Civil Inspector, Senior

PG&E; Antioch (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary incentive program

Job summary

PG&E in Antioch, CA, seeks Civil Inspectors to oversee contractor construction activities across substations with a strong emphasis on safety, quality, and adherence to PG&E designs. The role requires extensive travel (approximately 90%), with headquarters in Antioch and sites across Eureka, Ukiah, and surrounding areas.

Ideal candidates will have 4 years of journey-level utility construction or supervisory experience, a HS diploma or GED, and the ability to drive and work in varied weather.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Construction Management or related field
• Experience in utility construction, project management, or supervisory roles
• Strong leadership, coaching, and safety focus
• Proficiency in interpreting construction drawings and managing multiple projects

Responsibilities

• Plan up-front activities with walk-downs, design reviews and constructability reviews to cut costs and boost safety
• Oversee all construction activities for substation projects and related work
• Ensure new equipment forms are submitted to the system of record
• Maintain physical and cyber security of substations during construction
• Coordinate clearance schedules and issue field authorizations for scope changes
• Resolve complex material and engineering issues in construction
• Provide status reports to Project Managers on scope, schedule and cost changes
• Ensure contractors work efficiently and align with PG&E financial interests
• Verify work completion to specifications and coordinate contractor invoicing with Contract Management

Skills

Leadership

Communication

MS Office

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management

Job description

Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Energy Delivery

Work Type: Onsite

Job Location: Antioch

Department Overview:

Over 6,500 coworkers in Electric T&D ensure the delivery of clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy to nearly 16 million people in Northern and Central California.The Electric T&D Team is responsible for ensuring the electric grid's reliability and resiliency through the ongoing maintenance and operations of PG&E's 100,000 miles of distribution lines and over 18,000 miles of Transmission lines. Coworkers in Electric T&D's actively engage in the Lean Methodology through the use of Visual Management in Operating Reviews to cross-functionally identify and solve problems,and create standard work. By working together as One Electric. One Team. We are delivering for our hometowns.

Position Summary:

The Civil Inspectors are qualified company representatives responsible for providing direct oversight of construction activities by contractors at PG&E. The Incumbents are the liaisons between the contractor and all other workgroups that may be involved in the successful completion of the construction project. Inspectors may be responsible for civil construction, electrical construction, or both. Civil Inspectors focus on contractor and coworker safety, compliance with PG&E designs and standards, productivity, and quality control/quality assurance. They foster a safe work environment by exhibiting an absolute commitment to safety for self and others.

Travel is approximately 90% with frequent overnight stays; this position requires extensive travel throughout the service territory. The position will be headquartered in Antioch and includes travel to Eureka, Ukiah, McMaude, Cottonwood, Table Mountain, Vaca Dixon, and Del Mar.

PG&E is providing the hourly rate range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time ofthe job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual hourly rate paid to an individualwill 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 estimatethe successful candidate hiredinto this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decisionwill be made on a case-by-casebasis related to these factors.

A reasonable salary range is:

Bay Area Minimum: $52.40

Bay Area Maximum: $84.13

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

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for involved in up-front planning, including but not limited to attending walk downs, design reviews and constructability reviews to reduce construction costs and increase safety.
• Manages substation construction projects by overseeing all construction activities.
• Ensures that all new equipment forms are submitted in the system of record.
• Ensures physical and cyber security of substations during construction activities.
• May act as clearance holder, working closely with clearance coordinators regarding clearance schedules, duration and sequencing.
• Issues field authorizations to contractor when scope changes occur that require additional work not included in contract.
• Act to resolve complex material and engineering issues related to construction.
• Provides Project Managers with status reports detailing any changes to scope, schedule or cost.
• Ensures that contractors are working efficiently and with PG&E's best financial interests in mind.
• Verifies contacted work is completed to specifications and coordinates with Contract Management group to approve contractor invoices.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School or GED
• 4 years of journey-level experience in utility-related construction, project management, or supervisory role
• Travel is approximately 90% with frequent overnight stays; this position requires extensive travel throughout the service territory with work location to be determined
• Work is predominantly outdoors and in all weather conditions
• The individual must be able to drive safely, work extended hours; report to headquarters upon request at any time, travel to new headquarters upon request at any time, and wear company provided Personal Protective Equipment

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field
• Experience performing or overseeing construction or maintenance activities in an energized substation environment
• Strong leadership and coaching skills
• Proficiency in interpreting relevant drawings (electrical or civil) to confirm constructability
• MS Office suite skills
• Working knowledge of Quality Assurance and Quality Control
• Ability to manage conflict resolution while working in a team and stakeholder environment
• Ability to interpret contractor documentation, language and specifications
• Ability to oversee multiple projects in various phases of construction