> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2570046-senior-electric-distribution-engineer-asset-strategy-engineering-oakland](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2570046-senior-electric-distribution-engineer-asset-strategy-engineering-oakland). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Electric Distribution Engineer, Asset Strategy Engineering - Oakland - **Company:** Pacific Gas and Electric Company - **Location:** Oakland, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $161,520.0 - $207,504.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Reliability of Systems, Data Analytics - **Published:** August 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/88043370/1 ## About the Role Minimum: * Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university. Other engineering disciplines may be considered by the interview panel. * Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in electrical power engineering and design. Desired: * Active California PE license. * Experience in utility pole asset management. * Skilled in data analytics. * Experience in reliability analysis and improvement. ## Description The Senior Electric Distribution Engineer job requires mastery of the Electric Distribution Engineer skills and duties. This position ensures the safe, reliable and efficient operation of the electric power system by providing technical, planning and project implementation support for substation, distribution, distribution network systems, and/or distributed generation. The responsibility level of this position increases with experience and demonstrated ability., The Senior Electric Distribution Engineer is able to independently perform the job duties of an Electric Distribution engineer, and in addition: * Works with limited guidance to complete assignments of broad scope and complexity with few precedents or standards, and assignments that require integration of information from a variety of sources. * Applies extensive knowledge of concepts, principles, and practices in power systems engineering to resolve complex problems. * Evaluates and identifies strategies, plans and opportunities to improve Company performance. * Expands breadth of knowledge to other areas of specialty or further develops expertise and specialization in one area. * May provide oversight, direction, coordination and collaboration, guidance and support to operations personnel and/or engineering personnel on work execution and/or compliance with Company and industry standards (e.g. certifications). * Approves Distribution Planning Area (DPA) load forecast. Determines and approves final load growth regression mode for load growth studies. * Participates in prioritization and funding for distribution programs. * Prepares system wide analysis and recommendations for targeted distribution work. * As assigned, assist in communicating with regulators, customers and other external stakeholders to advance PG&E's objectives. * As assigned, provide data to support General Rate Case efforts, regulatory proceedings and data requests. * As assigned, lead the capacity planning and load forecasting process, and lead effort to identify Distributed Energy Resources (DER) services. * As assigned, support and drive Outage Review process, lead regional outage review team (ORT) meetings including development of necessary reliability reports. * As assigned, lead distribution automation initiatives. * As assigned, support benchmarking with other utilities. * As assigned, provide technical training, coaching and mentoring to lower level engineers. * As assigned, work on revising work processes, asset strategy, risk analysis, standards updates, program management, data analytics, committees and special assignments. * As assigned, develop metrics and performance targets that track reliability and system performance as well as the methods and procedures for providing these metrics. * May be assigned to prepare regulatory reliability reports, support General Rate Case efforts and other regulatory proceedings as an asset program assistant. 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