Pacific Gas and Electric Company

System Protection Engineer

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: West Sacramento • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $115,128 - $183,828 per year

About the role

  • Provide guidance to peers and lower-level engineers
  • Perform protection job duties for transmission voltages 230 kV and below
  • Handle special and complex projects, such as localized special protection scheme and MPAC
  • Perform protection job duties for distribution voltages
  • Handle special and complex projects, such as localized special protection scheme, fast distribution bus pickup scheme, tie cable, Switchgear IPAC, etc.
  • Participate in development of design standards, new tools and new relay schemes

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
  • 3 years of cumulative experience in the field of electric system protection
  • Current and active California PE license desired
  • Ability to calculate relay settings for all station automatics schemes, transmission line relaying, transformer bank protection, bus protection, generator protection, and breaker failure schemes
  • Thorough computer application and fault analysis program knowledge
  • Knowledge of symmetrical component theory and ability to perform fault calculations.
  • Basic understanding of logic gate theory and control circuitry
  • Knowledge of system protection equipment, instrumentation and test procedures
  • Ability to analyze relay operations and determine fault locations
  • Interprets applicable codes, industry standards and regulations and educates others.
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Hard Skills & Tools
electric system protectionrelay settings calculationtransmission line relayingtransformer bank protectionbus protectiongenerator protectionbreaker failure schemesfault calculationssymmetrical component theorycontrol circuitry
Soft Skills
guidanceleadershipcommunicationanalytical skillseducational skills
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical EngineeringCalifornia PE license