Expert Protection Engineer- 500kV RAS

Position Summary Oversees all aspects of System and Substation Protection and Control and Remedial Action Schemes, specified, installed, and owned by PG&E. Specifies, designs, and applies protective relay packages for reliable and secure operation of transmission and distribution systems (500kV). Provides system support for departments that interface with protection schemes. Develops testing procedures. Performs fault and disturbance analysis, system modeling, documentation maintenance, and audits of protection equipment. Coordinates information exchange with other utilities and regulatory bodies. Location & Work Type Work Type: Hybrid – remote and San Ramon office an average of 2 days a week or as business needs require. Job Location: San Ramon. Compensation Base salary range (Bay Area): $147,000 – $251,000. Included in this range are discretionary incentive compensation programs. Job Responsibilities Searches and discovers practical solutions to highly complex problems. Identifies and implements opportunities to improve company performance via operations system performance and related activities. Documents processes and technical specifications for the system protection schemes. Manages multiple internal and external clients and acts as a second tier of support to less senior engineers. Plans, architects and designs complete systems in development. Acts as Subject Matter Expert (SME) in one or more protection areas and provides oversight to less senior engineers. Independently completes assignments of broad scope and complexity with few precedents or standards, and assignments that require integration of information from a variety of sources. Qualifications – Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Engineering – Electrical or a related discipline, or equivalent experience. Experience in system protection, 9 years. Qualifications – Desired Master's Degree in Engineering – Electrical or a related discipline, or equivalent experience. Professional Engineer (PE) license. Membership in IEEE – Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. #J-18808-Ljbffr Diablo Canyon Power Plant