Senior Transmission Planning Engineer
Company: PG&E Corporation
Location: Oakland
Posted on: December 1, 2025
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Job Description:
Requisition ID 165038 Job Category: Engineering / Science Job
Level: Individual Contributor Business Unit: Electric Engineering
Work Type: Hybrid Job Location: Oakland Department Overview The
Transmission System Planning (TSP) department performs
Interconnection studies, multi-year assessments and develops a
portfolio of transmission expansion plans and projects to meet the
company's transmission needs for delivery of safe and reliable
electric service to our customers while adhering to North American
Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and Western Electricity
Coordinating Council (WECC) planning standards. The members of TSP
actively participate in the NERC and WECC standard development
process for electric transmission reliability. The department is
also involved in developing transmission expansion policy and
strategy to meet the Company's RPS goals. In addition, the
department provides support to project implementation groups,
operations, law, contract and other internal departments. Position
Summary This position is represented by the Engineers and
Scientists of California (ESC) subject to collective bargaining.
The Senior Transmission Planning is responsible for providing
technical, planning and project implementation support for
transmission, substation, and distribution systems. The
responsibility level of this position increases with experience and
demonstrated ability. 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 salary range is: CA Minimum,
$153,828 CA Maximum, $197,628 Job Responsibilities Basecase
preparation Lead and manage approval process for PG&E’s
transmission load forecast. Lead generator testing and model
development Develop HVDC or other non-standard equipment models for
power flow and dynamic stability analysis. Transmission System
Studies Primary lead in transmission planning studies including
long-term studies that develop strategy and comprehensive plan to
ensure safe, reliable, economic and efficient operation of the
electric transmission system. Lead and support development of
Annual Transmission Planning Assessment and Expansion Plan. Provide
technical guidance to internal departments (Engineering,
Operations, Substation and T-line asset strategy, Distribution
Planning etc.) on planning and policy issues Lead complex studies
such as RAS design related studies. Develop and standardize new
analytic methods for power system analysis/modeling Lead the
development of interconnection handbook, criteria, and standards
for WECC/NERC compliance Guide and direct the work of lower level
engineers on interconnection studies, where appropriate. Project
Implementation Provide technical expertise and lead in the
implementation of complex and largescale projects including
projects that require a Permit to Construct (PTC) permit. Implement
complex projects requiring CPCN permit with guidance. Compliance
and Regulatory Lead in preparation of need portion of filings with
regulatory agencies on transmission projects as necessary. Lead
FERC/NERC/WECC/CAISO compliance requirements such as F1004 forms,
RIMS, FNM, and FAC, TPL, NUC, and MOD reliability standards and
criterion. Lead annual Gap Analysis for FERC/NERC compliance.
Participate in short and long-term strategy and capital investment
planning activities. Qualifications Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in
Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline from an
accredited curriculum in the US or the equivalent from outside the
US 8 years of experience in electrical engineering, planning and/or
operations Desired: Knowledge and experience in power system theory
and analysis 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 Program or similar load
flow program Experience in programming languages such as Matlab,
Python, VBA, EPCL Current and active California PE license,
Electrical Engineering Master’s degree in Electrical
Engineering
Keywords: PG&E Corporation, Oakland , Senior Transmission Planning Engineer, Engineering , Oakland, California
