The Substation Engineer is responsible for supporting the inspection, review, and quality control of electrical substation assets to ensure system safety, reliability, and compliance with applicable standards. This role functions as part of a specialized engineering group that coordinates asset inspections, evaluates engineering and inspection data, and provides technical consultation to internal stakeholders as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and support substation asset inspections, condition assessments, and engineering reviews.
• Perform quality control (QC) reviews of engineering documents, designs, and inspection reports.
• Evaluate substation equipment and systems to ensure compliance with PG&E standards, applicable codes, and industry best practices.
• Provide technical consultation and engineering guidance to internal stakeholders, field personnel, and project teams.
• Review and validate inspection findings, identify risks, and recommend corrective actions.
• Support reliability, safety, and asset management initiatives across transmission and distribution substations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering and operations teams in a remote environment.
• Participate in occasional site visits or field walkdowns as required.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrated knowledge of electrical substation systems, including transmission and distribution substations.
• Ability to review, interpret, and evaluate substation inspection reports, engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Experience performing or supporting asset inspections, condition assessments, and quality control (QC) reviews.
• Working knowledge of substation equipment, such as transformers, circuit breakers, switchgear, protection and control systems, grounding systems, and associated structures.
• Ability to identify non-conformances, risks, and deficiencies and recommend corrective actions in accordance with engineering standards.
• Understanding of applicable codes, standards, and utility practices, including safety and compliance requirements relevant to substation engineering.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess complex technical issues.
• Ability to provide technical guidance and consultation to engineering, operations, and inspection teams.
• Proficiency in preparing clear, accurate, and well-organized technical reports and documentation.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment while collaborating effectively with distributed teams.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Proficiency with standard engineering and business software tools (e.g., Microsoft Office or equivalent).
• Ability to support occasional field visits and participate in onsite training as required.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and reliability in all engineering activities.
• Travel up to 10%.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering preferred.
• Civil Engineers may be considered if they possess significant substation engineering experience.

Working Conditions:

After the initial on-site training, this position is primarily remote, with occasional field support as needed and determined by supervisor. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to move about the inside and outside of the location to access office equipment, etc. The person in this position frequently communicates with employees and must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. Constantly operates a computer and other office machinery, such as a computer, copy machine, etc.

The list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary. The work environment characteristics and physical requirements described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Pride Resource Partners LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other protected characteristic.