SCADA Specialist - Rocklin, Fresno or Concord

Company: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Location: Rocklin
Posted on: May 31, 2025

Job Description:

Requisition ID# 165656Job Category: Information TechnologyJob Level: Individual ContributorBusiness Unit: Operations - OtherWork Type: HybridJob Location: Rocklin; Concord; FresnoDepartment Overview
This is a key role on a small, high-performing, and dynamic team building the future of PG&E's electrical grid that will reliably and safely deliver affordable and clean energy to our customers and communities. The Grid Operations, Applications, and Transformation (GOAT) team is dedicated to implementing and maintaining PG&E's Operational Technology including the Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS), which is fundamental to a sustainable energy future and the Grid of Tomorrow. We are seeking an accomplished, integrity-driven, diverse, and collaborative individual to take on the critical Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System (SCADA) Specialist role.Position Summary
SCADA Specialist responsibilities include ensuring the availability, integrity, and reliability of assigned SCADA systems. Provides application support and assistance to clients to integrate and maintain SCADA systems. Conducts troubleshooting, and implement fixes associated with SCADA systems and applications.PG&E is providing the salary 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 salary 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. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.A reasonable salary range is:
* Minimum Base Salary (Bay Area) $93,000.00
* Mid Base Salary (Bay Area) $116,000.00
* Maximum Base Salary (Bay Area) $139,000.00
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* Minimum Base Salary (California) $88,000.00
* Mid Base Salary (California) $110,000.00
* Maximum Base Salary (California) $132,000.00

Responsibilities
SCADA Support 45%: Provide support for SCADA applications. Responsible for communication with end-users and vendors for SCADA software problems and support. Works with real time and historical database administration.

SCADA Support 30%: Provides support to System Automation and IT personnel, and operations users in the support of SCADA. In addition, is available 24 x 7 for production support of SCADA systems. Works with business clients to align technical recommendations with business objectives by understanding the strategies and objectives of supported business units.

Vendor Relations 15%: Support development of positive relationship with SCADA vendor, end-user, and other stakeholders

Compliance and Process Improvement 10%: Assist with ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Use of best practices and benchmarks to achieve efficient and effective services. Applies specific best practices as appropriate continued improvement in core competencies. Uses industry recognized approaches, methodologies and techniques specific to competency area to deliver quality real-time control and monitoring solutions.* This is an experienced position: incumbent performs assignments of broad scope and complex tasks with low to moderate risk and few precedents or standard solutions in an autonomous fashion under general guidance.
* Resolves problems of moderate scope within procedural guidelines. Seeks assistance from the supervisor or more senior employees on unusual or especially complex problems. Assignments may provide an opportunity for creative or non-standard approaches.
* The incumbent supports work plans to meet assigned general objectives; progress is reviewed upon completion and solutions may provide an opportunity for creative/non-standard approaches.
* Must maintain a close working relationship with the line of business operations group. Will be the first point of contact for LOB operations for all SCADA related issues.Qualifications

Minimum:
* BA or BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business or related discipline or equivalent experience or technical training
* 3 years of working with SCADA or other Process Control System in the Power Generation IndustryDesired:
* Experience working process control systems preferred
* Three (3) years and/or the equivalent knowledge of practical experience in testing, calibrating and repairing protective relay devices and revenue meters
* Three (3) years and/or the equivalent knowledge of electric power substation apparatus maintenance experience involving testing of power transformers, testing and repairing of power circuit breakers and electrical system testing and repair
* System Dispatch Certification
* Professional Engineering License
* Technical Journeyman Certificate
* Information technology skills such as operating system and network administration
* Working knowledge of MS Office; Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, SQL and other Windows programs is desired
* Knowledge of electric transmission and distribution systems desired
* Knowledge of gas transmission operations desired
* Knowledge of Hydro generation, FERC licensing requirements desired
* Knowledge of OSI, RTscada, Citect or Areva display and database building procedures desired
* Graphical user interface (GUI) and design skills desired
* Knowledge of computer networking and SCADA protocols desired
* Knowledge of telecommunications systems desire
* Ability to be self-managing and to relish the challenges of problem solving
* Very good written and verbal communication skills and an ability to develop positive relationships with vendors and clients.

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