Supervisor, Field Engineer (FLS) - Flexible Location

Cupertino, CA, US, 95014

Requisition ID # 165358 

Job Category: Project / Program Management 

Job Level: Supervisor

Business Unit: Electric Operations

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Cupertino; Alameda; Alta; American Canyon; Angels Camp; Antioch; Auberry; Auburn; Avenal; Avila Beach; Bakersfield; Balch Camp; Bay Point; Bear Valley; Belden; Bellota; Belmont; Benicia; Berkeley; Brentwood; Brisbane; Buellton; Burney; Buttonwillow; Calistoga; Campbell; Canyon Dam; Canyondam; Capitola; Caruthers; Chico; Clearlake; Clovis; Coalinga; Colusa; Concord; Concord; Corcoran; Cottonwood; Daly City; Danville; Davis; Dinuba; Downieville; Dublin; Emeryville; Eureka; Fairfield; Folsom; Fort Bragg; Fortuna; Fremont; French Camp; Fresno; Fresno; Fulton; Garberville; Geyserville; Gilroy; Goodyear; Grass Valley; Guerneville; Half Moon Bay; Hayward; Hinkley; Hollister; Holt; Houston; Huron; Jackson; Kerman; King City; Lakeport; Lemoore; Lincoln; Linden; Livermore; Lodi; Loomis; Los Banos; Lower Lake; Madera; Magalia; Manteca; Manton; Mariposa; Martell; Marysville; Maxwell; Menlo Park; Merced; Meridian; Millbrae; Milpitas; Modesto; Monterey; Montgomery Creek; Morgan Hill; Morro Bay; Moss Landing; Mountain View; Napa; Needles; Newark; Newman; Non-PG&E Non-US Off Shore Work Location; Non-PG&E US Work Location; Novato; Oakdale; Oakhurst; Oakland; Oakley; Olema; Orinda; Orland; Oroville; Palo Alto; Palo Cedro; Paradise; Parkwood; Paso Robles; Petaluma; Pioneer; Pismo Beach; Pittsburg; Placerville; Pleasant Hill; Point Arena; Potter Valley; Quincy; Rancho Cordova; Red Bluff; Redding; Richmond; Ridgecrest; Rio Vista; Rocklin; Roseville; Round Mountain; Sacramento; Salida; Salinas; San Bruno; San Carlos; San Francisco; San Francisco; San Jose; San Luis Obispo; San Mateo; San Rafael; San Ramon; San Ramon; Sanger; Santa Cruz; Santa Maria; Santa Nella; Santa Rosa; Selma; Shaver Lake; Sonoma; Sonora; South San Francisco; Springville; Stockton; Storrie; Taft; Tracy; Turlock; Twain; Ukiah; Vacaville; Vallejo; Walnut Creek; Wasco; Washington; Washington D.C.; Watsonville; West Sacramento; Wheatland; Whitmore; Willits; Willow Creek; Willows; Windsor; Winters; Woodland; Yuba City

 

 

Department Overview

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

 

Electric Operations Construction Management is responsible for the construction, project and contract management of PG&E’s electric distribution overhead and underground facilities. 

 

Position Summary

 

Position headquarters flexible throughout the PG&E Bay Area Service Territory. This position is “hybrid”, requiring 3 to 4 days in the field (subject to change, due to business needs).

 

The Electric Project Management leadership oversees teams of Project Managers, Project Control Analysts and may oversee Engineers.  The work group may consist of all regular employees, contractors or both and is responsible for managing electric capital construction and/or maintenance projects throughout service territory.  The incumbent is typically assigned to a region or area with an annual project portfolio budget.  The leaders promote a safety culture and ensure staff adhere to all company and regulatory safety practices and policies.

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:​

Bay Area Minimum: $​144,000

Bay Area Maximum: $​244,000

&/OR​

California Minimum: $​137,000

California Maximum: $232,000

 

Responsibilities:

  • Manages the portfolio of assigned projects and ensures all projects are designed safely and constructed on time, on budget, on scope, and without adverse environmental or other regulatory impacts.
  • Manages and forecasts accurate project portfolio costs that are aligned with annual and project budget targets.
  • Proactively identifies and resolves project issues to ensure that projects stay on plan to meet overall cost, scope and schedule commitments. Ensures consistency across the organization.
  • Works directly with client/sponsor organizations to understand scopes of projects and make appropriate project manager assignments. Establishes specific project manager expectations, metrics, and tracking tools to measure performance.
  • Develops workload plans and strategies to establish balanced levels of internal and external resources to support five-year plans.
  • Regularly meets with each project manager to review status of assigned projects with emphasis on the larger, more complex or higher impact projects.
  • Works with technical Project Management teams in other departments or lines of business to effectively manage and improve the overall groups operations and processes.
  • Keeps abreast of best practices in project management concepts, methods and techniques. Regularly assesses current processes and develops recommendations for continuous process improvement.
  • Supervises staff to accomplish results through recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management, and rewards and recognition.
  • May supervise union or non-union employees. Direct reports may include Project Managers, Project Management Analysts, Project Coordinators or Assistants, Contractors.

 

 

 

Qualifications

 

Minimum Qualifications:

  • A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, Finance or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.
  • Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI)
  • 6 years total relevant experience in: 
  • technical project management, and/or
  • program management in the utility industry, and/or
  • business management in the utility industry

OR

  • 3 years supervisory experience of project management, engineering and/or construction of Transmission/Distribution projects.
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Desired Qualifications:

  • MBA
  • Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certified
  • Leadership skills in driving work progress and improving work processes.
  • Power generation and substation system knowledge.
  • Strong project management skills; knowledge of project management concepts, methods and techniques.
  • Construction management skills and experience
  • Strong project scoping and cost estimating skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Influence skills.
  • Collaboration and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong MS Office skills.
  • Strong understanding of project management tools including Primavera P6, SAP, EPPM, and Unifier
  • Knowledge of AACE estimating processes and classifications
  • Knowledge of Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) Union Contract.
  • Financial acumen, understanding of contingency cost estimating and its use.
  • Skilled in negotiating and managing contracts for engineering, procurement and construction services for civil, mechanical, and electrical projects

 

Purpose, Virtues and Stands

Our Purpose explains "why" we exist:

  • Delivering for our hometowns
  • Serving our planet
  • Leading with love

Our Virtues capture "who" we need to be:

  • Trustworthy
  • Empathetic
  • Curious
  • Tenacious
  • Nimble
  • Owners

Our Stands are "what" we will achieve together:

  • Everyone and everything is always safe
  • Catastrophic wildfires shall stop
  • It is enjoyable to work with and for PG&E
  • Clean and resilient energy for all
  • Our work shall create prosperity for all customers and investors

More About Our Company

EEO
Pacific Gas and Electric Company is an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity employer that actively pursues and hires a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability status, medical condition, protected veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other factor that is not related to the job.

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PG&E will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in a manner consistent with all state and local laws.


Nearest Major Market: San Jose
Nearest Secondary Market: Palo Alto