Requisition ID # 166506
Job Category: Engineering / Science
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Business Unit: Electric Engineering
Work Type: Hybrid
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Department Overview and Position SummaryThe System Performance, Reliability and Resiliency Strategy department within the overall Electric Transmission and Distribution Engineering organization is responsible for planning, organizing, and managing the resources necessary to successfully execute PG&E's Electric Reliability Strategy and initiatives. This team of forward-thinking individuals will be tasked with deploying technology and infrastructure and influencing the organization to achieve the company's reliability goals. The team is responsible for implementing programs required to modernize the electric grid allowing for safe, resilient and efficient operations. The department participates in a cross-functional team of internal and consulting participants being tasked with leading the transition of a project from development and testing to being operational for each phase of each project.
The role will be part of a technically focused, cross-functional team of engineers and data scientists to develop engineering solutions to improve the resilience and reliability of PG&E's electric grid by leveraging high-resolution data from sources such as synchro phasors, SCADA, load flow studies, stability analyses, and asset health systems.
The summary provided is a description of the overall work that is being completed in this department. This is to provide the candidate with an understanding of what type of work this department is responsible for producing for the organization/ and enterprise. As such, the summary describes both represented and not represented work, but the specific work and responsibilities for the position is only the work listed below under Job duties/ and tasks.
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.
A reasonable salary range is:
- Minimum Base Salary (Bay Area) $122,000.00
- Mid Base Salary (Bay Area) $158,000.00
- Maximum Base Salary (Bay Area) $194,000.00
- Minimum Base Salary (California) $116,000.00
- Mid Base Salary (California) $150,000.00
- Maximum Base Salary (California) $184,000.00
Job 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 model 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
- Assist in assessments of potential distributed energy resources risks at higher penetration levels
- Assist in material prep and/or presenting for technical experts/leadership in internal/external working groups and meetings.
- Contribute to the development of data science strategies aligned with department and system performance goals
QualificationsMinimum:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience
- Experience with grid modeling software (e.g. CYMDIST, PSLF, Aspen, etc.)
- 5 years of electric utility related experience
Desired:
- Electrical Engineering Degree with Power Systems emphasis
- Masters in engineering, preferably Electrical Engineering discipline with Power Systems emphasis
- Experience with data processing tools such as Excel, Access, SQL, etc.
- Experience in Program Management
- Experience in electric distribution program development and execution preferably in areas of reliability, resiliency and grid modernization.
- Experience in working on grid modernization tools or products.
- Protection System Engineering experience
- Experience in Transmission or Distribution System Planning
- Experience in Transmission or Distribution Operations
- Competency in planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals
- Competency in using compelling arguments to gain support and commitment of others
- Knowledge of the technical impact of distributed generation to grid operations
- Competency in coordinating your work with other active projects
- Competency to work cohesively in fast-paced team environments
- Competency in effectively building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization
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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