Transmission Planning Engineer

Role Overview

• Plan, develop, and recommend to management and to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), innovative, comprehensive, and environmentally acceptable transmission plans to ensure safe, reliable, economic, and efficient operation of the electric transmission system.
• Participate in CAISO Generation Interconnection and Deliverability Allocation Procedure Studies (GIDAP), and perform technical computer power flow and transient stability simulation analysis to meet all CAISO, NERC, WECC, and FERC compliance requirements
• Support/Lead the generation interconnection study deliverables supporting basecase creation, powerflow and transient analysis, mitigation development including coordinating of the schedule and deliverables with CAISO and Interconnection Customers
• Perform long-term studies that develop strategy and comprehensive plan to ensure safe, reliable, economic, and efficient operation of the electric transmission system.
• Develop basecase assumptions and transmission system steady state and dynamic models for WDT and Rule 21 Tariff connected generation projects.
• Perform transmission planning studies for retail load interconnection and develop comprehensive plan to ensure safe, reliable, economic and efficient operation of the electric transmission system.
• Work with entities such as the CAISO and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on electric transmission planning projects and issues.
• Review and develop electrical computer simulation models of transmission lines and substations for transmission planning databases
• Develop Engineering Programming Computer Language (EPCL), Python scripts enabled programs for computer simulation tools.
• Review electrical single line and operational diagrams for development of future plans
• Actively foster a safe working environment for self and for fellow employees. Look for and act to resolve any unsafe situations.
• As required, actively participate in initiatives, workgroups, studies or industry forums that could impact the PG&E transmission system and support the inclusion of PG&E’s interests.
• Represent PG&E transmission planning at internal and external meetings and provide technical guidance on transmission planning issues.
• Participate in complex studies such as RAS design related studies.
• Mentor Associate and Entry level planning engineers.

Requirements

• 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
• 3 years of experience in electrical engineering, planning, and/or operations
• Experience in electric transmission planning studies
• Experience in power flow analysis and simulation tools
• Knowledge of NERC and WECC reliability standards
• Previous experience with GE PSLF Program or similar load flow program
• Experience in programming languages such as Matlab, Python, VBA, EPCL
• EIT/PE Certification, registered Electrical Engineer in California
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tech Stack

• Python
• VBA