Senior Director, Electric Asset Standards

Requisition ID # 169021 

Job Category: Engineering / Science 

Job Level: Senior Director

Business Unit: Electric Engineering

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland; Fresno; Rocklin; Sacramento; San Luis Obispo

Position Summary

The Sr. Director will significantly influence and enable the growth in Transmission, Distribution and Substation capital investments in the electric system. This role will develop completely new transmission circuit designs using advanced conductors, innovative new composite pole technologies, and advanced sensors. This role will represent PG&E at industry conferences and partner with industry equipment suppliers to develop new technologies and materials.

The growth in Transmission and Distribution Beneficial Load requires a greater need and focus on Transmission, Substation and Distribution Design standards that will unlock greater efficiencies in the installation of new Transmission and Substation circuits and upgrades to existing infrastructure. A dedicated leader is needed to drive these efficiencies and innovations across all of electric.

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.

Reporting

The Sr Director, Electric Asset Standards will report to the Interim Leader of Electric Asset Management.

Job Responsibilities 

• Develops and enhances engineering design standards and work methods that cover all aspects of the electric system.
• Accountable for risk identification, and risk mitigation approaches to effectively design in safety and compliance, while simplifying work readiness, work execution and enabling effective record keeping.
• Leads the development and execution of system designs, repair, and replacement strategies to fully integrate energy resources to enable business strategies and investment decisions to achieve safety, reliability, and affordability targets.
• Leads and /or oversees application of risk management concepts beyond current regulatory requirements in the development of engineering design standards.
• Participates in Industry committees and standards organizations to drive continuous improvement and innovation with industry electric standards.
• Sponsors projects to test, evaluate, pilot and approve new equipment and technologies such as advanced conductors, composite poles, advanced sensors and relay and protection equipment.
• Understands, considers and anticipates the customer’s needs. Ensure customer needs and expectations are met with current and future service and projects.
• Develops organizational vision and goals to ensure alignment within Electric Operations and is responsible for providing strategic guidance and cascading expectations throughout organization.
• Develops long term strategic direction, operating plans, and performance metrics for the Electric Standards organization.
• Develops strategy, goals and objectives that are aligned with the needs of internal clients and support the Electric Operations strategy.
• Partners with the stakeholders to streamline complex design standards, and work methods. This includes continuous improvement in coworker training, document drafting, communication and Management of Change.
• Accountable to create and lead a safety culture organization that empowers employees to speak up and ensure safety is always their number one priority.
• Manages staff to accomplish results through effective recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management, and rewards and recognition.

Background Qualifications

Minimum

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering-Electrical or job-related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in Asset Data Management and Analytics
• Experience in Risk Management and Probabilistic analysis

Desired 

• MBA.
• Masters of Science in Engineering, preferably Electrical Engineering.
• Practical application of modern data analytics techniques.
• Knowledge of industry relevant best practices and trends.
• Industry association engagement.
• Certification in Asset Management Disciplines.
• Licensed Professional Electrical Engineer in the State of California.
• Knowledge of electric system operations and engineering principles.
• Knowledge of electric state and federal regulatory requirements.
• Competency in understanding of risk management and safety concepts, methods and practices.
• Competency in process improvement knowledge and skill including ability to identify issues and opportunities.
• Competency in leadership and collaboration skills to forge alignment and relationships to accomplish results.
• Competency in planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Competency in providing direction, delegating and removing obstacles to get work done.
• Competency in creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.
• Competency is using compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others.
• Competency in making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Competency in business acumen and financial planning and budgeting.
• Competency in strategic decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Competency in excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively influence and present to senior management.
• Competency in change management knowledge and skill in addition to ability to take initiative and drive results. Strong results-orientated principles.
• Knowledge of industry relevant best practices and trends.
• Knowledge of regulatory and litigation processes as needed to perform at the job level.
• Knowledge of electric operations processes, procedures, methodologies, and regulatory issues as needed to perform at the job level.
• Competency in interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions.
• Competency in creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.

Leadership Qualities

PG&E expects its leaders to conduct themselves with the highest ethics and integrity and to embody specific leadership qualities.

Strategic Mindset

• Sees ahead to future possibilities and translates them into breakthrough strategies.
• Operates effectively, even when things are not certain, or the way forward is not clear.

A Leader in the Community and Industry

• Effectively builds formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization.
• Anticipates and balances the needs of multiple stakeholders.

Demonstrates Safety Leadership

• A safety champion in words and deeds with respect to both employee and public safety.
• Creating and maintaining a speak up culture free of retaliation.

Influences and Inspires

• Using various- communications that convey a clear understanding of the needs of different audiences.
• Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related dynamics.

Optimizes Team Performance

• Building teams with a strong identity that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
• Creating a climate where people are developed and motivated to do their best to help the organization.

Values Inclusion and Respects Individual Differences

• Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Fiscally Responsible

• Interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions.
• Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.

Leads Ethically and in a Compliant Manner

• Sponsoring and sustaining a high integrity speak-up corporate culture which prioritizes safety, compliance, and ethics.
• Building on necessary level of industry, company, and subject-matter expertise, including laws and regulations.

Provides a High Level of Customer Service

• Building strong customer relationships and delivering hometown, customer-centric solutions.

Compensation

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. 

We estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed within the reasonable compensation range of $212,800 to $305,900. The decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.  This leadership role is also eligible for an annual Short Term Incentive Plan (STIP) award, as well as the Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) grant.