Senior System Protection Engineer (500kv)
Not Disclosed•Full-TimeHybrid
location_on105, South Washington Street, Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, 95370, United States
The System Protection department oversees protection and control systems installed across a vast geographic area of California, owned by PG&E. The team manages approximately 35,000 relays of various vintages and ages. Located in a strategic position within the Western Electric Coordinating Council (WECC), PG&E operates an extensive 500kV network that provides critical stability to the region. Maintaining a highly skilled staff is essential to ensure the continued oversight and reliability of these protection systems.
This position serves as a key technical leader for System and Substation Protection and Control, as well as Remedial Action Schemes (RAS). You will be responsible for specifying, designing, and applying protective relay packages to ensure the reliable and secure operation of transmission and distribution systems, including generation and load interconnections.
In this hybrid role, you will collaborate closely with multiple internal teams, including EGI, Distribution Planning, Asset Strategy, Compliance, Operations, Planning, and Relay Test. You will also act as the primary point of contact for System Protection regarding interconnection customers and the California Independent System Operator (CAISO). Your day-to-day work involves developing testing procedures, performing fault and disturbance analysis, conducting system modeling, maintaining documentation, and auditing protection equipment. As a Subject Matter Expert, you will provide technical mentorship to less senior engineers and manage complex assignments that require integrating information from diverse sources.
PG&E is committed to a fair and transparent hiring process. Candidates selected for this role will be placed within the salary range based on a case-by-case evaluation of their specific skills, education, licenses, experience, market value, and geographic location. The company offers a competitive compensation package, including eligibility for discretionary incentive compensation programs.
PG&E is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce. We consider qualified applicants regardless of background, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Work model: Hybrid
105, South Washington Street, Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, 95370, United States
Sonora, California
Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis in System Protection or electrical power, MBA, or BS in Computer Science. PE-Professional Engineer license. Knowledge of substation design, system operation, and transmission & distribution (T&D) planning experiences. Project Management knowledge and skill.
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Skills: System Protection, Substation Protection, Control Systems, Remedial Action Schemes, Protective Relay, Fault Analysis, Disturbance Analysis, System Modeling, Generation Resources, Substation Design.
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering with emphasis in System Protection; Master Degree in Electrical Engineering with emphasis in System Protection.