Associate System Protection Engineer

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Entry level Associate Protection Engineer supporting protection studies for PG&E in Fresno. Involves technical support, analysis, and project management tasks related to electric engineering.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeFresno • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $95,172 - $150,096 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide protection engineering support for projects and studies.
The engineer may perform the following job duties for transmission voltages 230 kV and below:
Issue protection requirements and prepare description of operations for non-standard and localized RAS schemes
Conduct short circuit studies, calculate short circuit line impedance
Determine and issue relay and automatics settings
Support relay system installations, such as review test program, end-to-end test, load check, direction check, relay release, etc.
Conduct area coordination studies
Participate in project walkdown and project meetings
Provide construction drawing reviews
Update and maintain records, such as Aspen relay data base, transformer data sheet, short circuit base case, hard copy files, and automatics data base, job files, port assignment sheets, breaker files, etc.
Review and approve new tools and training prior to rollout
Design and set localized RAS schemes based on Operation Engineering requirements
Identify existing protection deficiencies
Provide normal and emergency maintenance and operation support.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline; or, graduating with a BSEE by July 2026 from an accredited curriculum in the US or the equivalent from outside the US
Power System Protective Relaying Training / Seminar / Classes
Power System Short Circuit Analysis Training / Seminar / Classes
Distribution Transformer Protection Training / Seminar / Classes
Ability to quickly learn protection concepts and their application
Current and active California EIT Certificate
1 year of experience in engineering
Able to apply basic engineering principles and theory
Basic understanding of symmetrical component theory and ability to perform fault calculations
Basic knowledge of logic gate theory and control circuitry
Able to read and understand Operating, Single line, SLM&R, and Schematic diagrams

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Provide protection engineering support for projects and studies.
The engineer may perform the following job duties for transmission voltages 230 kV and below:
Issue protection requirements and prepare description of operations for non-standard and localized RAS schemes
Conduct short circuit studies, calculate short circuit line impedance
Determine and issue relay and automatics settings
Support relay system installations, such as review test program, end-to-end test, load check, direction check, relay release, etc.
Conduct area coordination studies
Participate in project walkdown and project meetings
Provide construction drawing reviews
Update and maintain records, such as Aspen relay data base, transformer data sheet, short circuit base case, hard copy files, and automatics data base, job files, port assignment sheets, breaker files, etc.
Review and approve new tools and training prior to rollout
Design and set localized RAS schemes based on Operation Engineering requirements
Identify existing protection deficiencies
Provide normal and emergency maintenance and operation support. 🎯 Requirements
Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline; or, graduating with a BSEE by July 2026 from an accredited curriculum in the US or the equivalent from outside the US
Power System Protective Relaying Training / Seminar / Classes
Power System Short Circuit Analysis Training / Seminar / Classes
Distribution Transformer Protection Training / Seminar / Classes
Ability to quickly learn protection concepts and their application
Current and active California EIT Certificate
1 year of experience in engineering
Able to apply basic engineering principles and theory
Basic understanding of symmetrical component theory and ability to perform fault calculations
Basic knowledge of logic gate theory and control circuitry
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Hard Skills & Tools

protection engineeringshort circuit studiesrelay settingsarea coordination studiesconstruction drawing reviewsfault calculationssymmetrical component theorylogic gate theorycontrol circuitrylocalized RAS schemes

Soft Skills

ability to learn quicklycommunicationteam participationorganizational skills

Certifications

Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical EngineeringCalifornia EIT Certificate