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Large Projects Engineering Senior Manager- Flexible Location
Large Projects Engineering Senior Manager- Flexible LocationZipRecruiter • Oakland, CA, US
Large Projects Engineering Senior Manager- Flexible Location

Large Projects Engineering Senior Manager- Flexible Location

ZipRecruiter • Oakland, CA, US
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Job Description

This role is for a System Protection Leadership position, responsible for oversight of all aspects of protection systems installed and owned by PG&E.

Department Overview

Electric Operations ensures the delivery of clean, safe, reliable, and affordable energy to nearly 16 million people in Northern and Central California. The Electric Operations Team is responsible for ensuring the electric grid's reliability and resiliency through ongoing maintenance and operations of PG&E's 100,000 miles of distribution lines and over 18,000 miles of Transmission lines.

Position Summary

The System Protection Leadership manages teams that specify, design, and apply protective relay packages for reliable and secure operation of transmission and distribution systems. The group provides system support for departments that interface with protection schemes, oversees testing procedures, and reviews and analyzes system disturbances and operations.

Responsibilities

  • Oversees Large Projects Engineering efforts within PG&E.
  • Acts as the Engineering Leader for Transmission Overhead and Underground Projects.
  • Works with the team to set strategy for sustainable large projects program and maintain expected levels of reliability.
  • Facilitates the development of new projects, planning, and execution, and the approval of projects.
  • Ensures Project and System support, 24 / 7 Operational support, and 24 / 7 Maintenance support.
  • Oversees support for interconnection activities, including interfacing with neighboring systems and local and state entities.
  • Responsible for ensuring department operations meet regulatory compliance.
  • Acts as an Engineering SME for committees and other external entities.
  • Determines department metrics to measure performance against annual or longer-term goals and objectives.
  • Manages staff to accomplish results through effective recruitment, selection, training, development, performance management, and rewards and recognition.
  • Develops and manages department budget, regularly monitoring expenses against forecast.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications :

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis in System Protection or specific to the field of electrical power or equivalent experience.
  • 10 years of protection engineering experience, including previous supervisory experience.

    • Desired Qualifications :

  • P.E. License, PMP, Lean Six Sigma.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis in Transmission Engineering or specific to the field of electrical power.
  • 10 years of protection transmission engineering experience, including previous supervisory experience.
  • Experience with bargaining unit employees, Supervisory experience, Substation, Grid Operations, and Transmission, Commissioning experience.
  • Project Management experience, Leadership Roles in Industry Committees.

    • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Expertise in electrical engineering concepts, theories, and practices, preferably transmission engineering.
  • Depth and breadth of knowledge of electrical circuits, relays, and software applications involved in identifying and developing effective protection schemes.
  • Management skills to lead teams and promote employee engagement.
  • Ability to monitor, gather, and analyze information to determine potential impacts and recommend responses to challenges.
  • Able to influence others to achieve understanding, acceptance, and commitment to act in support of ideas, programs, or causes.
  • Understands regional regulatory requirements as they apply to protection engineering.
  • Capable of applying negotiation techniques to obtain commitment, compromise, or settlement while promoting mutual interest.
  • Knowledge of California and Federal regulatory requirements.
  • Proficient with MS Professional Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
  • Strong project management knowledge and skills to effectively lead diverse teams and complex projects.
  • Strong technical coaching and mentoring skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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