Transmission Planning Engineer

Position Summary

This position is represented by the Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) subject to collective bargaining. This position is responsible for providing technical support and transmission system reliability analysis that supports the development of transmission solutions for generation interconnection studies to meet California’s RPS goals, CPUC’s mandates and policy initiatives for generation, distributed generation and energy storage while meeting NERC compliance requirements. The Journey level engineer resolves problems and typically may require direction from more senior engineers and the supervisor. As experience increases the responsibility level increases as well as greater independence of judgment is expected with respect to standard solution problems. The position requires interfacing and coordination with both internal and external customers of PG&E Transmission Planning Department. This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory.

Job Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, and recommend to management and to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), innovative, comprehensive, and environmentally acceptable transmission plans to ensure safe, reliable, economic and efficient operation of the electric transmission system.
• Participate in CAISO Generation Interconnection and Deliverability Allocation Procedure Studies (GIDAP), and perform technical computer power flow and transient stability simulation analysis to meet all CAISO, NERC, WECC, and FERC compliance requirements.
• Support/Lead the generation interconnection study deliverables supporting basecase creation, powerflow and transient analysis, mitigation development including coordinating of the schedule and deliverables with CAISO and Interconnection Customers.
• Perform long-term studies that develop strategy and comprehensive plan to ensure safe, reliable, economic, and efficient operation of the electric transmission system.
• Develop basecase assumptions and transmission system steady state and dynamic models for WDT and Rule 21 Tariff connected generation projects. Develop Engineering Programming Computer Language (EPCL) , Python scripts enabled programs for computer simulation tools.
• Review electrical single line and operational diagrams for development of future plans.
• Actively foster a safe working environment for self and for fellow employees. Look for and act to resolve any unsafe situations.
• Participate in complex studies such as RAS design related studies.
• Mentor Associate and Entry level planning engineers.

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
• 3 years of experience in electrical engineering, planning and/or operations
• Desired: Experience in electric transmission planning studies
• Experience in power flow analysis and simulation tools
• Knowledge of NERC and WECC reliability standards
• Previous experience with GE PSLF Program or similar load flow program
• Experience in programming languages such as Matlab, Python, VBA, EPCLE
• IT/PE Certification, registered Electrical Engineer in California
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering