Grid Reliability & Resiliency Engineer, Expert - Location Flexible
Company: PG&E Corporation
Location: Oakland
Posted on: January 3, 2026
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Job Description:
Requisition ID 166507 Job Category: Engineering / Science Job
Level: Individual Contributor Business Unit: Electric Engineering
Work Type: Hybrid Job Location: Oakland; Alameda; Alta; American
Canyon; Angels Camp; Antioch; Auberry; Auburn; Avenal; Avila Beach;
Bakersfield; Balch Camp; Bay Point; Bear Valley; Belden; Bellota;
Belmont; Benicia; Berkeley; Brentwood; Brisbane; Buellton; Burney;
Buttonwillow; Calistoga; Campbell; Canyon Dam; Canyondam; Capitola;
Caruthers; Chico; Clearlake; Clovis; Coalinga; Colusa; Concord;
Concord; Corcoran; Cottonwood; Cupertino; Daly City; Danville;
Davis; Dinuba; Downieville; Dublin; Emeryville; Eureka; Fairfield;
Folsom; Fort Bragg; Fortuna; Fremont; French Camp; Fresno; Fresno;
Fulton; Garberville; Geyserville; Gilroy; Goodyear; Grass Valley;
Guerneville; Half Moon Bay; Hayward; Hinkley; Hollister; Holt;
Huron; Jackson; Kerman; King City; Lakeport; Lemoore; Lincoln;
Linden; Livermore; Lodi; Loomis; Los Banos; Lower Lake; Madera;
Magalia; Manteca; Manton; Mariposa; Martell; Marysville; Maxwell;
Menlo Park; Merced; Meridian; Millbrae; Milpitas; Modesto;
Monterey; Montgomery Creek; Morgan Hill; Morro Bay; Moss Landing;
Mountain View; Napa; Needles; Newark; Newman; Novato; Oakdale;
Oakhurst; Oakley; Olema; Orinda; Orland; Oroville; Palo Alto; Palo
Cedro; Paradise; Parkwood; Paso Robles; Petaluma; Pioneer; Pismo
Beach; Pittsburg; Placerville; Pleasant Hill; Point Arena; Potter
Valley; Quincy; Rancho Cordova; Red Bluff; Redding; Richmond;
Ridgecrest; Rio Vista; Rocklin; Roseville; Round Mountain;
Sacramento; Salida; Salinas; San Bruno; San Carlos; San Francisco;
San Francisco; San Jose; San Luis Obispo; San Mateo; San Rafael;
San Ramon; San Ramon; Sanger; Santa Cruz; Santa Maria; Santa Nella;
Santa Rosa; Selma; Shaver Lake; Sonoma; Sonora; South San
Francisco; Springville; Stockton; Storrie; Taft; Tracy; Turlock;
Twain; Ukiah; Vacaville; Vallejo; Walnut Creek; Wasco; Watsonville;
West Sacramento; Wheatland; Whitmore; Willits; Willow Creek;
Willows; Windsor; Winters; Woodland; Yuba City Department Overview
and Position Summary The System Performance, Reliability and
Resiliency Strategy department within the overall Electric
Transmission and Distribution Engineering organization is
responsible for planning, organizing, and managing the resources
necessary to successfully execute PG&E’s Electric Reliability
Strategy and initiatives. This team of forward–thinking individuals
will be tasked with deploying technology and infrastructure and
influencing the organization to achieve the company’s reliability
goals. The team is responsible for implementing programs required
to modernize the electric grid allowing for safe, resilient and
efficient operations. The department participates in a
cross-functional team of internal and consulting participants being
tasked with leading the transition of a project from development
and testing to being operational for each phase of each project.
The role will be part of a technically focused, cross-functional
team of engineers and data scientists to develop engineering
solutions to improve the resilience and reliability of PG&E’s
electric grid by leveraging high-resolution data from sources such
as synchro phasors, SCADA, load flow studies, stability analyses,
and asset health systems. The summary provided is a description of
the overall work that is being completed in this department. This
is to provide the candidate with an understanding of what type of
work this department is responsible for producing for the
organization/ and enterprise. As such, the summary describes both
represented and not represented work, but the specific work and
responsibilities for the position is only the work listed below
under Job duties/ and tasks. 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.? A reasonable salary range is: Minimum Base Salary (Bay
Area) $140,000.00 Mid Base Salary (Bay Area) $189,000.00 Maximum
Base Salary (Bay Area) $238,000.00 Minimum Base Salary (California)
$133,000.00 Mid Base Salary (California) $180,000.00 Maximum Base
Salary (California) $226,000.00 Job Responsibilities Support the
reliability command center with various analysis, assignments and
data requests. Assist customers in assessing the viability of
distributed technology and/or resource interconnection projects
Collaborate with other utilities, manufacturers, engineering IT,
and standards departments on advancing new distributed energy
resources applications, such as smart inverters, and reducing
interconnection costs Understand the various data streams that are
needed to enable more advanced analysis when modeling grid impacts
Explore, innovate, and demonstrate technologies that facilitate
easier grid integration Identify conditions when DER may provide
more benefits to the customers and the grid Explore new data
streams for enhancing analysis and simulations Assist in
assessments of potential distributed energy resources risks at
higher penetration levels Represent PG&E as its technical
expert integrating distributed resources and technologies onto the
electric grid in industry working groups. Responsible for
identifying, developing and implementing new standards and
guidelines, in collaboration with Distribution Standards
Department, to facilitate distributed energy resources integration
while minimizing potential grid impacts Contribute to the
development of data science strategies aligned with department and
system performance goals. Lead research and development of
state-of-the-art methodologies to detect potential system failures,
develop a long-term strategy for all PG&E grids to improve the
electric transmission and distribution grid. Prepares and presents
regular updates to senior management, addressing issues and gaining
buy in on solutions. Attend IEEE and related technical conferences
to maintain technical knowledge, explore and bring best industry
practices Assesses business implications associated with modeling
assumptions, inputs, methodologies technical implementation,
analytic procedures and processes, and advanced data analysis.
Works with sponsor departments and company technical experts to
understand the application and potential of data science solutions
that create value. Qualifications Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in
engineering or equivalent experience Experience with grid modeling
software (e.g. CYMDIST, PSLF, Aspen, etc.) 7 years of electric
utility related experience Desired: Electrical Engineering Degree
with Power Systems emphasis PhD or master’s in engineering,
preferably Electrical Engineering discipline with Power Systems
emphasis Proficient with data processing tools such as Excel,
Access, SQL, etc. Experience in Program Management Expert in
electric distribution program development and execution preferably
in areas of reliability, resiliency and grid modernization.
Experience in Transmission or Distribution System Planning, power
flow, distribution engineering or operations, substation
engineering, transmission or distribution protection, distribution
operations. Excellent skills in communication,
interpersonal/collaboration influence and negotiation and process
management. Knowledge of the technical impact of distributed
generation to grid operations Competency to work cohesively in
fast-paced team environments Competency in effectively building
formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the
organization Competency in planning and prioritizing work to meet
commitments aligned with organizational goal Competency in using
compelling arguments to gain support and commitment of others
Competency in coordinating your work with other active projects
Competency to work cohesively in fast-paced team environments
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