Electrical Engineer - ATS

Requisition ID # 156533 

Job Category: Engineering / Science 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Electric Engineering

Work Type: Onsite

Job Location: San Ramon

Department Overview

Applied Technology Services (ATS) has been providing technology-based, innovative, high-value services to the company for over 40 years. ATS is a multidisciplinary team of over 129 engineers, scientists, and technicians. The ATS vision is to be a forward-thinking, technological leader providing high-value solutions and services needed across the Company. ATS is focused on performing work that advances PG&E’s True North Strategy.  ATS employees are technical experts who leverage expertise across many disciplines to solve the most complex technical problems for PG&E.  ATS evaluates and advances new technologies, cultivates breakthrough thinking, and innovates through problem solving.

PG&E’s Applied Technologies Services (ATS) Electric Testing & Design group provides a range of services, which include failure analysis, grounding safety studies, facility arc flash hazard analysis, power factor testing, underground cable testing, EMF Program Support, and new technology evaluations.

Facility description: ATS has a high voltage dome and high current yard with an emphasis on testing. The laboratory is equipped with various equipment capable of testing different technologies and equipment.

Position Summary

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. Work duties may include grounding safety studies, facility arc-flash hazard analysis, underground cable testing, EMF Program Support, equipment failure analysis, engineering support for safety investigations, and general electrical engineering analysis.  This work supports Company goals for enhanced Public Safety, Employee Safety, Risk Reduction, and Wildfire Safety and Compliance. 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.  The engineer will support the planning, executing, and reporting of various projects and assigned client work.  The ATS Engineer will utilize engineering consulting principles, their expertise, and scientific work methods to identify, diagnose and solve technical problems.

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, collective bargaining agreements, and internal equity.

A reasonable salary range is:

• Minimum Base Salary (Bay Area)    $109,000.00
• Mid Base Salary (Bay Area)    $142,000.00
• Maximum Base Salary (Bay Area)    $175,000.00

Travel requirement: 10-30% of the time, throughout the PG&E territory.

Job Responsibilities

• 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.
• Begins to develop knowledge in other areas of specialty/discipline or continues to focus on one area and increases depth of knowledge.
• 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.
• Collaborates with peers to prepare technical reports and specifications and to identify, define, and solve problems.
• May review test design of Associate level engineers to determine effectiveness and if objectives of project will be obtained.
• Develops test protocols, models, test technologies and analyzes data. May assist in the development of technical policies and procedures.
• Participates in identifying innovations and cost-reduction potential of new and existing technologies.
• May interface with clients regarding status of project or to collect more information. Ensures client expectations for project are met.

 Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• 3 years of related experience

Desired:

• Master’s degree
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)
• Proficiency in engineering research and testing concepts, theories, practices, methods, techniques.
• Thorough investigative skills
• Good customer service orientation.
• Understanding of quality assurance and control concepts and practices.
• Good analytical and organizational skills.
• Communication, interpersonal and team collaboration skills.
• Basic team leadership and project management skills.
• Understanding of customer service concepts.