Associate Substation Project Engineer

PG&E; West Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

PG&E in West Sacramento is seeking an entry-level Project Engineer (hybrid work model). You will provide technical engineering support for routine projects, gather field data, develop scope and cost estimates, and assist managers and teams with design reviews and procurement.

Salary ranges are set for California, reflecting qualifications and collective bargaining agreements. This role is represented by ESC and offers growth as responsibilities increase with experience within Electric

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 1 year of experience in electrical engineering and design (desired).

Responsibilities

• Assist with project walkdowns and establish scope, schedule, and cost commitments.
• Prepare cost estimates.
• Investigate resources required for engineering tasks.
• Establish engineering schedule and project forecast.
• Review and provide guidance on design and technical documents.
• Coordinate with other disciplines to ensure criteria and quality.
• Procure long-lead time material and review procurement lists.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Education

BS degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Requisition ID# 174391

Job Category: Engineering / Science

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Energy Delivery

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: West Sacramento

Department Overview

The hardworking coworkers of Electric Engineering ensure all manners of electric engineering-including electric standards and process safety, electric design engineering, instrumentation testing and controls, undergrounding, electric regulatory compliance 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

This position is represented by Engineers & Scientists of California (ESC), subject to collective bargaining.

This is an entry-level Project Engineer job that works under the general technical direction of more experienced engineers. This job is responsible for providing technical engineering support for routine projects, including, but not limited to: providing technical data; applying engineering principles to investigate, analyze, and propose solutions to technical issues; assisting project managers, construction personnel, and other business partners to assess project needs, develop and document project scope, develop cost estimates, identify material procurement needs, oversee or conduct engineering design review, review engineering documents, and provide guidance to design group. The responsibility level of this position increases with experience.

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 thejob posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will bebased on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience,market value, geographic location, collective bargaining agreements, and internal equity.

The annual salary range is:

CA Minimum, $99,936

CA Maximum, $150,108

Job Responsibilities

Initial assignments from the tasks below will require direction and supervision. With experience, the independence and responsibility will expand and the need for supervision will decrease.

• Assists with or conducts project walkdowns and works with project team, including both internal and external clients, to establish scope of work, schedule, and cost commitments. Gathers technical information from field data and project team.
• Prepares cost estimates.
• Investigates resources required to complete engineering and project-related tasks
• Establishes engineering schedule.
• Prepares project forecast for engineering, tracks progress, updates as needed, and provides periodic updates.
• Provides guidance to design and contractor team members, and reviews design and technical documents. Coordinating with other lines of business, ensures designs and technical documents meet appropriate criteria, quality, and job scope.
• Approves revisions to existing drawings for routine projects.
• Procures long-lead time material for assigned projects.
• Under direction, reviews and approves project material procurement list, vendor drawings, equipment specification updates, and engineering material requests.
• Participates in periodic design review meetings.
• Coordinates project activities with other disciplines for routine projects.
• Under direction, provides construction support and evaluates and makes recommendations to resolve field construction problems.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited curriculum in the US or the equivalent from outside the US

Desired:

• 1 year of experience in electrical engineering and design