Distribution Standards & Work Methods- Intern

Requisition ID # 170726 

Job Category: Administrative / Clerical 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Strategy & Growth

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

The hardworking coworkers of Electric Engineering Planning and Strategy ensure all manners of electric engineering including electric planning, standards, engineering, regulatory compliance, asset management and electric investment planning are in place to safely enable a strategic and stable workplan for our Electric Operations partners. Our organization is accountable for program planning, financial budgeting, and project execution and delivery of all electric engineering projects. Electric Engineering is comprised of approximately 2,000 coworkers. 

Position Summary

The Distribution Standards & Work Methods Internship position will involve a senior program manager’s guidance in researching solutions for PG&E’s future. Specifically, the candidate will be exposed to PG&E’s internal processes and provide guidance on the future of electrification options for customers. This position will also be benchmarking against other utilities and suggest areas of improvement to improve our public-facing documents. 

The individual will be expected to analyze the benchmarking data and work with the senior program manager to put together documentation for the rest of the organization to review and discuss. Discussions will result in direct impact to the PG&E’s Electric and Gas Service Requirements (“Greenbook”). 

Travel requirement: 15% of the time.

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, and internal equity.

The hourly rate for this position ranges from $24.52 to $35.37 

Responsibilities

Supporting senior staff with:

• Benchmarking
• Data analysis
• Documentation of decisions and improvements
• Travel may be required; frequency depends on the assignment and is typically less than 10%.

The successful intern will have the opportunity to learn about these activities as described above working with a team of experienced professionals. Additionally, the intern will gain knowledge of the larger Electric Engineering organization through the work they will be performing.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Qualified candidates are pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or construction management at an accredited University
• Students must be continuing their education towards their degree during and/or after the internship

Desired: 

• 3.0 GPA or greater in both cumulative GPA and major GPA
• Engineering experience in utilities, municipalities, construction, or engineering consultation
• Ability to work in a team environment and support fellow team members
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills 
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written
• Takes initiative and can work independently with minimal direction

PG&E is unable to provide VISA sponsorship to students on an F-1, J-1 or other student visa for this position.