Senior Advising Electric Standards and Strategy Engineer

Requisition ID # 165304 

Job Category: Engineering / Science 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Electric Engineering

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

The Electric Engineering team ensures the delivery of safe and reliable electric service to our customers. Electric Engineering is responsible for every aspect of PG&E's electric distribution and transmission operations, including planning, engineering, maintenance and construction, asset management, business planning, restoration and emergency response.

Position Summary

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

The Senior Advising level engineer job requires mastery of the Senior level engineer skills and duties. This position is responsible for providing technical standards, strategy and implementation support for the transmission, substation and distribution systems and handles complex problems and issues. The Senior Advising Engineer is a recognized expert within their area of responsibility, identifies opportunities and brings in ideas to help improve company performance and applies extensive knowledge of concepts, principles, and practices to resolve complex problems with only general direction.

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 PG&E 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.

The annual salary range is:

CA minimum, $173,856
CA maximum, $213,624

Responsibilities

Able to perform the job duties of a Senior level engineer.  As assigned, additional job duties in support of transmission and distribution substation equipment:

• Lead in implementation of multiple large and complex projects involving inter-regional coordination, at minimum, in San Francisco and East Bay areas.
• Complete complex assignments with few or no precedents or standards.
• Leads and/or acts as a company witness, liaison, or information provider to outside parties for project support or any other regulatory proceedings impacting PG&E business.
• Provide high-level advice and expertise to upper management frequently and consistently, demonstrating strong technical and communication skills.

Scope:

Resolves problems of complex scope. Assignments may require complex solutions. Works independently with limited feedback from supervisor. Expected to apply creative solutions, techniques, and approaches to work assignments. Customarily and regularly uses discretion and independent judgment in fulfilling these job functions.

Interactions:

Assists lower classification engineers and works with the supervisor. Externally, establishes and maintains good relations with counterparts and higher-level representatives in third party organizations, e.g., governmental, regulatory, business partner or community entities, using skilled negotiation, tact, and diplomacy. Internal contacts include project team members and company management across various departments. May have specialized technical expertise and provides information and training as appropriate in the assigned specialized area.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or other related Engineering degree as appropriate from an accredited curriculum in the US or the equivalent from outside the US.
• 13 years of cumulative experience in electrical or power engineering, planning and/or operations.

Desired:

• Current California PE license
• PowerPoint and presentation skills
• Project Management experience