Senior System Protection Engineer

About the role

This position is represented by the Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) subject to collective bargaining. This is a senior-level engineer job that requires mastery of the journey engineer job duties and is responsible for complex system protection duties. This position requires a low level of training, direction and review of work from more senior engineers and peers.

Responsibilities

• Perform protection work on large and complex projects
• Coach, direct, and assist technical employees and teams; may act as team leader
• Perform root cause analysis and make recommendations to address local and system-wide implications under emergencies
• Mentor lower-level protection engineers
• Resolve problems of complex scope; assignments may provide an opportunity for creative or non-standard approaches
• Plan work independently to meet assigned general objectives; work may be reviewed upon completion
• Work with all levels of personnel to obtain cooperation, persuade, exchange and/or provide information
• Lead and/or attend meetings representing the group to perform job duties
• External contacts limited primarily to obtaining, exchanging and providing information to vendors, manufacturers, other utilities, and consultants on nonroutine issues
• Participate in professional affiliations (e.g., PSRC, IEEE) to keep abreast of new industry trends, developments, and procedures
• May represent the company on committees

Requirements

• BS Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited curriculum in the US or the equivalent from outside the US
• 8 years of experience in electric system protection

Qualifications

• Current and active California PE license

Pay

The annual salary range is: CA minimum, $161,520 – CA maximum, $217,884. The actual salary paid will be based on multiple factors including specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, collective bargaining agreements, and internal equity.