SDG&E is not just an energy company, we are the architects of a brighter, cleaner future. Our employees power everyday life for 3.7 million people - bringing the energy to support their passions, ambitions, and the heartbeat of our community.

We call Southern California our home. It's where we chase our dreams and raise our families. That's why the people who live here deserve an energy company unlike any other, and that's why every day, SDG&E employees strive to be at the forefront of innovations to reduce emissions, modernize the electric grid, and enable our customers to make the transition to clean technologies. We're redefining sustainability, advancing zero-emissions solutions, and driving the electric vehicle revolution.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducts highly complex, theoretical, and/or technical engineering studies and evaluations requiring innovative solutions for which precedents may not have been established, or which may have a significant impact on a major project or Company operations.
• May serve as project leader on major technical development projects.
• Develop engineering design criteria, plans, and procedures and assess the feasibility of related proposed engineering evaluation tests.
• Provide expert review for PLS-CADD overhead line designs
• Review and approve compliance related design documents, including application of general orders, codes, and standards
• Initiate recommendations for improvements in materials, designs, plans, procedures, and operations.
• Develop new or improved techniques and procedures to resolve unique engineering problems.
• Develop and write justifications for construction of new facilities or for retrofit and modification of existing facilities.
• Act as an expert in an engineering discipline whereby the employee may be recognized as an authority within the Company.
• May review and approve specific design documents and studies.
• Provide leadership, technical advice, and guidance to lower level engineers.
• Keep abreast of the latest developments, research procedures, and technologies in respective engineering field.
• May be required to testify at regulatory meetings.
• Represent the Company/industry as a member of outside engineering/standards organizations.
• Normally supervision is not involved.
• However, may give direction and functional guidance to a group of employees on a project basis.
• Responsible for serving as the Company's technical expert in a specific engineering discipline.
• Employees in this position are expected to provide innovative solutions to unique problems.
• They are required to resolve engineering problems which are highly complex and/or have a major impact on Company earnings, revenues, operations or future objectives.
• This position may have other positions reporting directly to it.
• Performs other duties as assigned (no more than 5% of duties).

Hybrid Schedule:

• Although the schedule may vary, typically this will allow the employee to work onsite three days per week and remotely on the remaining workdays.
• Must reside in Southern California or be willing to relocate upon hire.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program or Professional Engineer (PE) certification in addition to five (5) years of engineering experience or an Advanced degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program.
• 10+ years - Related experience.
• Registration as a professional engineer in the state of California.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advance engineering knowledge normally acquired through post-graduate courses leading to a master's degree.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.

Note: SDG&E strives to ensure that employees are paid equitably and competitively. Starting salaries may vary based on factors such as relevant experience, qualifications, and education.

SDG&E offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond base salary. This position is eligible for an annual performance-based incentive (bonus) as well as other merit-based recognition. Company benefits include health and welfare (medical, dental, vision), employer contributions to retirement benefits, life insurance, paid time off, as well as other company offerings such as tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, and employee assistance programs