Associate ATS Engineer

Requisition ID # 175514 

Job Category: Engineering / Science 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Energy Delivery

Work Type: Onsite

Job Location: Danville; San Ramon

Department Overview

Applied Technology Services (ATS) is a multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, and technicians providing specialized technical services across the Company. ATS solves complex technical problems and reduces risk through engineering, testing, failure analysis, technology evaluation, and application of industry best practices.

Position Summary

The Associate Electrical Engineer supports testing, evaluation, and application of technologies for electric transmission, distribution, generation, and substation assets. Under the guidance of senior engineers and technical staff, the position performs electrical testing, engineering analysis, equipment evaluations, and failure investigations in field and laboratory environments.

Assignments may include grounding and touch potential assessments, arc-flash studies, cable diagnostics, transmission line measurements, transformer and substation equipment testing, equipment condition assessments, failure investigations, asset monitoring, and evaluation of emerging technologies and test methods.

The position provides opportunities to develop technical expertise through progressively more complex assignments while supporting Company objectives for safety, asset reliability, wildfire risk reduction, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance.

The selected candidate must live within PG&E’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, 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:

Minimum Base Salary (Bay Area)            $90,000.00

Mid Base Salary (Bay Area)        $113,000.00

Maximum Base Salary (Bay Area)           $136,000.00

Job Responsibilities

• Applies basic electrical engineering principles to perform testing, calculations, analysis, and equipment evaluations under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Performs field and laboratory testing of transmission, distribution, generation, and substation equipment using established procedures, standards, and test methods.
• Supports engineering investigations involving equipment failures, safety incidents, asset performance concerns, and wildfire-related events.
• Evaluates electrical equipment, including transformers, circuit breakers, batteries, cables, insulators, grounding systems, instrument transformers, capacitors, regulators, and related apparatus.
• Collects, analyzes, and documents test data, equipment condition information, inspection findings, and operational data.
• Supports grounding and touch potential assessments, arc-flash studies, cable diagnostics, transmission line measurements, and equipment condition assessments.
• Assists with failure and root-cause investigations through testing, equipment history review, technical analysis, and documentation of findings.
• Supports development and evaluation of test methods, procedures, acceptance criteria, and condition assessment approaches.
• Supports evaluation and deployment of monitoring, sensing, diagnostic, and data acquisition technologies for electric utility assets.
• Assists with technical and economic evaluations of emerging technologies to improve safety, reliability, asset performance, and operational efficiency.
• Prepares calculations, test plans, technical documentation, reports, presentations, and recommendations for review by senior engineering staff.
• Coordinates with engineers, technicians, contractors, manufacturers, laboratories, and internal clients to complete assigned work.
• Develops technical proficiency through field assignments, laboratory work, training, and mentorship.
• Supports project planning, scheduling, cost tracking, documentation, and coordination.
• Adheres to Company safety, quality, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Participates in technical initiatives and knowledge-sharing activities.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with emphasis in a discipline related to assignments. (i.e., mechanical, civil or electrical engineering, etc.)

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification.
• Up to two years of related engineering, internship, laboratory, utility, or field experience.
• Basic knowledge of electrical engineering testing, analysis, and investigative methods.
• Familiarity with transmission, distribution, generation, or substation equipment.
• Basic analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prepare clear technical calculations, documentation, and reports.
• Ability to work collaboratively with engineers, technicians, and internal clients.
• Basic understanding of quality assurance and quality control principles.
• Ability and willingness to perform field assignments and travel as required.