Principal Electrical Design Substation Engineer

As an Electrical Design Engineer you will have the unique opportunity to contributesubstantially tosupporting capital substation projectdevelopingandmaintainingsubstation standards and equipment specifications applying professional knowledge of engineering processes and industry standards. You will develop engineering solutions that meet technical requirements all applicable codes and regulatory requirements while following sound engineering practices.

A successful candidate will have knowledge of engineering and economic principles as well asadvancedaccuracy skills and written and oral communication abilities.In thisroleyou will be designing substations and battery energy storage projects. This role offers exciting challenges in designingcutting-edgeelectrical systems for substations allowing you to shape the future of energy infrastructure.

Youllbe at the forefront of implementing clean energy solutions contributing directly to PGEs mission of providing reliable and sustainable power to millions of customers.

Key Job Information

Principal Electrical Design Substation Engineer 6339

Grade 8

Career Level: P4

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Standards: All EngineeringMaintains currency instate-of-the-artengineering practices and discerns the need for and provides guidance and direction to colleagues on engineering processes and standards.

Engineering Standards: Substation Design SubfunctionProvides technical guidance on and reviews complex substation standards and equipment specifications (e.g. power circuit breakers and circuit switchers from 15kV through500kV distribution and bulk power transformers transmission and distribution capacitor banks medium-voltagemetalcladswitchgear high-voltage air-break disconnect switches and gas-insulated switchgear and substation control enclosures); serves as primary contact for major equipment including knowledge of technological advances.

Engineering Production: All EngineeringPrepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for larger or multiple projects including establishing work plans to be applied. Develops and provides quality assurance reviews of complex engineering solutions that meet technical requirements all applicable codes and regulatory requirements and follow sound engineeringpractice.

Engineering Production: Substation Design SubfunctionLeads the development and review of complex electrical engineering designs (e.g. electrical physical designs electrical control designs substation automation and SCADA designs equipment specifications); provides technical support and guidance to colleagues department organization and companywide; analyzes complex electrical studies; determines design requirements to assist construction activities for more complex projects and determines project requirements and scope for more complex projects; coordinates completion of as-built drawings and reviews those of less-experienced colleagues.

Project Coordination: All EngineeringActively coordinates with other internal/external team members on complex projectsrepresentingthe team to internal and external stakeholders (i.e. regulatory technical society etc.).

Project Coordination: Substation Design SubfunctionLeads complex design analysis and recommendations for substation facility enhancements or expansions; ensures engineering stakeholders project requirements are incorporated into the project design in a complete andaccuratemanner and provides advanced engineering support and guidance to wireman crews and technicians on complex designs.

Knowledge Sharing: All EngineeringActively advances knowledge management of the enterprise and provides mentoring;participatesin professional societies and technical committees and mayassistwith code/standard authoring; is externally recognized in the industry as a technical expert; reviews engineering work resolves resource conflicts andidentifiestraining needs.

Knowledge Sharing: Substation Design SubfunctionProvides input and review/approval of technical training for department and company training; provides technical training to department and company through internal training program.

Education/Experience/Certifications

• EducationRequires a bachelors degree in engineering. ABETaccredited engineering program or program accredited by an equivalent agency preferred.

• ExperienceTypically eight or more years in related field.

• Certifications Licenses and TrainingProfessional Engineering (PE)licensestrongly preferred; may bebased upon role.

Competencies (Knowledge Skills Abilities)

Functional Competencies

• Expert knowledge of engineering and economic principles and concepts.

• Advanced knowledge of other engineering disciplines and advanced ability to interpret engineering deliverable content as assigned.

• Expert understanding and application of engineering processes and procedures; intermediate knowledge of other related departments and functions.

• Advanced industry knowledge and technology trends.

• Advanced knowledge of company QA/QCprocessand procedures.

• Intermediate knowledge of construction feasibility.

• Intermediate knowledge of procurement and contract administration.

• Advanced knowledge of process and procedures for project controls and estimates.

Competencies: Substation Design Subfunction

• Advanced knowledge of physical electrical and control andprotectionsubstation design.

• Advanced ability to reviewevaluateand analyze technical informationpoliciesand reports.

General Competencies

• Advanced accuracy skills.

• Advanced knowledge of the utility industry.

• Advanced organization and prioritization skills.

• Advanced decision-making skills.

• Intermediate written and oral communication skills.

• Advanced individual and group presentation skills.

Physical and Cognitive Demands

Cognitive

• Ability to adhere to set response timesdeadlinesand time-sensitive tasks

• Ability to follow accuracy standards

• Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks

• Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment

• Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress

• Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change

• Ability to accept anddemonstrateself-awareness when provided constructive feedback

• Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement

• Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks

• Ability to successfully collaborate with peersmanagersand others within the organization

• Demonstrates sound memory

• Ability to processnew informationto be applied consistently to work tasks

Schedule/Attendance

• Ability to adhere to pre-established schedule including start/stop time and break/lunch scheduletypically for nonexempt positions although some exempt positions may have an established start/stop time

• Ability to work long hourstypically for exempt positions; if included in nonexempt positions overtime applies

• Ability to work a variable schedule

• Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather

• Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular reliable predictable full-time attendancefor part-time positions change to part-time attendance

• Ability to work shift schedule

• Ability to work on-call schedule

Physical Capabilities

Does the job require a valid drivers license

Yes

Driving/travel/commute

Daily within service territory

Occasionally(one to two times a month or less)

Overnight inside/outside the service territory

Occasionally(one to two times a month or less)

Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)

Lifting/pushing/pulling (checkappropriate weight):

Up to 10lb

Carrying (checkappropriate weight):

Up to 10lb

Unstable surfaces requiring balance (i.e. moving equipment boats); check all that apply:

Walking distances and surfaces (long distances and over roughunevenor rocky surfaces)

Environment - Indoor/Outdoor