About the role

Senior Advanced Applications Engineer supporting PG&E’s Grid Control and ADMS Advanced Applications. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance Transmission Grid Applications and Distributed Energy Resource Management.

Responsibilities

Act as a lead liaison and collaborate with system integrators, PG&E IT and Cyber Security, and PG&E business Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to implement ADMS.
Partner with the vendor to resolve technical challenges, incorporate best practices, and deliver solutions that meet internal client needs efficiently.
Maintain in‑depth knowledge of product solutions and provide direction and input into PG&E’s technology roadmap.
Enhance and tune PG&E’s electrical distribution Network Model by performing engineering analysis to support advanced application requirements and convergence.
Participate in functional testing to validate system performance, ensuring the system accurately incorporates electrical theory, reflects distribution grid operational behavior, and meets PG&E’s acceptance criteria.
Lead a review and modernization effort to ensure field apparatus construction standards and operational procedures support current and future systems functionality.
Deliver tier‑2 application support and assist control center operations by ensuring optimal application performance and resolving issues related to the network model, telemetry, and overall system functionality.
Serve as the applications subject‑matter expert, coordinating across operations, protection, planning, IT, business teams, and cybersecurity.
Lead root‑cause analysis for complex SCADA, telemetry, protection, and application performance events.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
5 years of electric utility-related work experience
Experience with grid modeling software (e.g. CYMDIST, PSLF, Aspen, etc.)
5 years of experience working in utility operations (transmission and/or distribution power systems)
Hands-on experience with one or more commercial EMS/DMS/ADMS systems (e.g., Schneider Electric, GE, Siemens, Hitachi, OSI, etc.) and associated advanced applications, network models, and SCADA/telemetry interfaces
Strong analytical skills mindset, attention to details in the models and data quality, and ability to communicate clearly with operators, engineers, IT staff, and management
Excellent communication (oral and written) and collaboration skills
Ability to build strong relationships with and influence at the Director level of leadership across PG&E
Ability to build/ further community & elevate team performance
Execution ability, ownership, and decisiveness
Excellent SCADA and ADMS technical knowledge and expertise for products supported
Knowledge of distribution equipment
Knowledge of protection schemes, SCADA/RTU/PMU concepts, communication protocols (e.g., ICCP, DNP3, IEC 61850), and integration of telemetry and status data into applications
Familiarity with network modeling tools and data (IEC CIM or vendor specific models), SQL databases and Scripting (Python, C#, etc.) for automation and data processing.
Experience working with the following tools: Jira, MS Excel, Foundry, Power BI