
Website PG&E
Job Description:
The Associate Distribution Operations Engineering position at PG&E is a very challenging yet rewarding entry-level position that offers the successful candidate the opportunity to learn, grow, and develop. PG&E has over 3200 distribution feeders, 1200 distribution substation banks, and 275 distribution substations serving over 5 million customers in northern and central California. The distribution system is very diverse, with 4 KV, 12 KV, 17KV, 21 KV, and 34 KV distribution voltages. The distribution system is predominantly a radial system, with a network system serving parts of the San Francisco financial district and parts of downtown Oakland. The PG&E service territory stretches over 74,000 square miles.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide distribution operations engineering support for PG&E’s Electric Distribution Control Centers. This support includes:
- Provide Distribution Facility Clearance Review/Analysis/ and Switching Plan Development
- Perform N-1 Distribution Load at Risk Analysis and Prepare Management Communications
- Monitor/Review Bank & Circuit Peak Loads and Take Actions to Address Overloads
- Monitor/Review Bank & Circuit Real Time Power Factor and Take Actions to Address Poor Power Factor
- Validate Inoperable Critical Operating Equipment and Determine Its Disposition
- Develop Critical Operating Equipment Control Device Settings
- Provide Day-to-Day Engineering Support For Distribution Line, Substation Related Operational Problems, as Well as Any Transmission Line problems that Result in Operational Problems on the Distribution System
Qualification & Experience:
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology
- Electric Utility Distribution Engineering or Protection Related Work Experience
- Professional Engineering (PE) Registration
- 30 months of cumulative experience in electric distribution engineering and design
Job Details:
Company: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Vacancy Type: Full Time
Job Functions: Others
Job Location: Los Angeles, CA, US
Application Deadline: N/A
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