Requisition ID # 173903
Job Category: Engineering / Science
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Business Unit: Energy Delivery
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Oakland
Department OverviewThe Electric Engineering team ensures the delivery of safe and reliable electric service to our customers. Electric Engineering is responsible for every aspect of PG&E's electric distribution and transmission operations, including planning, engineering, maintenance and construction, asset management, business planning, restoration and emergency response.
Position SummaryThis position is represented by the Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) subject to collective bargaining.
The Senior level engineer job requires mastery of the Journey level engineer skills and duties. This position is responsible for providing strategy, engineering, operations, maintenance, and other technical implementation support for the transmission, substation, distribution, and transmission and distribution line SCADA/Automation systems. This position handles complex problems and issues.
This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work 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, collective bargaining agreements, and internal equity.
The annual salary range is:
CA Minimum, $161,520
CA Maximum, $207,504
Job ResponsibilitiesA Senior Electric Standards and Strategy Engineer plays a critical role in ensuring that substation designs, equipment, and operations meet regulatory, safety, and performance standards.
- Develop and review substation standard layout drawings, grounding systems, raceways, and control building arrangements.
- Develop standard Protection and Automation schematics.
- Acts as a subject matter expert in area of field and applies extensive knowledge of concepts, principles, and practices. Develop and provide specialized training on assets within areas of expertise.
- Prepare specifications for high-voltage equipment (e.g., breakers, transformers, switches,CCVTs, etc).
- Evaluate new technologies for Substation equipment and design to enhance system reliability and performance.
- Conduct new vendor reviews and qualifications for various equipment.
- Solves problems by developing and utilizing engineering design and technical solutions.
Scope:
- Provide leadership, direction, and assistance to teams on standards.
- Resolves problems of complex scope. Assignments may require complex solutions.
- Works independently with limited feedback from other engineers and management.
- Demonstrates well-developed technical skills and communication skills.
- Effectively completes multiple projects concurrently.
Interaction:
- Communicate and collaborate with various stakeholders (Engineering, Asset Management, M&C, Supplier Quality).
- Provide guidance to peers and lower-level engineers.
- Work sometimes requires direction from more senior engineers and management.
- Works with internal and external personnel. External contacts include vendors, PG&E contractors, customers and regulatory agencies. May include other governmental contacts as assigned.
QualificationsMinimum:
- A BS Degree in Civil or Electrical Engineering or other related Engineering degree as appropriate from an accredited university.
- 8 years of cumulative experience in electrical/civil engineering, planning and/or operations.
Desired:
- Current and active California PE license.
- Experience in substation design and engineering.
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.
Employee Privacy Notice The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) goes into effect on January 1, 2020. CCPA grants new and far-reaching privacy rights to all California residents. The law also entitles job applicants, employees and non-employee workers to be notified of what personal information PG&E collects and for what purpose. The Employee Privacy Notice can be accessed through the following link:
Employee Privacy Notice PG&E will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in a manner consistent with all state and local laws.
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