Senior System Protection Engineer (500kv)
Not Disclosed•Full-TimeHybrid
location_on703, Terra California Drive, Rossmoor, Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California, 94595, United States
The System Protection department oversees protection and control systems installed across a vast geographic area of California, owned by PG&E. Managing approximately 35,000 relays of various vintages, the team ensures the stability of PG&E's extensive 500kV network. Situated strategically within California and the Western Electric Coordinating Council (WECC), the department relies on a highly skilled staff to maintain the reliability of these critical infrastructure assets.
This position serves as a pivotal point of contact for System Protection, bridging the gap between internal teams and external stakeholders, including interconnection customers and CAISO. You will oversee aspects of system and substation protection, control, and remedial action schemes (RAS) specified, installed, and owned by PG&E. Your work involves 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 such as EGI, Distribution Planning, Asset Strategy, Compliance, Operations, Planning, and Relay Test. Your day-to-day responsibilities include developing testing procedures, performing fault and disturbance analysis, conducting system modeling, maintaining documentation, and auditing protection equipment. You will act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing technical leadership and mentorship to less senior engineers while managing 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, experience, and market value. The company offers a competitive compensation package, including eligibility for discretionary incentive compensation programs.
PG&E is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Work model: Hybrid
703, Terra California Drive, Rossmoor, Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California, 94595, United States
Walnut Creek, 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 Packages, Fault And Disturbance Analysis, System Modeling, Generation Resources, Protection Applications, Protection Schemes.
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering with emphasis in System Protection; Master Degree in Electrical Engineering with emphasis in System Protection.