Pacific Gas and Electric Company · 8 hours ago
Senior Advising Transmission Planning Engineer
Oakland, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$174K/yr - $214K/yr
13+ years expPacific Gas and Electric Company is seeking a Senior Advising Transmission Planning Engineer to join their Transmission System Planning department. The role involves developing innovative solutions for complex transmission issues, leading multi-department project teams, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
EnergyEnergy EfficiencyNatural ResourcesOil and Gas
Responsibilities
Understand methodology, constantly seek improvements in the methodology and manage approval process for PG&E’s transmission load forecast
Primary lead and/or advisor in developing complex models
Primary lead/advisor in developing methodology and assumptions complex issues
Develop innovative solutions for complex transmission issues
Participate as lead transmission planner in multi-department project team to develop project scope for large, complex projects including interstate bulk transmission projects
Lead WECC wide study or study groups
Primary lead on inter-regional planning efforts
Provide guidance on planning criteria, standards, and regulations
Lead in the implementation of projects involving inter-regional coordination including but not limited to path ratings and inter-regional RAS studies, settings and designs
Lead in the implementation of projects that require complex permitting proceedings, including CPCN
Support or lead compliance and regulatory audits as necessary
Acts as a company witness/liaison/information provider to outside parties for project support or any other regulatory proceedings impacting PG&E business
Qualification
Required
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
13 years of experience in electrical engineering
Preferred
Experience in transmission planning studies
Knowledge of PG&E's electric transmission system
Knowledge of NERC and WECC reliability standards
Experience in system operations, engineering, asset strategy, or system protection
Previous experience with GE PSLF Program or similar load flow program
Experience in programming languages such as Matlab, Python, VBA, EPCL
Current and active California PE license, Electrical Engineering
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering
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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$30.29BKey Investors
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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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