Senior Consulting Project Engineer, Substation

Position Summary

This job is represented by Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) subject to collective bargaining. The Senior Consulting Engineer leads complex engineering projects, is a recognized expert within their area of responsibility, and applies extensive knowledge of concepts, principles, and practices to resolve complex problems with only general direction. Provides technical leadership and coaching. Researches and identifies practical solutions to highly complex problems. Identifies opportunities and brings in ideas to help improve company performance.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage large complex projects and perform engineering analyses, studies, and develop conceptual designs.
• Develop innovative solutions to solve challenging technical issues.
• Acts as a lead in root cause analysis and makes recommendations to address local and system-wide problems.
• Acts as a company witness, liaison, and/or information provider to outside parties.
• Develops technical policies, procedures, and contributes to the development of standards, specifications, construction documents, and guidelines.
• Represents PG&E at external industry associations, committees, trade organizations and other inter-utility groups.
• Acts as an engineering mentor.

Qualifications

• Minimum: BS Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited curriculum in the US or the equivalent from outside the US
• Current California PE license, Electrical
• 13 years of cumulative experience in electrical engineering and design
• Desired: Advance experience in substation engineering
• Advance experience in power system infrastructure