Protection Specialist, Expert

Oct 14, 2026 Requisition ID# 175143 Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations Job Level: Individual Contributor Business Unit: Energy Delivery Work Type: Hybrid Job Location: Round Mountain; Chico; Redding Position Summary The Protection Specialist develops implements and executes PG&E's internal compliance framework for various standards concerning Protection and Control schemes and collaborates in the evaluation of protective devices, schemes, software, and protective device test equipment. The Protection Specialist may work with Subject Matter Experts and Standards Owners to develop process and controls to ensure execution and accountability for compliance with regulated activities, and comply with reliability standards and requirements. Collaborates with PG&E corporate standards groups. Activities may also include: leading or coordinating audits, preparing reports, developing and maintaining performance metrics, responding to regulatory data requests, conducting self-certifications, spot checks, and investigations, handling complaints, facilitating reporting and violation mitigation. Ensures that all documentation is current, complete, accurate and in compliance with applicable regulatory standards. May enter documentation into enterprise database systems. The incumbent will also be required to provide support to System Protection and Test departments concerning test records and settings management in addition to other duties in support of these groups. This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned location based on business need. 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, and internal equity. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E's discretionary incentive compensation programs. Job Responsibilities Leads the development, implementation, execution and maintenance of an operating and reliability standards compliance framework. May lead department response to regulatory data requests, investigations, compliance and regulatory audits and customer inquiries. May be involved in the development of employee training compliance modules. May lead initiatives and communication campaigns to reinforce compliance activities. May act as a team lead and provide direction to less experienced Protection Specialists. Performs and evaluates benchmarking and participates in industry groups to bring back best practices. May lead the enterprise database systems operations, maintenance, and upgrades. Collaborates with PG&E corporate standards groups and may act as lead or SME. May lead in complex protection system field testing and diagnostic testing for misoperations. May lead tracking of work and development of budgets and major work programs Qualifications Minimum: Bachelors Degree in Engineering-Electrical or job-related discipline or equivalent experience Job-related experience, 8 years Experience in compliance, 3 years Masters Degree in Engineering or job-related discipline or equivalent experience Experience in project management Experience in substations Experience in protection testing and commissioning Experience in grid operations QEW-Qualified Electrical Worker certification PE-Professional Engineer license HFACS-Human Factors Analysis Classification System Associate certification #J-18808-Ljbffr PG&E