Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Electric Distribution Engineer – Associate

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: OaklandCaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $95,172 - $142,956 per year

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About the role

  • Submits long term and short-term reconstruction, capacity and reliability plan recommendations; manages projects within their local area of $100,000 or less; and reviews and recommends job estimates within DPA for capacity and reliability.
  • Monitors area substation and circuit capabilities and track corresponding loads.
  • Prepares proposals, including justification, for appropriate corrective actions to address deficiencies found.
  • Performs planning studies to correctly model the electric distribution system and works with Mapping to ensure discrepancies are corrected in associated records system.
  • Analyzes historical loads and project future growth.
  • Prepares long-term and short-term plans to identify and correct area deficiencies.
  • Prepares draft Preliminary Planning Reviews (PPR’s).
  • Identifies alternatives to address deficiencies for Project Analysis (PA’s).
  • Reviews and analyzes area distribution systems and takes appropriate actions to maintain power factors and primary voltage within established standards.
  • Determines circuit and associated equipment capabilities within the assigned DPA.
  • Prepares and initiate switching plans to alleviate normal and minimize emergency deficiencies.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from a college/university program accredited by Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET)
  • Electrical engineering experience in an electric utility company
  • Power system engineering
  • Basic electrical engineering principles and theory
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible work hours
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
power system engineeringelectrical engineering principlesload analysisproject managementplanning studiescapacity planningreliability planningcircuit analysisvoltage managementdeficiency analysis
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)ABET accreditation