Senior Advising Transmission Planning Engineer

Job Category: Engineering / Science Business Unit: Electric Engineering The Transmission System Planning (TSP) department performs Interconnection studies, multi-year assessments and develops a portfolio of transmission expansion plans and projects to meet the company's transmission needs for delivery of safe and reliable electric service to our customers while adhering to North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) planning standards. The members of TSP actively participate in the NERC and WECC standard development process for electric transmission reliability. The department is also involved in developing transmission expansion policy and strategy to meet the Company's RPS goals. In addition, the department provides support to project implementation groups, operations, law, contract and other internal departments.

The Senior Advising Engineer is a recognized expert within their area of responsibility, and someone who can apply their extensive knowledge of engineering principles and practices and system analysis to develop creative solutions to complex problems.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. 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.

Participate as lead transmission planner in multi-department project team to develop project scope for large, complex projects including interstate bulk transmission projects. Project Implementation Lead in the implementation of projects involving inter-regional coordination including but not limited to path ratings and inter-regional RAS studies, settings and designs. Lead in the implementation of projects that require complex permitting proceedings, including CPCN. Compliance and Regulatory Support or lead compliance and regulatory audits as necessary Acts as a company witness/liaison/information provider to outside parties for project support or any other regulatory proceedings impacting PG&E business.

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 ~13 years of experience in electrical engineering

Experience in transmission planning studies Experience in system operations, engineering, asset strategy, or system protection Experience in programming languages such as Matlab, Python, VBA, EPCL Current and active California PE license, Electrical Engineering Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering