Senior Advising Transmission Planning Engineer

Location: Hybrid in Oakland, California, with remote work from a remote office and an assigned work location within the PG&E Service Territory based on business needs.

Salary: $173,856–$213,624 annually.

Company

hirify.global’s Electric Engineering business develops transmission expansion plans and projects to deliver safe and reliable electric service while meeting NERC and WECC planning standards.

What you will do

• Improve the methodology and manage the approval process for PG&E’s transmission load forecast.
• Lead or advise on complex transmission models, methodologies, assumptions, and system studies.
• Lead transmission planning for large and complex projects, including interstate bulk transmission projects and inter-regional planning efforts.
• Lead WECC-wide studies and study groups and provide guidance on planning criteria, standards, and regulations.
• Lead project implementation involving inter-regional coordination, path ratings, inter-regional RAS studies, settings, and designs.
• Support or lead compliance and regulatory audits and act as a company witness, liaison, or information provider in regulatory proceedings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited curriculum in the US, or an equivalent degree from outside the US.
• 13 years of experience in electrical engineering.

Nice to have

• Experience in transmission planning studies.
• Knowledge of PG&E’s electric transmission system.
• Knowledge of NERC and WECC reliability standards.
• Experience in system operations, engineering, asset strategy, or system protection.
• Previous experience with GE PSLF or a similar load flow program.
• Programming experience with Matlab, Python, VBA, or EPCL.
• Current and active California PE license in Electrical Engineering.
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement combining remote work with an assigned work location based on business needs.
• The position is represented by the Engineers and Scientists of California and is subject to collective bargaining.
• Work supports reliable electric service, transmission expansion, renewable portfolio standard goals, and compliance with industry standards.