Expert, Electric QV Sub Specialist

Requisition ID # 172996 

Job Category: Information Technology 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Energy Delivery

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Dublin; 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; Cupertino; Daly City; Danville; Davis; Dinuba; Downieville; 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; 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; Pleasanton; Point Arena; Potter Valley; Quincy; Rancho Cordova; Red Bluff; Redding; Richmond; Ridgecrest; Rio Vista; Rocklin; Roseville; Round Mountain; Sacramenti; 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; Watsonville; West Sacramento; Wheatland; Whitmore; Willits; Willow Creek; Willows; Windsor; Winters; Woodland; Yuba City

Department Overview

Electric Transmission & Distribution ensures the delivery of clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy to nearly 16 million people in Northern and Central California. The Electric Transmission & Distribution 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 Transmission & Distribution 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. Electric Transmission & Distribution is comprised of approximately 6,500 coworkers.

Position Summary

The Electric Quality Construction (QC) Specialist conducts field assessments on PG&E’s electric transmission line and substation facilities. These work assessments focus on verifying the quality of:

• Substation work and inspections as required by GO 174.
• Researches, links, and refines sources of information throughout the company to support the audit process, to maintain databases of audit findings and corrective actions, and develop reports of findings, work methods, commitments, corrective actions and other related utility information. Analyzes performance, identifies trends, monitors compliance with audits and identifies issues. Designs and implements systems to collect, organize, transfer, and report data from various internal and external sources.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory.

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.

Bay Minimum: $129,000
Bay Maximum: $207,000

&/OR

CA Minimum: $123,000
CA Maximum: $197,000

This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs. 

Job Responsibilities

• Works independently, utilizing advanced knowledge of electric utility regulatory general orders to complete deep reviews and analysis of the maintenance and construction work, uncovers complex findings and root causes and prepare comprehensive recommendations for leadership.
• Performs additional audit, quality control and/or validation activities to support compliance with GO 165, 95, 128 and 174 or to support other regulatory audit requirements.
• Manages complex data analysis projects with limited supervision on only the most complex projects.
• Designs data analysis to achieve business objectives, process data, analyze data, write clear and concise data findings and tailor communications to specific audiences. 
• Verifies very complex data extracts and list pulls ensuring data accuracy 
• Acts as team lead and provides direction to less experienced employees.
• Provides new and innovative solutions and recommendations to enhance audit criteria with new data points and improved data processes
• May monitor and manage work activities of less experienced auditors.
• May lead all audit functions
• May manage projects or initiatives. 

Qualifications

Minimum:

• High School or GED-General Educational Development-GED Diploma
• 7 years of relevant experience 
• Travel Requirements 25-50% with possible overnight stays
• Travel to support audit activities 
• Valid CA Driver’s License or equivalent

Desired:

• Bachelors Degree in job-related discipline or equivalent experience
• Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW)
• Demonstrates expert knowledge in technical/professional concepts.
• Advanced knowledge of the requirements of the Substation Maintenance and Construction Manual
• Broad expertise in substation