Senior Manager leading electrical engineering projects focused on grid modernization initiatives and technological innovation at PG&E.
Responsibilities
Lead and manage electrical engineering projects related to emerging T&D technologies
Oversee and direct the engineering, analysis, and performance validation of T&D technologies to support the company’s True North Strategy
Develop and implement engineering policies, procedures, and best practices. Collaboration with cross-functional teams including engineering, asset management, system planning, electric operations and system operations.
Establish and maintain strong external partnerships, including Department of Energy (DOE), California Energy Commission (CEC), DOE National Labs, research universities to facilitate and lead cross-cutting research initiatives.
Ensure compliance with industry standards, safety regulations, and company policies.
Manage budgets, timelines, and resource allocation for emerging technology initiatives.
Support strategic planning and contributing to organizational decision-making.
Lead and participate in executive meetings and stakeholder engagements.
Lead or oversee major programs or portfolios (multi-year, multi-discipline) to deliver and measure new technology projects.
Establish governance, stage-gates, risk management, and quality assurance practices for emerging tech evaluations and deployments.
Build and foster culture of innovation through technology roadmaps and adoption of emerging technological capabilities.
Manage, mentor, and develop technical staff, program leads, and project managers.
Recruit and retain top talent supporting T&D technology initiatives.
Drive knowledge sharing, training, and cross-pollination of technical skills.
Requirements
Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
10 years of job-related technical experience
5 years’ experience leading and/or managing engineering or technical staff
Desired Strong interpersonal, collaboration, leadership, and analytical skills.
Excellent communication skills and ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
A proven ability to interpret emerging technologies into utility operational applications.
Deep knowledge of T&D R&D / new grid technology development processes
Demonstrated ability to discuss complex technical information with various internal and external stakeholders
Master’s or PhD in power systems or related field
4 years of supervisory experience, specifically with leading new technology projects
Previous experience in executing government (federal or state) funded R&D projects and programs and familiarity with external funding processes and the full lifecycle
Familiarity with the latest simulation tools and power hardware in the loop simulations (e.g. RTDS, OPAL-RT, Typhoon HIL)
Direct experience with utility R&D, planning, engineering, and/or operations
Familiarity with emerging T&D technologies like microgrids, energy storage, phasor measurement units (PMU), other emerging sensor technologies, data analytics, and use of Artificial Intelligence in T&D planning and operations.
Technical publication record and/or IP (e.g. patents)
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