System Protection Engineer, Senior (500kv)

Company: PG&E Corporation
Location: San Ramon
Posted on: March 18, 2026

Job Description:

Requisition ID 171028 Job Category: Engineering / Science Job Level: Individual Contributor Business Unit: Strategy & Growth Work Type: Hybrid Job Location: San Ramon Department Overview The System Protection department is responsible for oversight of protection and control systems installed over a large geographic area of California, and owned by PG&E. The responsibilities include managing all aspects of 35,000 relays of various vintages and ages. PG&E is geographically located in a strategic area of California and WECC. PG&E has an extensive 500kV network that provides stability to the region. For this reason and many more it is important to maintain a highly skilled staff to provide oversight of the protection systems in PG&E. Position Summary Oversees all aspects of System and Substation Protection and Control and Remedial Action Schemes, specified, installed and owned by PG&E. Specifies, designs, and applies protective relay packages for reliable and secure operation of transmission and distribution systems (500kv). This includes the substation of the future (IEC 61850, or other digital implementations). Provides system support for departments that interface with protection schemes. Develops testing procedures. Performs fault and disturbance analysis, system modeling, documentation maintenance, and audits of protection equipment. Coordinates information exchange with other utilities and regulatory bodies. 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. Bay Minimum: $128,000 Bay Maximum: $218,000 This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs. Job Responsibilities Works with limited guidance to complete assignments of broad scope and complexity with few precedents or standards, and assignments that require integration of information from a variety of sources. Applies extensive knowledge of concepts, principles and practices in system protection engineering to resolve complex problems. May provide technical leadership in one or more specialized areas; provides technical mentorship to less senior engineers. Plans, architects and designs complete systems in development. Manages multiple internal and external clients and acts as a second tier of support to less senior engineers. Documents processes and technical specifications for the system protection schemes. Qualifications Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis in System Protection or specific to the field of electrical power. Experience in system protection, 6 years Desired: Master Degree in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis in System Protection or electrical power, MBA. BS in Computer Science PE-Professional Engineer license Proficiency in electrical engineering concepts, theories and practices. Broad understanding of electrical circuits, relays and other systems involved in identifying and developing effective protection schemes. Knowledge and experience with RAS. Experience with Real-Time Digital Simulator (RTDS) testing Knowledge of various types of generation resources as it pertains to protection applications and modeling. Knowledge of substation design, system operation and transmission & distribution (T&D) planning experiences. Ability to follow technical procedures and documentation. Strong technical and analytical skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Initiative and results orientation Proficient with MS Professional Office Suite (Excel, Word, Power Point) Project Management knowledge and skill.

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