
Senior Transmission Planning Engineer
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Oakland • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $173,856 - $213,624 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Understand methodology, constantly seek improvements in the methodology and manage approval process for PG&E’s transmission load forecast
- Primary lead and/or advisor in developing complex models
- Primary lead/advisor in developing methodology and assumptions complex issues
- Develop innovative solutions for complex transmission issues
- Participate as lead transmission planner in multi-department project team to develop project scope for large, complex projects including interstate bulk transmission projects
- Lead WECC wide study or study groups
- Provide guidance on planning criteria, standards, and regulations
- Lead in the implementation of projects involving inter-regional coordination including but not limited to path ratings and inter-regional RAS studies, settings and designs
- Lead in the implementation of projects that require complex permitting proceedings, including CPCN
- Support or lead compliance and regulatory audits as necessary
- Act as a company witness/liaison/information provider to outside parties for project support or any other regulatory proceedings impacting PG&E business.
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
- 13 years of experience in electrical engineering
- Experience in transmission planning studies
- Knowledge of PG&E’s electric transmission system
- Knowledge of NERC and WECC reliability standards
- Experience in system operations, engineering, asset strategy, or system protection
- Previous experience with GE PSLF Program or similar load flow program
- Experience in programming languages such as Matlab, Python, VBA, EPCL
- Current and active California PE license, Electrical Engineering
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
transmission planningcomplex modelingload forecastingprogramming languagesMatlabPythonVBAEPCLsystem operationsengineering
Soft Skills
leadershipguidancecommunicationcollaborationproblem-solving
Certifications
California PE licenseBachelor’s degree in Electrical EngineeringMaster’s degree in Electrical Engineering