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Pacific Gas and Electric Company · 11 hours ago

System Protection Engineer

West Sacramento

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$115K/yr - $184K/yr

3+ years exp

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is focused on delivering safe and reliable electric service to their customers. They are seeking a System Protection Engineer responsible for executing routine protection duties, providing technical support for projects, and ensuring effective operation of electric distribution and transmission systems.

EnergyAgricultureEnergy EfficiencyNatural ResourcesOil and Gas

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provide guidance to peers and lower-level engineers

Perform protection job duties for transmission voltages 230 kV and below

Handle special and complex projects, such as localized special protection scheme and MPAC

Perform protection job duties for distribution voltages

Handle special and complex projects, such as localized special protection scheme, fast distribution bus pickup scheme, tie cable, Switchgear IPAC, etc

Participate in development of design standards, new tools and new relay schemes

Qualification

Electrical EngineeringElectric system protectionCalifornia PE licenseRelay settings calculationFault analysis programsSymmetrical component theoryLogic gate theorySystem protection equipmentRelay operations analysisSoft skills

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

3 years of cumulative experience in the field of electric system protection

Preferred

Current and active California PE license desired

Ability to calculate relay settings for all station automatics schemes, transmission line relaying, transformer bank protection, bus protection, generator protection, and breaker failure schemes

Thorough computer application and fault analysis program knowledge

Knowledge of symmetrical component theory and ability to perform fault calculations

Basic understanding of logic gate theory and control circuitry

Knowledge of system protection equipment, instrumentation and test procedures

Ability to analyze relay operations and determine fault locations

Interprets applicable codes, industry standards and regulations and educates others

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.

Founded in 1905

San Francisco, California, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.pgecorp.com

H1B Sponsorship

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2024 (32)

2023 (14)

2022 (22)

2021 (16)

2020 (18)

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$30.29B

Key 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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