Senior Substation Project Engineer

Senior Substation Project EngineerLocation: West Sacramento, CAOnsite Flexibility: Hybrid — 2 days in office per week (West Sacramento, Fresno, or Oakland)Contract DetailsPosition Type: ContractContract Duration: 4 monthsPay Rate: $90.00–$95.00 / Hour (USD)Shift / Schedule: Days (1st Shift)Travel Requirements: Up to 20% travel within PG&E territory (from near Oregon to Santa Barbara and near Tahoe)Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.Job SummaryThe hardworking coworkers of Electric Engineering ensure all manners of electric engineering — including electric standards and process safety, electric design engineering, instrumentation testing and controls, undergrounding, electric regulatory compliance and electric investment planning — are in place to safely enable a strategic and stable workplan for our Electric Operations partners. Our organization is accountable for program planning, financial budgeting, and project execution and delivery of all electric engineering projects. Electric Engineering is comprised of approximately 2,000 coworkers.This position is represented by Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) subject to collective bargaining. This is a senior-level engineer job that requires mastery of the journey engineer job duties and is responsible for leading engineering and design of complex projects. Applies extensive knowledge of concepts, principles, and practices to resolve complex problems with only general direction. Provides leadership, coaching, technical direction, knowledge transfer and assistance to technical employees and teams. Additional responsibilities beyond the Project engineer include, but are not limited to, the following: Deliver presentations, lead team meetings, interpret industry practices and codes. 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 client's Service Territory.Key ResponsibilitiesManage large complex projects and perform engineering analyses, studies, and develop conceptual designs.Lead, coach, direct, and assist technical employees and teams on technical issues. May act as an engineering mentor.Assist in finalizing contract project specification and technical evaluation of contract project bids.Provide support to other departments in land, permitting, and legal issues.Resolves problems of complex scope. Assignments may provide an opportunity for creative or non-standard approaches. Under general direction, independently plans work to meet assigned general objectives. Work may be reviewed upon completion; solution may provide an opportunity for creative/non-standard approaches.External contacts are with contractors, vendors and local public agencies with ministerial authority. Internal contacts are with clients, project team members, and company management. May provide technical direction to less experienced team members. Exchanges information and solves problems with others outside the team.Required SkillsMastery of journey engineer job duties with ability to lead engineering and design of complex projectsAbility to apply extensive knowledge of electrical engineering concepts, principles, and practices to resolve complex problems with only general directionAbility to deliver presentations, lead team meetings, and interpret industry practices and codesPreferred SkillsExperience in multiple large-scale, large budget electric substation projectsExperience in substation engineeringSkilled in project managementCurrent California PE licenseEducation RequirementsBS Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited curriculum in the U.S. or the equivalent from outside the U.S. (required)Required Experience8 years of cumulative experience in electrical engineering and designWork Environment / Physical RequirementsUp to 20% travel required within PG&E service territory (spanning from near Oregon to Santa Barbara and near Tahoe)PPE required; vendor-provided (specific list to be provided by the hiring team)Laptop provided by client; all other tools must be vendor-providedBenefitsMedical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans401k Retirement FundAbout the ClientThis client is a leading utility and energy company serving approximately 16 million people across a 70,000-square-mile service area spanning northern and central California, making it one of the largest combined natural gas and electric energy utilities in the United States. With roughly 25,000 employees, the organization operates some of the most complex energy infrastructure in the country — transmission lines, pipelines, substations, and generation facilities that keep homes, businesses, and communities powered every day. As the energy sector undergoes rapid transformation, this organization is at the center of it — managing the intersection of traditional infrastructure and emerging clean energy solutions, creating genuine learning and growth opportunities for engineers, technologists, tradespeople, and business professionals alike.About GTTGTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.Job Number: 26-10981 Industry: Engineering