Entry Level Substation Protection Engineer Jobs in California

Substation Engineer

Pride Resource Partners, LLC, a Think Power Solutions Company, is seeking a highly skilled and knowledgeable Substation Engineer to support 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.

Essential Duties and 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.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This position is primarily remote, with occasional field support as needed and determined by supervisor.
• The employee may be required to sit or stand for long periods of time
• The employee may be required to travel
• This position may require to work more than 40 hours per week
• The employee may be required to lift, carry, push, pull or move up to 25 pounds
• The employee is frequently required to move to access office equipment, etc.
• The employee will operate a computer and other office machinery, such as a copy machine etc.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Demonstrated knowledge of electrical substation systems, including transmission and distribution substations.

Working knowledge of substation equipment, such as transformers, circuit breakers, switchgear, protection and control systems, grounding systems, and associated structures.

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.

Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.

Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders.

Ability to review, interpret, and evaluate substation inspection reports, engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.

Ability to identify non-conformances, risks, and deficiencies and recommend corrective actions in accordance with engineering standards.

Ability to work independently in a remote environment while collaborating effectively with distributed teams.

Ability to support occasional field visits and participate in onsite training as required.

Commitment to safety, quality, and reliability in all engineering activities.

· Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering required, Electrical Engineering preferred.

· Professional Engineering License preferred, but not required.

· Civil, or other, Engineers may be considered if they possess significant substation engineering experience.

· Travel up to 10%.

· Must have reliable high-speed internet access from your location.

This position will be working with coworkers in the Pacific Time Zone, must be willing to work on Pacific Time Zone schedule.

About Think Power Solutions

Think Power Solutions is a certified Great Place to Work company! This credential was earned based on extensive ratings provided by our employees in anonymous surveys conducted by the Great Place to Work organization - the global authority on workplace culture since 1992.

Think Power Solutions is a leading tech-enabled infrastructure management solutions provider with highly skilled and dedicated consultants who clients entrust to manage their mission-critical infrastructure. Think Power Solutions was founded with the vision of providing exceptional client service influenced by modern technology to positively impact the utilities, telecom, and construction industries. Think Power Solutions exists to serve its clients, making every effort to understand their needs to produce a high-quality deliverable specifically tailored to meet custom requirements. Our client-centric philosophy, creative thinking, and innovative solutions, combined with stellar project execution attracts top industry talent. Think Power Solutions' culture enables its people to deliver industry leading services and products.

Benefits

• 100% employer paid employee-only medical plan
• 100% company paid basic life insurance
• 100% company-paid short-term disability
• Optional vision and dental insurance
• Optional long-term disability
• 9 company-paid holidays
• 10 days PTO
• 6-weeks maternity leave paid at 100%
• 1-week paternity leave paid at 100%
• Infertility benefits up to $10,000
• Adoption assistance up to $5,000

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EEO Statement

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