About this role
<p>Requisition ID # 166916 </p> <p><p>Job Category: Engineering / Science </p> <p>Job Level: Manager/Principal</p> <p>Business Unit: Electric Engineering</p> <p>Work Type: Onsite</p> <p>Job Location: San Ramon</p> <p> <p> <p> <p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Department Overview</strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Applied Technology Services (ATS) at Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) has delivered innovative, value-driven technology solutions for over 40 years. With a team of more than 120 engineers, scientists, and technicians, ATS aims to lead with forward-thinking approaches and industry’s best practices. These services also help prevent future issues across the company.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Position Summary</strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Join PG&E's Applied Technology Services (ATS) Engineering team and help drive solutions across a wide range of technical challenges. Our experts work in multiple disciplines, supporting company-wide initiatives and recommending best practices to prevent issues before they occur. From inspecting and analyzing equipment to evaluating performance and demonstrating new tech, you’ll play a key role in shaping PG&E’s future. Plus, you’ll help with craft project bids and ensure safety and quality standards are always met.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">As Principal Electrical Engineer, you’ll lead technical efforts and mentor teams across ATS. Responsibilities include developing arc-flash and grounding safety programs, high voltage/current analysis and investigating electrical incidents. You’ll also travel for assignments, typically 5% to 10% of the time.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">The selected candidate must live within PG&E’s service territory. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">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.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">A reasonable salary range is:</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Min $155,000.00</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Mid $210,000.00</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Max $265,000.00</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.5in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong> </strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Make independent decisions on complex issues, integrating information from multiple sources. Leads teams in scoping, scheduling, and budgeting. Maintains strong client relationships by understanding expectations and concerns. Contributes to industry publications and supports programs related to grounding, arc flash, substation design, live line work, and compliance.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">As Principal Electrical Engineer, participates in industry organizations, committees, and conferences (ASTM, IEEE, EPRI, CIGRE, CEATI, etc.).</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Recognized as a subject matter expert in specific disciplines and applies broad knowledge to analyze and manage projects across multiple fields.</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Substation switchyard grounding analysis</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Temporary protective grounding procedure development</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Arc flash hazard analysis and program development</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Engineering support for the development of live line work procedures</span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Develops, evaluates, and deploys new technologies. Identifies innovations and cost-reduction potential of new and existing technologies.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">May provide expert opinion or information related to projects or other issues to external customers, agencies, or other parties.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Interfaces with clients to understand expectations and concerns and ensure strong customer satisfaction.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Qualifications</strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Minimum:</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with emphasis in a discipline related to assignments. (i.e., mechanical, civil or electrical engineering, etc.)</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">10 years of related experience</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Desired:</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">P.E. (Professional Engineer License)</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Specialized knowledge in engineering principles, testing, and methods.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Experience with electrical utilities, including power system studies, planning, operations, design, equipment specification, testing, and development of procedures.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Familiarity with technical testing technologies.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Leadership in standard development and industry participation.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Published works advancing the utility sector.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Strong understanding of quality assurance and control.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Skilled in investigative problem-solving and analytics.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Excellent organizational, communication, and presentation abilities.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Project management and team leadership experience.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Adaptable customer service approach for project and team success.</span></li> </ul>