Manager, Substation Test

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity.

About the Role

The Manager Substation Test is responsible for leading teams of employees directly or indirectly involved in testing and commissioning protection and control systems in the service territory as it relates to transmission lines or distribution substations. Incumbents ensure correct maintenance and construction practices for protection and control equipment. Leadership oversees teams working on projects within a specific region or may be assigned to teams working on larger, complex projects or interconnections throughout the service territory. The leaders provide safe and reliable electric service while maintaining NERC compliance along with all regulatory bodies and all safety regulations. Leadership oversees the testing of the protection and control system and the associated documentation to meet compliance. The leaders fully implement and hold subordinates accountable for safety best practices and adherence to the safety accountability model.

Responsibilities

• Ensures Substation Test work is completed on time, within budget, and to quality expectations while adhering to safety and regulatory compliance and preparing for emergency situations.
• Manages large capital and operating expense budgets to ensure work identified in the Operating Plan is completed and unit cost targets are achieved.
• Coordinates large complex projects across multiple supervisors in the system to ensure Test resources are identified to support on-time completion.
• Participates in developing effective department metrics to measure performance against annual or longer-term goals and objectives for time-bound projects or ongoing operational work.
• Provides data for department performance to management and adjusts based on business needs.
• Develops and manages department budget, regularly monitoring expenses against forecast, providing explanation or justification for budget items and/or variances.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business Management, or Project Management or related degree or equivalent related experience in installation and maintenance of protection and control equipment in Substation.
• 10 years of experience in the electric utility industry including 5 years’ experience in Protection and Control Testing.
• 7 years’ experience in leadership.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Engineering, Business Management, or Project Management or related degree.
• Certificate of completion of Apprenticeship in the occupation of Electrical Technician.
• PMP certification.
• Lean Six Sigma (LSS) certification.
• P.E. license.
• Knowledge of IBEW represented employees’ contract.
• Experience with Substation, Grid Operations, Automation, Protection, Project Management.

Pay

• Minimum Base Salary (Bay Area): $151,000
• Mid Base Salary (Bay Area): $204,000
• Maximum Base Salary (Bay Area): $257,000
• Minimum Base Salary (California): $143,000
• Mid Base Salary (California): $194,000
• Maximum Base Salary (California): $244,000