Integrated Grid Planning Solutions Internship

Requisition ID # 170509 

Job Category: Administrative / Clerical 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Electric Engineering

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

The aim of the Integrated Grid Planning (IGP) Program is to build multi-year optimized investment plans for the Electric organization. This Program engages with multiple teams across the electric organization to quantify the electric system needs, gather solutions to solve those needs, capture cost to execute those solutions and impact of each solution on enterprise risk. With this information the Program will create an optimized multi-year investment plan to solve as much needs as possible with the least amount of resources. This plan will be created in cooperation with asset management, business finance and operations to ensure it meets the expectations of our asset owners, ensure excitability by our operations team and meets the affordability targets for our customers. IGP Solutions Team, the team under which this position is situated, is the technical arm of the IGP program.  

Position Summary

The Integrated Grid Planning Solutions Internship position is located within the Integrated Grid Planning (IGP) organization. You will have an opportunity to take a deep dive into our vast electric system, understand our assets, assets needs and the frameworks under which they operate. You will run data analytics and develop value models to help address these needs. You will create interactive reports and dashboards that will help us make various business decisions. You will function within our Investment Planning software, and help us enhance this software to continue to meet our stakeholder needs. You will also have an opportunity to engage with our partners inside and outside of PG&E. This position sits at the intersection of Engineering and Investment Planning.

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, and internal equity.

The hourly rate for this position ranges from $24.52 to $35.37.

Responsibilities

As an IGP Solutions Intern, you will be supporting the IGP team with a variety of initiatives, from data analysis to industry engagement. You will work closely with a team of engineers and help develop the IGP Solutions products. A background in Electrical Engineering and power systems is highly desired. In your role, you will:

• Conduct data analysis in Foundry.
• Write and run Python scripts.
• Create dashboards (Power BI).
• Help engage with various industry members.
• Document newly created processes.
• Develop templates to streamline future documentation efforts.
• Coordinating educational meetings and workshops.
• Support various strategic initiatives.
• Prepare presentations and reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Conduct research and analysis to support decision-making processes.
• Configure and enhance various business software

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Qualified candidates are pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering at an accredited University
• Students must be continuing their education towards their degree during and/or after the internship

Desired:

• Electrical Engineering background, specialized in Power Systems
• 2.5 GPA or greater in both cumulative GPA and major GPA
• Engineering experience in utilities, municipalities, or engineering consultation
• Interest in grid resilience and reliability, electric grid optimization and efficiency, regulatory compliance and policy analysis, grid modernization
• Ability to work in a team environment and support fellow team members
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills 
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written

PG&E is unable to provide VISA sponsorship to students on an F-1, J-1 or other student visa for this position.