Pacific Gas and Electric Company · 2 weeks ago
Grid Reliability & Resiliency Engineer, Expert - Location Flexible
Sacramento
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$140K/yr - $238K/yr
7+ years expPacific Gas and Electric Company is responsible for planning and managing resources to execute their Electric Reliability Strategy. The Grid Reliability & Resiliency Engineer will develop engineering solutions to enhance the resilience and reliability of the electric grid by utilizing high-resolution data from various sources.
EnergyEnergy EfficiencyNatural ResourcesOil and Gas
Responsibilities
Support the reliability command center with various analysis, assignments and data requests
Assist customers in assessing the viability of distributed technology and/or resource interconnection projects
Collaborate with other utilities, manufacturers, engineering IT, and standards departments on advancing new distributed energy resources applications, such as smart inverters, and reducing interconnection costs
Understand the various data streams that are needed to enable more advanced analysis when modeling grid impacts
Explore, innovate, and demonstrate technologies that facilitate easier grid integration
Identify conditions when DER may provide more benefits to the customers and the grid
Explore new data streams for enhancing analysis and simulations
Assist in assessments of potential distributed energy resources risks at higher penetration levels
Represent PG&E as its technical expert integrating distributed resources and technologies onto the electric grid in industry working groups
Responsible for identifying, developing and implementing new standards and guidelines, in collaboration with Distribution Standards Department, to facilitate distributed energy resources integration while minimizing potential grid impacts
Contribute to the development of data science strategies aligned with department and system performance goals
Lead research and development of state-of-the-art methodologies to detect potential system failures, develop a long-term strategy for all PG&E grids to improve the electric transmission and distribution grid
Prepares and presents regular updates to senior management, addressing issues and gaining buy in on solutions
Attend IEEE and related technical conferences to maintain technical knowledge, explore and bring best industry practices
Assesses business implications associated with modeling assumptions, inputs, methodologies technical implementation, analytic procedures and processes, and advanced data analysis
Works with sponsor departments and company technical experts to understand the application and potential of data science solutions that create value
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience
Experience with grid modeling software (e.g. CYMDIST, PSLF, Aspen, etc.)
7 years of electric utility related experience
Preferred
Electrical Engineering Degree with Power Systems emphasis
PhD or master's in engineering, preferably Electrical Engineering discipline with Power Systems emphasis
Proficient with data processing tools such as Excel, Access, SQL, etc
Experience in Program Management
Expert in electric distribution program development and execution preferably in areas of reliability, resiliency and grid modernization
Experience in Transmission or Distribution System Planning, power flow, distribution engineering or operations, substation engineering, transmission or distribution protection, distribution operations
Excellent skills in communication, interpersonal/collaboration influence and negotiation and process management
Knowledge of the technical impact of distributed generation to grid operations
Competency to work cohesively in fast-paced team environments
Competency in effectively building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization
Competency in planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goal
Competency in using compelling arguments to gain support and commitment of others
Competency in coordinating your work with other active projects
Competency to work cohesively in fast-paced team environments
Company
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, incorporated in California in 1905, is one of the largest combination natural gas and electric utilities in the United States.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$30.29BKey Investors
DOE Loan Programs OfficeUS Department of Energy
2024-12-17Post Ipo Debt· $15B
2024-12-02Post Ipo Debt· $2.35B
2024-09-24Grant· $34.5M
Leadership Team
Patricia Poppe
Chief Executive Officer, PG&E Corporation
Sumeet Singh
Chief Executive Officer at Pacific Gas and Electric Company and EVP, Energy Delivery
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