Requisition ID # 145940
Job Category: Engineering / Science
Job Level: Supervisor
Business Unit: Electric Engineering
Work Type:
Job Location: Oakland
Department Overview
The team of Electric Engineering ensure all manners of electric engineering – including electric standards and process safety, electric asset planning, design engineering, instrumentation testing and controls, undergrounding, electric regulatory compliance and electric investment planning – are in place to safely enable a strategic and stable workplan for our Electric Operations partners. Our organization is accountable for program planning, financial budgeting, and project execution and delivery of all electric engineering projects.
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 department is also involved in developing transmission expansion and strategy to help achieve the Company’s and California’s clean energy goals.
Position Summary
Transmission System Planning Leadership is responsible for all functions supporting the short- and long-term planning of PG&E’s transmission system. Leadership oversees, and is responsible for, assessment, including annual planning in conjunction with California Independent System Operator (CAISO) procedures and standards; regional planning, including the production of system base cases used for analysis in the internal assessment process as well as in external forums; and interconnection, including studies for generation and load interconnects to the transmission system.
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:
Annual Minimum: $144,000.00
Annual Maximum: $244,000.00
Job Responsibilities
- Coordinates with internal groups such Substation and T-Line Engineering, Protection Engineering, and Energy Generation Interconnection on project developments and interconnection issues.
- Develops and maintains relationships with counterparts at the following external organizations: California Independent System Operator (CAISO), Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC), municipal utilities, generators, neighboring utilities, and others as required.
- Develops transmission planning reports such as the Assessment Study Report or the Transmission Grid Expansion Plan.
- Keeps upper management up to date on a regular basis regarding transmission grid/asset planning processes.
- Manages bargaining unit employees. Provides representation on transmission issues for external stakeholders.
- Provides team leadership, technical oversight and tracking for assigned function of transmission planning (may be Assessment, Regional Planning or Interconnection) by reviewing team outputs and maintaining current knowledge of the system areas.
- Reviews load interconnection and generation interconnect studies and approves them before they are finalized and handed over to external agencies.
- Stays abreast of applicable requirements, standards, tariffs and system models.
- Supervise employees to accomplish results through effective, training & development, coaching, and rewards and recognition.
Qualifications
Minimum:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent related experience.
- Eight (8) years progressive experience developing transmission plans with some supervisory experience or team lead experience.
Desired:
- Bachelors Degree in Engineering-Electrical-Power Systems or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
- PE-Professional Engineer license
- Proficient written and oral communication skills
- Leadership and presentation skills
- Interpersonal, influence and collaboration skills
- Electrical Engineering knowledge with a focus in Power Systems
- Familiarity with GE’s PSLF tool or similar load flow computer models
- Knowledge of NERC/WECC/CAISO Standards, the energy procurement processes, production simulation, and energy markets
- Knowledge of bargaining unit contract obligations
- Knowledge of project management concepts and practices
Purpose, Virtues and Stands
Our 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
- A healthy environment and carbon-neutral energy system shall be the reality for all Californians
- Our work shall create prosperity for all customers and investors
More About Our Company
EEO
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