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Transmission Planning Engineer

at PG&E

📍 San Jose, CA, US, 95113 Hybrid Posted March 20, 2026
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Position Details

Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

About this role

This role involves planning and analyzing electric transmission systems to ensure reliability and compliance with industry standards, supporting renewable energy integration and California energy policies.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop transmission plans
  • Perform reliability analysis
  • Ensure NERC compliance
  • Coordinate with stakeholders
  • Support renewable integration

Technical Overview

The position requires expertise in transmission system analysis, reliability standards, interconnection studies, and familiarity with CAISO, NERC, and WECC protocols.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level transmission engineer with experience in power system reliability analysis, interconnection studies, and compliance with NERC and WECC standards. They should have a strong understanding of electric transmission systems and California energy policies.

Must-Have Skills

Transmission system reliability analysisPower system planningInterconnection studiesNERC complianceWECC standards

Nice-to-Have Skills

California RPS goalsCAISOEnergy storageGeneration interconnection

Tools & Platforms

CAISONERCWECC

Required Skills

Transmission PlanningPower system analysisNERCWECCinterconnection studiestransmission expansionelectric transmissionreliability standardsCalifornia RPSCAISOenergy storagegeneration interconnectionreliability analysispower gridelectric utility

Hard Skills

Transmission PlanningElectric Transmission SystemNERCWECCInterconnection studiesTransmission expansionPower system analysisReliability standards

Soft Skills

CommunicationCoordinationProblem-solvingTeamworkTechnical support

Industry & Role

Industry Energy
Job Function Power transmission system planning and reliability analysis
Role Subtype Power Transmission Engineer
Tech Domains Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Azure, Amazon Web Services, Kubernetes, Docker, Python, Java, SQL / PostgreSQL, Cybersecurity

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

Lack of experience in power transmission, No knowledge of NERC or WECC standards, No experience with California energy policies

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