Senior Electric Standards and Strategy Engineer, Transmission Line

Position Summary

This position is represented by the Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) subject to collective bargaining. The Senior level engineer job requires mastery of the Journey level engineer skills and duties. This position is responsible for providing strategy, engineering, operations, maintenance, and other technical, and implementation support for the transmission, substation, distribution, and transmission and distribution line SCADA/Automation systems. This position handles complex problems and issues. Is able to perform the job duties of a Senior level engineer. As assigned, additional job duties include transmission, substation, distribution, and systems, including transmission and distribution line SCADA/Automation systems.

Job Responsibilities

• Asset Strategy: Lead development, implementation, and management of a complete asset life cycle and system reliability strategies, plans, and programs including asset installation, maintenance, operations, replacement, and removal.
• Address and manage emergency issues associated with assigned assets.
• Support, perform or lead, as assigned, root cause analysis.
• Acts as a subject matter expert in area of field and applies extensive knowledge of concepts, principles, and practices. Develop and provide specialized training on assets within areas of expertise.
• Provide technical expertise and lead in implementation of complex and large-scale projects.
• Provide support on regulatory, governmental and other third-party issues.

Qualifications

• Minimum: BS Degree in Electrical Engineering or Civil Engineering from an accredited curriculum in the US or the equivalent from outside the US 8 years of cumulative experience in electrical/civil engineering, planning and/or operations
• Desired: Current and active California PE license desired
• Familiarity with electric transmission and distribution grid
• Background in Six Sigma process
• Experience with SAP, Foundry, PowerBI
• Experience or ability to manipulate data or find trends
• Knowledge of reliability metrics such as SAIDI, SAIFI, ACOD, ACOF