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Support the development and coordination of the basecase creation process, including schedule and deliverables.
- Support the coordination and review of data from internal and external stakeholders to ensure accurate basecases.
- Review area and system load data to support the development of load forecast.
- Support the development of basecase assumptions and transmission system steady-state and dynamic models.
- Develop PG&E area and WECC system basecases as required by transmission planning studies.
- Provide support for generator testing and model development.
- Develop tools and processes to support transmission planning and project implementation functions.
- Perform transmission planning studies related to compliance, annual transmission system assessment, all phases of load or generation interconnection, reliability, inter and intra-regional studies, or any other studies to support obligations to internal PG&E departments and external entities.
- Coordinate engineering requirements for generation, load interconnection, capacity, reliability, economic, and policy projects.
- Analyze reliability indices such as SAIDI, SAIFI and other indicators to propose reliability improvement projects.
- Support development of Annual Transmission Planning Assessment and Expansion Plan.
- Develop and submit new project proposals through the CAISO’s Request Window in order to obtain approval.
- Prepare presentations, reports or other materials essential for communication of work to internal and/or external stakeholders.
- Effectively present technical material to stakeholders as required.
- Actively participate in initiatives, studies or industry forums that could impact the PG&E transmission system and support the inclusion of PG&E’s interests.
- Represent PG&E transmission planning at internal and external meetings and provide technical guidance on transmission planning issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited curriculum in the US or the equivalent from outside the US.
- One year of experience in power engineering, transmission planning and/or operations.
- Engineer-In-Training (EIT) certificate.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
load forecastingtransmission system modelinggenerator testingdata analysisreliability indices analysisproject proposal developmenttransmission planning studiesbasecase developmentcapacity analysiseconomic analysis
Soft skills
communicationpresentation skillsstakeholder engagementcoordinationtechnical guidancecollaborationinitiative participationreport preparationinterpersonal skillsorganizational skills
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical EngineeringEngineer-In-Training (EIT) certificate