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Senior Transmission Planning Engineer

Sedaa

115k - 198k USD/year

Office

Hybrid, CA, US

Full Time

***************CANDIDATES SHOULD BE LOCATED IN CA, USA ****NO C2C*****************

Job Title: Senior Transmission Planning Engineer
Location: Oakland, CA (Hybrid)

JP# 3403

The salary range is:

CA Minimum, $153,828

CA Maximum, $197,628

Description:

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.

Position Summary:

This position is represented by the Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) subject to collective bargaining.

The Senior Transmission Planning is responsible for providing technical, planning and project implementation support for transmission, substation, and distribution systems. The responsibility level of this position increases with experience and demonstrated ability.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The assigned work location will be within the client's Service Territory.

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.

Job Responsibilities

Basecase preparation

Lead and manage approval process for PG&E’s transmission load forecast.

  • Lead generator testing and model development
  • Develop HVDC or other non-standard equipment models for power flow and dynamic stability analysis.

Transmission System Studies

  • Primary lead in transmission planning studies including long-term studies that develop strategy and comprehensive plan to ensure safe, reliable, economic and efficient operation of the electric transmission system.
  • Lead and support development of Annual Transmission Planning Assessment and Expansion Plan.
  • Provide technical guidance to internal departments (Engineering, Operations, Substation and T-line asset strategy, Distribution Planning etc.) on planning and policy issues
  • Lead complex studies such as RAS design related studies.
  • Develop and standardize new analytic methods for power system analysis/modeling
  • Lead the development of interconnection handbook, criteria, and standards for WECC/NERC compliance
  • Guide and direct the work of lower level engineers on interconnection studies, where appropriate.

Project Implementation

  • Provide technical expertise and lead in the implementation of complex and largescale projects including projects that require a Permit to Construct (PTC) permit.
  • Implement complex projects requiring CPCN permit with guidance.

Compliance and Regulatory

  • Lead in preparation of need portion of filings with regulatory agencies on transmission projects as necessary.
  • Lead FERC/NERC/WECC/CAISO compliance requirements such as F1004 forms, RIMS, FNM, and FAC, TPL, NUC, and MOD reliability standards and criterion.
  • Lead annual Gap Analysis for FERC/NERC compliance.
  • Participate in short and long-term strategy and capital investment planning activities.

Qualifications

Minimum:

  • 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
  • 8 years of experience in electrical engineering, planning and/or operations

Desired:

  • Knowledge and experience in power system theory and analysis
  • Knowledge of PG&E’s electric transmission system
  • Knowledge of NERC and WECC reliability standards
  • Experience in system operations, engineering, asset strategy, or system protection
  • Previous experience with GE PSLF Program or similar load flow program
  • Experience in programming languages such as Matlab, Python, VBA, EPCL
  • Current and active California PE license, Electrical Engineering
  • Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

***************CANDIDATES SHOULD BE LOCATED IN CA, USA ****NO C2C*****************

Job Title:  Transmission Planning Engineer
Location: Oakland, CA (Hybrid)

JP# 3402

The annual salary range is:

CA Minimum - $115,128

CA Maximum - $175,080

Description:

****STRAIGHT FTE/ Client's DIRECT HIRE**** ***COLLECTIVE BARGAINING (UNION REPRESENTED)

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 renewal portfolio standards (RPS) goals. In addition, the department provides support to project implementation groups, operations, law, contract, and other internal departments.

Position Summary:

This position is represented by the Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) subject to collective bargaining.

This position is responsible for providing technical support and transmission system reliability analysis that supports the development of transmission solutions for generation interconnection studies to meet California’s RPS goals, CPUC’s mandates and policy initiatives for generation, distributed generation and energy storage while meeting NERC compliance requirements. The Journey level engineer resolves problems and typically may require direction from more senior engineers and the supervisor. As experience increases the responsibility level increases as well as greater independence of judgment is expected with respect to standard solution problems. The position requires interfacing and coordination with both internal and external customers of PG&E Transmission Planning Department.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The assigned work location will be within the client's Service Territory

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 - $115,128

CA Maximum - $175,080

Job Responsibilities:

  • Plan, develop, and recommend to management and to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), innovative, comprehensive, and environmentally acceptable transmission plans to ensure safe, reliable, economic and efficient operation of the electric transmission system.
  • Participate in CAISO Generation Interconnection and Deliverability Allocation Procedure Studies (GIDAP), and perform technical computer power flow and transient stability simulation analysis to meet all CAISO, NERC, WECC, and FERC compliance requirements
  • Support/Lead the generation interconnection study deliverables supporting basecase creation, powerflow and transient analysis, mitigation development including coordinating of the schedule and deliverables with CAISO and Interconnection Customers
  • Perform long-term studies that develop strategy and comprehensive plan to ensure safe, reliable, economic, and efficient operation of the electric transmission system.
  • Develop basecase assumptions and transmission system steady state and dynamic models for WDT and Rule 21 Tariff connected generation projects.
  • Perform transmission planning studies for retail load interconnection and develop comprehensive plan to ensure safe, reliable, economic and efficient operation of the electric transmission system.
  • Work with entities such as the CAISO and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on electric transmission planning projects and issues.
  • Review and develop electrical computer simulation models of transmission lines and substations for transmission planning databases
  • Develop Engineering Programming Computer Language (EPCL) , Python scripts enabled programs for computer simulation tools.
  • Review electrical single line and operational diagrams for development of future plans
  • Actively foster a safe working environment for self and for fellow employees. Look for and act to resolve any unsafe situations.
  • As required, actively participate in initiatives, workgroups, studies or industry forums that could impact the PG&E transmission system and support the inclusion of PG&E’s interests.
  • Represent PG&E transmission planning at internal and external meetings and provide technical guidance on transmission planning issues.
  • Participate in complex studies such as RAS design related studies.
  • Mentor Associate and Entry level planning engineers.

Qualifications

Minimum:

  • 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
  • 3 years of experience in electrical engineering, planning and/or operations

Desired:

  • Experience in transmission planning
  • Perform technical computer power flow simulation analysis to forecast future system conditions.
  • Knowledge of NERC and WECC reliability standards
  • Previous experience with GE PSLF Program or similar load flow program
  • Experience in programming languages such as Matlab, Python, VBA, EPCL
  • EIT/PE Certification, registered Electrical Engineer in California
  • Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering


Senior Transmission Planning Engineer

Office

Hybrid, CA, US

Full Time

115k - 198k USD/year

August 14, 2025

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