Transmission Line Civil Engineering, Intern
 PG&E | |
 United States, California, Oakland | |
 Mar 27, 2026 | |
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Requisition ID# 170874 Job Category: Administrative / Clerical Job Level: Individual Contributor Business Unit: Strategy & Growth Work Type: Hybrid Job Location: Oakland Number of Positons: 5 Department Overview Electric Operations ensures the delivery of clean, safe, reliable, and affordable energy to nearly 16 million people in Northern and Central California. Electric Operations is responsible for every aspect of PG&E's electric distribution and transmission operations and maintenance, as well as power generation operations. The organization manages over 100,000 circuit miles of electric distribution lines and over 18,000 circuit miles of interconnected transmission lines and operates and maintains hydroelectric, fossil, solar generation, and battery storage facilities. A critical component of Electric Operations is the planning, design, and maintenance of the electric transmission system. The Transmission Line (TLine) Engineering group supports the safe, reliable, and compliant design and operation of overhead transmission lines, structures, and associated infrastructure by applying industry standards, sound engineering judgment, and continuous improvement practices. Position Summary Transmission Line Civil Engineering is responsible for the planning, design, and construction support of overhead and underground transmission line projects. The group provides engineering expertise for upgrading, expanding, and replacing transmission infrastructure, including:
As a Summer Intern in Transmission Line Civil Engineering, you will assist in the projects supporting California's growing energy demands, renewable generation interconnections, and system reliability improvements. You will work alongside experienced engineers and gain hands-on exposure to the design and construction of transmission line infrastructure. We are looking for motivated, self-driven individuals who enjoy practical civil engineering applications, demonstrate strong communication skills, and thrive in a collaborative team environment. This internship offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity to learn about transmission line engineering within a large utility organization. This position will assist in the identification and design of transmission structures and other capital investments related to electric transmission. This position works closely with experienced design engineers, project engineers, field construction, and project management with a developing knowledge of civil engineering. Position contributes toward safety excellence goals by improving safety, reliability, and affordability for PG&E's steel transmission infrastructure. 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 Under the guidance of experienced engineers, interns may assist with:
Interns will become familiar with commonly used engineering tools and software such as AutoCAD, PLS Tower, and other civil engineering analysis programs. This position also provides exposure to other departments involved in transmission projects, including Construction, Maintenance, Asset Strategy, Environmental Services, Land, Standards, and Planning. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:
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