Field Design Engineer, Power Generation & Documentation

Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Auburn, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 111,940,000 - 151,446,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Gas and Electric Company, based in Auburn, CA, seeks a Field Design Engineer to maintain and update hydroelectric facility documentation, liaising with Operations and Engineering and traveling to sites to issue and replace documents and support project needs.

The role involves advanced engineering duties under supervision, ensuring accurate records and compliance, with extensive site work and collaboration across teams, including safety compliance and documentation control.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from a recognized college or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of material and equipment and fundamental engineering principles and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates understanding of Power Generation safety programs and supports safety initiatives.
• Performs professional design work on engineering projects and parts thereof under supervision.
• Manages engineering records, corrections, and verification of conditions/equipment at facilities.
• Tracks and audits engineering drawings and CAD files; updates documents reflecting As‑Found and As‑Built conditions.
• Regular travel up to 75%, sometimes overnight; work onsite at multiple PG&E facilities.
• Coordinates site visits with operations and maintenance/engineering teams.
• Supports engineering requests for information related to physical and electronic records at hydro facilities.
• Prepares designs, calculations, drawings, layouts from field inspections and specifications.
• Checks drawings and designs; mentors lower classifications as needed.

Skills

Engineering principles

Electrical drawings

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

BS in Engineering preferred

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Pacific Gas and Electric Company, based in Auburn, CA, seeks a Field Design Engineer to maintain and update hydroelectric facility documentation, liaising with Operations and Engineering and traveling to sites to issue and replace documents and support project needs.

The role involves advanced engineering duties under supervision, ensuring accurate records and compliance, with extensive site work and collaboration across teams, including safety compliance and documentation control.