Gas Engineer

Requisition ID # 160906 

Job Category: Engineering / Science 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Gas Engineering

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: San Ramon

Department Overview

This position is located within the Gas Standards Engineering department supporting the company's Gas Operations. Gas Operations activities include engineering, construction, maintenance and safe operation of approximately 5,700 miles of gas transmission pipelines and 42,000 miles of gas distribution pipelines serving 4.4 million gas customers located throughout northern and central California.

Position Summary

This position reports to the Supervisor of Standards Engineering and is responsible for developing and maintaining effective gas standards and procedures that enable PG&E to meet or exceed compliance with applicable codes and regulations and ensure public and employee safety. The expectation is to provide clear and easily understood gas standards and procedures that are in alignment with applicable operator qualifications (OQs) and trainings. Excellence in execution of this role is essential for PG&E to become the leading utility in the United States.

Incumbent may be required to have a valid California driver's license on day one of employment.

Position will require approximately 10% of travel time in work schedule.

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 (San Ramon[may change to Oakland in future]).

Position duties may include (but are not limited to):

• Commitment to employee and public safety

• Update and create gas standards, procedures and specifications

• Ensure work products are on time and high quality to meet or exceed applicable code requirements

• Evaluate variance requests for deviations from gas standards and procedures

• Interact regularly with multiple departments including Engineering and Design as well as Maintenance and Construction

• Provide oversight and leadership to gas technical teams (teams of cross functional representatives for each subject matter area)

• Promote a compliance driven-culture through engagement by developing and facilitating training associated with publications of gas standards and procedures

• Work effectively with the Materials department in executing appropriate materials specifications and quality management processes including providing technical expertise to address issues identified from Materials Problem Reporting

• Manage the evaluation and approval of the following items: 1) new gas products, 2) modifications to existing gas products, and 3) suppliers of these products to facilitate the use of safe, reliable, and effective products in the gas transmission and distribution (T&D) system

• Work effectively with key stakeholders including Technical Teams, QA/QC, Work Methods and Procedures, Training Academy, Regulatory Compliance, subject matter experts and the Gas Operations organization overall to incorporate input that results in clear and accurate standards and procedures and implementation of appropriate controls to ensure compliance and safety

• Liaise with key industry and regulatory leaders to ensure PG&E’s gas standards and procedures represent best in class performance. Perform regular benchmarking with utilities and other industries nationwide to keep a pulse on industry best practices and incorporate into our processes

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:$122,000
Bay Area Maximum:$194,000

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

Job Responsibilities

•           Performs engineering work of moderate scope and complexity selecting from different tools, methods, approaches and tactics to resolve problems and obtain solutions

•           Develops knowledge in other areas of specialty/discipline or continues to focus on one area and increases depth of knowledge.

•           Manager assigns work and projects providing guidance when requested and reviewing progress and outcomes.

Qualifications-

Minimum:

• BS Engineering or equivalent experience

• Three (3) years of relevant experience

Desired:

• Professional Engineer (PE) License

• Knowledge of 49 CFR Part 192, CPUC GO 112-F

• Knowledge of natural gas operations, maintenance, engineering, design and construction

• Strong interpersonal, teamwork and communication skills

• Strong analytical and organization skills

• Proactive self-starter