ATS Engineer, Expert

Requisition ID # 174963 

Job Category: Engineering / Science 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Energy Delivery

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Danville

Department Overview

Over 6,500 coworkers in Electric T&D ensure the delivery of clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy to nearly 16 million people in Northern and Central California. The Electric T&D Team is responsible for ensuring the electric grid's reliability and resiliency through the ongoing maintenance and operations of PG&E's 100,000 miles of distribution lines and over 18,000 miles of Transmission lines. Coworkers in Electric T&D's actively engage in the Lean Methodology through the use of Visual Management in Operating Reviews to cross-functionally identify and solve problems,  and create standard work. By working together as One Electric. One Team. We are delivering for our hometowns.   

Position Summary

This position is headquartered in Danville, CA. This position is "hybrid", with the expectation of being in the office weekly (subject to change due to business needs).

The Applied Technology Services (ATS) Engineering staff provides engineering, testing and analysis services and expertise across multiple disciplines to various company organizations to identify, diagnose and solve technical problems.  The staff provides consultation and advice to clients to proactively avoid future problems by specifying equipment, materials and methods that are best practices in the industry. Services include inspections, failure analysis, performance assessments, and evaluations on a wide variety of systems and components ranging from in-service concrete to hydroelectric turbine blades to distributed generation.  The engineering staff partners with management in the creation of bid proposals for requested client work.  The incumbents maintain knowledge of and adhere to all company and regulatory safety and quality processes and procedures.

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: $​140,000

Bay Area Maximum: $​238,000

&/OR​

California Minimum: $​133,000

California Maximum: $226,000

Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with peers to prepare technical reports and specifications and to identify, define, and solve problems.
• Develops research strategy, roadmaps, identifying emerging technologies, and translating research findings into utility applications.
• Develops technical strategies for integration of data centers, distributed energy resources, microgrids, flexible loads, and load-management technologies.
• Evaluates impacts of emerging data center loads on transmission and distribution systems.
• Leads publications, standards development, industry collaboration, and conference participation.
• Participates in identifying innovations and cost-reduction potential of new and existing technologies.
• Independently performs routine engineering analysis and performs lead role in determining scope, schedule, budget and resources needed.  Prepares cost and materials estimates for use in client bid proposals.
• Assists senior peers on more complex tests and projects, participating in planning, budgeting and testing.
• Completes multiple projects concurrently. Prepares tests and studies.  Evaluates performance of parts, assemblies or systems under simulated operating conditions.  Records results and makes recommendations based on findings.
• Develops test protocols, models, test technologies and analyzes data.  May assist in the development of technical policies and procedures.
• Modifies prototypes, parts, assemblies, and systems to correct functional deviations. 
• Begins to develop knowledge in other areas of specialty/discipline or continues to focus on one area and increases depth of knowledge
• May interface with clients regarding status of project or to collect more information.  Ensure client expectations for project are met.
• Mentor and direct a team or teams of engineers and engineering technicians with diverse
• Prepares and delivers presentations and recommendations to clients based on project results/findings. Capable of adjusting message for variety of audiences from field operations to senior leadership

• Exercises independent judgment in leading and resolving problems of large impact, scope and complexity with few precedents or standards requiring integration of information from a variety of sources. 

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with emphasis in a discipline related to assignments. (i.e., mechanical, civil or electrical engineering, etc.)
• 7 years of related experience

Desired Qualifications:

• PhD or Masters degree
• PE
• Expertise in engineering research and testing concepts, theories, practices, methods, techniques in area of specialty.  May have thorough understanding of other engineering specialties. 
• Knowledge of current and new technologies used in technical testing in area of specialty.
• Thorough understanding of quality assurance and control concepts and practices.
• Expertise in investigative and analytical problem solving methods and techniques
• Excellent organizational skills to effectively monitor and lead technical tests.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively deliver findings and recommendations to variety of audiences from field operations to senior leadership
• Project management and team leadership skills.
• Strong customer service orientation, adapting project plan and team leadership to customer needs as appropriate.