Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Substation Design 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

💰 $45 - $74 per hour

About the role

  • Actively promote safe practices and conduct in accordance with the Corporate Safety policy.
  • Accomplish the department goal of zero injuries & avoidable auto incidents.
  • Foster teamwork and innovation and embrace new approaches to accomplish our work more efficiently and effectively.
  • Coordinate project information (studies, sketches, computations, and other complex data) for the engineering and construction of electric substation facilities including equipment relocations and replacements, capacity additions, reliability, and automation improvements.
  • Prepare Electrical Substation design drawings using Bentley 3D software for indoor and outdoor equipment (e.g., RTUs, relays, meters, batteries, annunciators, structures, circuit breakers, transformers, disconnect switches, etc.).
  • Prepare bill of materials, circuit & conduit schedules, reports, and presentations using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and other applications.
  • Conduct design review meetings with project teams.
  • Ensure delivery of high-quality design products on budget, on time, and on purpose.
  • Travel 10% of the time.

Requirements

  • Holds a BS in Electrical Engineering or graduating with a BS in electrical engineering by July 2026; or its equivalent in education and experience, to include education and design drafting experience totaling six years, or education and experience totaling four years including two years at PG&E as a Design Drafter or Senior Design Drafter
  • Must possess and maintain a valid Class C California Driver's License (or higher) by day 1 of hire
  • Familiarity with PG&E standards and processes
  • PE/EIT certification
  • Experience in electrical substation design using MicroStation or AutoCAD or Bentley 3D software
  • Fluent with Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access programs.
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
electrical substation designdesign draftingproject coordinationbill of materials preparationcircuit & conduit schedulingdesign reviewautomation improvementscapacity additionsreliability engineeringsafety practices
Soft Skills
teamworkinnovationcommunicationefficiencyeffectivenessproblem-solvingtime managementattention to detailcollaborationleadership
Certifications
BS in Electrical EngineeringPE certificationEIT certificationClass C California Driver's License