Job Description

SDG&E is not just an energy company, we are the architects of a brighter, cleaner future. Our employees power everyday life for 3.7 million people – bringing the energy to support their passions, ambitions, and the heartbeat of our community.

We call Southern California our home. It’s where we chase our dreams and raise our families. That’s why the people who live here deserve an energy company unlike any other, and that’s why every day, SDG&E employees strive to be at the forefront of innovations to reduce emissions, modernize the electric grid, and enable our customers to make the transition to clean technologies. We’re redefining sustainability, advancing zero-emissions solutions, and driving the electric vehicle revolution.

It takes the best to build the best – join us!

May be filled at a higher level based on experience. (Higher level role pays commensurate with Principal level.)

Career Level: P4

Primary Purpose:
Leads complex studies and planning initiatives that optimize transmission system capacity and resilience. Applies specialized knowledge to influence project design and operational strategies, ensuring alignment with corporate reliability goals.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participates in the Base Case Development Process by reviewing and developing electrical simulation models for transmission lines and substations.
• Conducts power flow and transient stability analyses to ensure compliance with regulatory standards such as North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC), and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission(FERC).
• Prepares technical studies and justifications for capacity and reliability projects within the electric transmission system.
• Performs generator interconnection studies and develops comprehensive reports for new generation projects.
• Utilizes advanced power system analysis tools to simulate, model, and analyze transmission system performance.
• Identifies and recommends enhancements to analytical tools and methodologies to optimize transmission planning and scenario analysis.
• Anticipates strategic project sites and routes by replicating Independent System Operator (ISO) studies and analyzing system needs to propose effective transmission solutions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Requires a 4 year degree in a relevant engineering field.
• Typically requires 8 years of related experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to develop solutions for complex or ambiguous asset challenges.
• Ability to independently manage complex asset planning or operations initiatives.
• Ability to influence technical decisions through data-driven analysis.
• Advanced knowledge of transmission asset planning, operations, and risk assessment methods.
• Knowledge of asset strategies, redundancy planning, and resilience considerations.
• Skill in evaluating tradeoffs among cost, reliability, and operational impact.
• Skill in synthesizing condition, loading, and operational data into recommendations.

Required Licenses and Certifications:

• Engineer-In-Training (EIT) certification is required.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.

Total Rewards Philosophy

Note: SDG&E strives to ensure that employees are paid equitably and competitively. Starting salaries may vary based on factors such as relevant experience, qualifications, and education.

SDG&E offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond base salary. This position is eligible for an annual performance-based incentive (bonus) as well as other merit-based recognition. Company benefits include health and welfare (medical, dental, vision), employer contributions to retirement benefits, life insurance, paid time off, as well as other company offerings such as tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, and employee assistance programs