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Requisition ID # 148623

Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Business Unit: Electric Operations
Work Type: Onsite
Job Location: Paso Robles

Department Overview

The Electric Operations team ensures the delivery of safe and reliable electric service to our customers. Electric Operations is responsible for PG&E's electric distribution and transmission operations, including planning, engineering, maintenance and construction, asset management, business planning, restoration, and emergency response.

Our coworkers in General Construction (GC) are responsible for overhead and underground Distribution and Transmission projects. The General Construction Field Engineering team supports the coordination and execution of this work. The GC Field Engineer will be headquartered in a specific location but can be assigned to another when needed to accommodate the coordination of priority work throughout the PG&E system.

Position Summary

This job is represented by Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) subject to collective bargaining.

A Field Engineer contributes technical and engineering services for General Construction and field personnel on construction jobs. During initial assignments, the Field Engineer may be required to learn and perform all the duties of a Field Engineering Technician and Senior Field Engineering Technician. With experience, assignments will expand to require supervision of Foreman, other Field Engineers, Field Engineering Technicians, Senior Field Engineering Technicians, and other similar field personnel. An essential function of this role will be to complete electric pre-construction evaluations to ensure constructability at work sites. This will include performing field construction assessments, and coordination with other utilities, and departments. SAP tracking, scheduling, and project review to ensure compliance with construction standards and practices. Manage plan to actual charging and project scope milestones.

This position will work in both the field and office capacities, with occasional storm duty or storm response required. Travel of approximately 50-75% within PG&E’s service territory at any time, with little notice, may be required.

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, collective bargaining agreement, and internal equity.

Under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, the hourly rate range for this position is $47.52 to $71.21, subject to collectively bargained wage increases.​

Job Responsibilities

Recommend and approve changes in construction drawings or specifications.
Solve simple and complex engineering problems.
Layout construction plans.
May be required to perform duties as an assistant supervisor when size of project requires.
Direct the activities of employees or crews on job assignments requiring construction engineering expertise.
Audit work under construction for current construction standards, rules, and regulations.
Develop Project timelines and milestones; perform scheduling and forecasting.
Support construction supervisor and foreman by providing technical and engineering expertise in the construction of the project.
Inspects and monitors the work of contractors to assure compliance with specifications and plans.
Supervises foreman, other field engineers, field engineering technicians, senior field engineering technicians and other similar field personnel.

Qualifications

Minimum :
Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management OR 2 years of experience and supplemental education* / EIT
Must possess a valid California Driver's License or the ability to obtain one by first day of employment
Ability to work flexible schedules, extended hours, nights, weekends, and/or overtime (scheduled or ad hoc)

• Supplemental education is defined as completing a minimum of 30 quarter or 20 semester units of coursework from an accredited college emphasizing science and engineering such as those listed with a mix of no less than three areas (transcripts required for verification): Physics, Principles of Electricity, Chemistry, Statics, Surveying, Dynamics, Math (including trigonometry and basic calculus); an EIT certificate satisfies supplemental education

Desired:
Construction or surveying experience
Previous experience with SAP, scheduling, Electric Construction Field Experience
Ability to demonstrate intermediate Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, and Office skills
6 months of previous electric construction background
Experience in electric clearance submittals to Distribution Operations
Engineer In Training (EIT) certificate
AutoCAD or hand draft skills, preferably both
Ability to demonstrate strong math and computer skills, strong written and verbal communication, and an attention to detail
Additional consideration may be given to candidates who reside within 50 miles of the headquarters

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About Pacific Gas and Electric

CEO: Patricia Poppe
Revenue: $10+ billion (USD)
Size: 10000+ Employees
Type: Company - Public
Website: http://www.pge.com
Year Founded: 1905