Requisition ID # 171028
Job Category: Engineering / Science
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Business Unit: Strategy & Growth
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: San Ramon
Department OverviewThe System Protection department is responsible for oversight of protection and control systems installed over a large geographic area of California, and owned by PG&E. The responsibilities include managing all aspects of 35,000 relays of various vintages and ages. PG&E is geographically located in a strategic area of California and WECC. PG&E has an extensive 500kV network that provides stability to the region. For this reason and many more it is important to maintain a highly skilled staff to provide oversight of the protection systems in PG&E.
Position SummaryOversees all aspects of System and Substation Protection and Control and Remedial Action Schemes, specified, installed and owned by PG&E. Specifies, designs, and applies protective relay packages for reliable and secure operation of transmission and distribution systems (500kv). This includes the substation of the future (IEC 61850, or other digital implementations). Provides system support for departments that interface with protection schemes. Develops testing procedures. Performs fault and disturbance analysis, system modeling, documentation maintenance, and audits of protection equipment. Coordinates information exchange with other utilities and regulatory bodies.
This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned location based on business need.
PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.
Bay Minimum: $128,000
Bay Maximum: $218,000
This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E's discretionary incentive compensation programs.
Job Responsibilities- Works with limited guidance to complete assignments of broad scope and complexity with few precedents or standards, and assignments that require integration of information from a variety of sources.
- Applies extensive knowledge of concepts, principles and practices in system protection engineering to resolve complex problems.
- May provide technical leadership in one or more specialized areas; provides technical mentorship to less senior engineers.
- Plans, architects and designs complete systems in development.
- Manages multiple internal and external clients and acts as a second tier of support to less senior engineers.
- Documents processes and technical specifications for the system protection schemes.
QualificationsMinimum:
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis in System Protection or specific to the field of electrical power.
- Experience in system protection, 6 years
Desired:
- Master Degree in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis in System Protection or electrical power, MBA. BS in Computer Science
- PE-Professional Engineer license
- Proficiency in electrical engineering concepts, theories and practices.
- Broad understanding of electrical circuits, relays and other systems involved in identifying and developing effective protection schemes.
- Knowledge and experience with RAS.
- Experience with Real-Time Digital Simulator (RTDS) testing
- Knowledge of various types of generation resources as it pertains to protection applications and modeling.
- Knowledge of substation design, system operation and transmission & distribution (T&D) planning experiences.
- Ability to follow technical procedures and documentation.
- Strong technical and analytical skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Initiative and results orientation
- Proficient with MS Professional Office Suite (Excel, Word, Power Point)
- Project Management knowledge and skill.
Purpose, Virtues and StandsOur
Purpose explains "why" we exist:
- Delivering for our hometowns
- Serving our planet
- Leading with love
Our
Virtues capture "who" we need to be:
- Trustworthy
- Empathetic
- Curious
- Tenacious
- Nimble
- Owners
Our
Stands are "what" we will achieve together:
- Everyone and everything is always safe
- Catastrophic wildfires shall stop
- It is enjoyable to work with and for PG&E
- Clean and resilient energy for all
- Our work shall create prosperity for all customers and investors
More About Our Company
EEOPacific Gas and Electric Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that actively pursues and hires a workforce that reflects the hometowns we serve. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability status, medical condition, protected veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other factor that is not related to the job.
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