The Senior Consulting Engineer is a recognized technical authority and subject-matter expert for Transmission & Substation engineering. Rather than delivering or drafting an individual project, this role advises across the portfolio — setting engineering standards and design criteria, performing high-level design reviews and QA/QC, providing owner’s-engineer and technical-advisory support, and resolving the most complex, cross-cutting technical problems. The role typically operates as a high-influence individual contributor whose judgment is relied upon by engineers and management alike.

The position is hybrid, combining a remote office with an assigned PG&E work location and periodic travel to substations, project sites, and industry forums.

•     Serve as recognized technical authority / SME for T&S substation and transmission engineering, contributing to the development of new principles, concepts, and standards.

•     Develop, maintain, and govern engineering standards, design criteria, and specifications adopted across the T&S program.

•     Conduct high-level design reviews and QA/QC of project drawings, specifications, and documentation prepared by internal teams and outside consultants/EPCs.

•     Provide owner’s-engineer and technical-advisory support across the project lifecycle — from planning and specification through procurement, commissioning, and energization.

•     Review for compliance interconnection agreements, system-impact and facility studies, PPAs, and contract/owner requirements.

•     Lead complex studies and resolve cross-project technical conflicts that require deep, specialized expertise.

•     Advise management on long-range technical planning, technology direction, and engineering risk.

•     Assist with equipment specifications and vendor selection, verifying that specifications are met and making recommendations at procurement.

•     Provide expert guidance and mentorship to engineers across disciplines, and represent PG&E in industry forums and with vendors, ISOs, and agencies.

•     Champion safety and regulatory compliance (NERC, WECC, CAISO; NERC CIP where relevant) in all technical guidance.

•     Education: BS in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program (MS preferred).

•     Experience: 8+ years of progressive T&S engineering experience with demonstrated SME / technical-authority standing.

•     Licensure: Active California PE (Electrical), or ability to obtain by comity within an agreed timeframe.

•     Depth: Extensive substation and transmission expertise across 60 kV–500 kV, including design, equipment, and protection.

•     Standards: Track record developing engineering standards, criteria, and specifications.

•     Advisory: Strong advisory, review, and communication skills; able to brief leadership and produce expert reports.

•     MS in Electrical Engineering; PE in multiple states.

•     Direct experience with PG&E (or comparable IOU) standards and the PG&E Transmission Interconnection Handbook.

•     Depth in protection & control and/or substation automation (IEC 61850).

•     Owner’s-engineer or EPC consulting background, including design review and commissioning oversight.

Active participation in industry bodies (IEEE, CIGRE) and standards committees