Senior Advising Transmission Planning Engineer

Position Summary

The Senior Advising Engineer is a recognized expert within their area of responsibility, applying extensive knowledge of engineering principles and practices to develop creative solutions to complex problems. This position is hybrid, working from a remote office and an assigned work location based on business need. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory.

Job Responsibilities

• Understand methodology, constantly seek improvements, and manage approval process for PG&E’s transmission load forecast.
• Primary lead and/or advisor in developing complex models.
• Primary lead/advisor in developing methodology and assumptions for complex issues.
• Develop innovative solutions for complex transmission issues.
• Participate as lead transmission planner in multi-department project teams to develop project scopes for large, complex projects, including interstate bulk transmission projects.
• Lead WECC-wide study or study groups.
• Lead inter-regional planning efforts.
• Provide guidance on planning criteria, standards, and regulations.
• Lead in the implementation of projects involving inter-regional coordination, including path ratings and inter-regional RAS studies, settings, and designs.
• Lead in the implementation of projects requiring complex permitting proceedings, including CPCN.
• Absorb or lead compliance and regulatory audits as necessary.
• Act as a company witness/liaison/information provider to outside parties for project support or any other regulatory proceedings impacting PG&E business.

Qualifications

• Minimum: 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, 13 years of experience in electrical engineering.
• Desired: Experience in transmission planning studies, knowledge of PG&E’s electric transmission system, knowledge of NERC and WECC reliability standards, experience in system operations, engineering, asset strategy, or system protection, previous experience with GE PSLF Program or similar load flow program, experience in programming languages such as Matlab, Python, VBA, EPCL, current and active California PE license, Electrical Engineering, Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.