Design Engineer, Transmission Line
Company: PG&E Corporation
Location: West Sacramento
Posted on: March 23, 2026
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Job Description:
Requisition ID 171343 Job Category: Engineering / Science Job
Level: Individual Contributor Business Unit: Strategy & Growth Work
Type: Hybrid Job Location: West Sacramento Department Overview The
hardworking coworkers of Electric Engineering ensure all manners of
electric engineering—including electric standards and process
safety, electric design engineering, instrumentation testing and
controls, undergrounding, electric regulatory compliance and
electric investment planning—are in place to safely enable a
strategic and stable workplan for our Electric Operations partners.
Our organization is accountable for program planning, financial
budgeting, and project execution and delivery of all electric
engineering projects. Electric Engineering is comprised of
approximately 2,000 coworkers. Position Summary This position is
represented by Engineers and Scientist of California (ESC) subject
to collective bargaining. As a Transmission Line Design Engineer,
you will be the vital link between the Company and widespread
interconnection of generation; increase in capacity demand
(residential, commercial and industrial); and system reliability
improvements in California. Your role will be to ensure that the
Company provides excellent service for these projects. This
position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your
assigned work location based on business need. The a ssigned work
location will be within the PG&E Service Territory. PG&E is
providing the hourly rate range that the company in good faith
believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job
posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the
job. The actual hourly rate paid to an individual will be based on
multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills,
education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value,
geographic location, collective bargaining agreement, and internal
equity. Under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, the
hourly rate range for this position is $44.70 to $74.42, subject to
collectively bargained wage increases.? Job Responsibilities
Actively promote safe practices and conduct in accordance with the
Corporate Safety policy. Accomplish the department goal of zero
injuries & avoidable auto incidents. Foster teamwork, innovation
and embrace new approaches to accomplish our work more efficiently
and effectively. Coordinate project information (studies, sketches,
computations, other complex data) for the engineering and
construction of electric transmission facilities including
equipment relocations and replacements, capacity additions,
reliability, and automation improvements. This involves interfacing
with other disciplines (such as civil, substation and protection
engineers), and reviewing existing facilities and developing
conceptual designs. Prepare Electrical Transmission design drawings
using MicroStation & PLS-CADD software. Drawings include structure
requirement drawings, structure data sheets, plan and profile
drawings, stringing drawings, arrangement drawings, hardware
drawings, phasing drawings, etc. Prepare bill of materials,
conductor studies, reports, and presentations using Microsoft Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and other applications. Conduct design
review meetings with project teams. Provide Construction
Administration assistance to the Responsible Engineer, including
review of shop drawings, RFIs and submittals. Ensure delivery of
high-quality design products on budget, on time, and on purpose.
Foster teamwork and innovation and embrace new approaches to
accomplish our work more efficiently and effectively. Travel 10% of
the time. Qualifications Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
or graduating with a bachelor of engineering by June 2026; OR, its
equivalent in education and experience, to include education and
design drafting experience totaling six years, or education and
experience totaling four years including two years at PG&E as a
Design Drafter or Senior Design Drafter Must possess and maintain a
valid Class C California Driver's License (or higher) by day 1 of
hire Desired: Experience in electric transmission design Skilled in
MicroStation or AutoCAD or PLS-CADD Familiarity with PG&E
standards and construction practices PE/EIT certification
Keywords: PG&E Corporation, Brentwood , Design Engineer, Transmission Line, Engineering , West Sacramento, California
