Training & Simulation Specialist, Senior

Requisition ID # 170806 

Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Energy Delivery

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Vacaville

Department Overview

Position Summary

Transmission Grid Operations Training manages the teams that provide the compliance expertise, development and training delivery, and emergency simulation drills for Transmission Operations (TO).   Transmission Grid Operations Training is a central point of support for the Transmission Grid Operations. The incumbents work interdepartmentally within Transmission Operations to manage risk and ensure regulatory compliance via the initiatives, projects, reports, drills, simulations, and training programs the group produces.

The Training & Simulation Specialist assists in curriculum development, training delivery, and the development of technology-based training media for System Dispatchers and Transmission System Operators. The specialist is also involved in support for system restoration exercises. The incumbent provides training support and guidance to the organization that adheres to North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Continuing Education requirements.

PG&E is providing the hourly rate that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This position is subject to collectively bargained hourly wage rates and increases. The starting wage rate for this position is $89.62 per hour.  This wage rate is specific to the locality of the job. The wage rate is 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. 

Job Responsibilities

• Implements the usage of the Company’s computer-based simulator (BRICK) and training simulator for the Transmission ATSOs, TSOs & SDs
• Ensures training exercises and knowledge assessments are relevant and measure the retention of the information
• Designs and develops Apprentice Transmission System Operator (ATSO), Transmission System Operator (TSO) and System Dispatcher (SD) training programs, including but not limited to scenario-based training, simulation training
• Prepares the Training Simulator and associated tools to provide realistic scenarios to train and evaluate Electric Grid Operations (EGO) Realtime (RT) Personnel, (i.e., System Dispatchers, Transmission System Operators and Apprentices), Operations Support personnel and others relevant Operations personnel as required
• Trains and provides guidance and direction to EGO RT and Operations Support personnel on company’s operational standards and procedures and the Company’s vision and goals
• Provides training support and guidance to the organization that adheres to North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Continuing Education requirements
• Participates in support for system restoration exercises
• Assists in curriculum development, training delivery, and the development of technology-based training media for System Dispatchers, Transmission System Operators, Apprentices and Operations Support Personnel
• Utilizes management approved feedback methods to inform management of the results of non-step progression assessments and evaluations
• May assist with the administration of step progression assessments at the discretion of management
• Participates in and provides input on the assessment and/or evaluation of Apprentice TSO’s, TSO’s, LSO’s, System Dispatchers and Operations Supervisors
• Performs job task analysis for curriculum redesign initiatives.
• Assists with designing, testing and implementing power system model changes to the Energy Management System (EMS), including power flow, state estimation, contingency analysis, generation, SCADA, communications and supporting applications.
• Performs all Instructor and Training Coordinator tasks identified in the current and active Apprentice Transmission System Operator (ATSO) Administrative Procedures Manual (under the supervision of Training Management personnel)
• Performs duties within the various training programs related to Transmission System Operations (ATSO Apprenticeship, NERC Certification, NERC Continuing Education, etc.) that are also performed in other training programs by various Company classifications (non-represented classifications, including supervisors)
• Creates (Individual Learning Activity) ILA’s using Company provided systems that adhere to the NERC Standard for Continuing Education
• Creates (Individual Learning Activity) ILA’s using Company provided systems that adhere to the NERC Standard for Continuing Education
• Implements the usage of the Company's computer-based simulator, training simulator and remote tools for Electric Grid Operations
• Secures support for EGO RT and Operations Support Personnel training, including but not limited to materials, facilities and subject matter experts. Develops and maintains a close working relationship with, and solicits input from, technical staff in support of providing an effective training program

Qualifications

Minimum:

• High School or GED-General Educational Development-GED Diploma
• Job-related experience, 6 years OR Experience as Journeyman, or equivalent, 4 years
• NERC-North American Electric Reliability Corporation certification

Desired:

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering-Mechanical or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
• Masters Degree in Engineering-Electrical or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
• Experience with MS-Microsoft Office applications-Access, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, SharePoint, Word, advanced-level
• Competency in developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
• Experience in training delivery
• PG&E Academy Approved Instructor Certification

Pre-Employment Testing

PG&E Employees: You must have qualified on all prerequisite tests prior to submitting an application, and all secondary tests prior to interviewing. For more information on prerequisite and secondary exams, including study guides, please visit the Pre-employment testing program website.

• Training and Simulation Specialist - Senior Assessment