About the role

  • Journey-level protection engineer providing technical support for electric system protection at PG&E. Responsibilities include guidance to peers and handling complex protection projects in hybrid setting.

Responsibilities

  • Provide guidance to peers and lower-level engineers
  • Perform protection job duties for transmission voltages 230 kV and below
  • Handle special and complex projects, such as localized special protection scheme and MPAC
  • Perform protection job duties for distribution voltages
  • Handle special and complex projects, such as localized special protection scheme, fast distribution bus pickup scheme, tie cable, Switchgear IPAC, etc.
  • Participate in development of design standards, new tools and new relay schemes

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 cumulative experience in the field of electric system protection
  • Current and active California PE license desired
  • Ability to calculate relay settings for all station automatics schemes, transmission line relaying, transformer bank protection, bus protection, generator protection, and breaker failure schemes
  • Thorough computer application and fault analysis program knowledge
  • Knowledge of symmetrical component theory and ability to perform fault calculations.
  • Basic understanding of logic gate theory and control circuitry
  • Knowledge of system protection equipment, instrumentation and test procedures
  • Ability to analyze relay operations and determine fault locations
  • Interprets applicable codes, industry standards and regulations and educates others.

Job title

System Protection Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$115,128 - $183,828 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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