Job Description

Department Overview

The men and women of Electric Operations ensure the delivery of safe and reliable electric service to our customers. Electric Operations (EO) is responsible for every aspect of PG&E's electric distribution and transmission operations, including planning, engineering, maintenance and construction, asset management, business planning, restoration and emergency response.

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. Services include inspections, failure analysis, performance assessments, and evaluations on a wide variety of systems and components ranging from in-service concrete to hydroelectric turbine blades to distributed generation. 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.

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:

* Bachelors' degree in Engineering with emphasis on related/assigned discipline (i.e., mechanical, civil or electrical engineering, etc.)
* 3 years of related experience

Desired:

* Masters degree
* 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.