Civil Design Engineer, Electric Transmission Line

PG&E; Fresno (CA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

PG&E is seeking an entry-level Design Drafter in Fresno, CA for civil/structural design work within Electric Engineering. You will contribute to drawings, layouts, and design studies from field data, using MicroStation and PLS tools.

The role supports safe practices, collaboration across stakeholders, and growth toward more complex design tasks in a hybrid work setting, with travel up to 10% of the time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil or structural engineering or graduating by December 2026; or equivalent education/experience with drafting exposure.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Class C California Driver's License by Day 1 of hire.

Responsibilities

• Actively promote safe practices in accordance with Corporate Safety policy.
• Prepares designs, calculations, drawings, layouts and studies from field inspections and specifications.
• Participate in field reviews and discuss project objectives with stakeholders in engineering, construction, operations and maintenance.
• Check drawings, designs, and others' work.
• Prepare construction drawings using MicroStation and PLS CADD; use tools like MicroStation, SAP2000, PLS Tower, PLS POLE, and L-PILE for analysis and design.
• Foster teamwork and innovation to improve efficiency.
• Travel 10% of the time.

Skills

Civil/structural design

Field reviews

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil or structural engineering

Appropriate education/experience equivalent (4 years + drafting)

Two years at PG&E as Design Drafter or Senior Design Drafter

Tools

MicroStation

PLS Tower

PLS POLE

L-PILE

SAP2000

Job description

Requisition ID# 175273

Job Category: Engineering / Science

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Energy Delivery

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Fresno

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.

The Civil Engineering and Design team in Electric Engineering is responsible for civil engineering work for PG&E's transmission poles and towers. Civil design includes, but not limited to, structure and foundation analysis and design, as well as reviewing and developing civil drawings.

Position Summary

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

Under supervision and with latitude for independent action or decision, this entry-level position performs engineering work on a professional level in design of engineering jobs, projects, or parts thereof.

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 hourly rate range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the timeofthe job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual hourly rate paid to anindividualwill be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses orcertifications,experience, market value, geographic location, collective bargaining agreement, and internalequity.

Under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, the hourly rate range for this position is $46.94 to $78.14,subject to collectively bargained wage increases.

Job Responsibilities

• Actively promote safe practices and conduct in accordance with the Corporate Safety policy.


• Prepares designs, calculations, drawings, layouts and/or studies from field inspections, preliminary sketches, rough diagrams, specifications, and/or instructions requiring knowledge of engineering practices and shop and field procedures.


• Participate in field reviews and discuss project objectives with other stakeholders in engineering, construction, operations and maintenance.


• Checks drawings, designs, and others' work.


• Prepare construction drawings using MicroStation and PLS CADD software. You will use a variety of design tools, including but not limited to MicroStation for drawing development, SAP2000, PLS Tower, PLS POLE, and L-PILE for structural analysis and design.


• Foster teamwork & innovation and embrace new approaches to accomplish our work more efficiently and effectively.


• Travel 10% of the time.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor's degree in civil or structural engineering or graduating with a BS in civil or structural engineering by December 2026; or, its equivalent in education and experience to include education and design drafting experience totaling six years; or education and experience totaling four years including two years at PG&E as a Design Drafter or Senior Design Drafter


• Must possess and maintain a valid Class C California Driver's License by Day 1 of hire

Desired:

• Experience in structural engineering


• MS degree in Civil or Structural Engineering


• EIT or PE License


• Experience in PLS-TOWER