Hybrid Substation Engineering Supervisor – Design & Safety

Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Fresno (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Gas and Electric Company in Fresno, CA, seeks a Supervising leader for Substation Engineering & Design to guide a team of engineers and drafters. You will ensure on-time, cost-efficient design delivery and align with project management on scope, schedule, and budget.

The role requires a P.E., strong leadership, and expertise in transmission/substation engineering, with a hybrid work model two days remote. The team emphasizes safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• 5 years of engineering experience incl. substation and transmission line engineering.
• 2 years of leadership/supervisory experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Registered Electrical P.E.
• Knowledge of Transmission or Substation engineering, design and construction.
• Familiarity with PG&E standards and design processes.
• Familiarity with ESC, Local 20 – Labor contract.
• Strong MS Office: Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with project scheduling tools: Clarity, MS Project, Primavera (P6).

Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead a team of 15-18 Project Engineers, Design Engineers, Design Drafters and Engineering Assistants.
• Actively promote safe work practices in accordance with PG&E’s strong commitment to Safety.
• Ensure a safe work environment and manage overall safety for the team.
• Provide open and honest communication of Company objectives and initiatives and coach, mentor, and lead staff to ensure that Company and Department vision and goals are well understood.
• Foster understanding of Substation Engineering and Design in supporting project success (scope, schedule, costs).
• Promote better understanding of Project Management and Construction practices.
• Remove hurdles that impact project support success.
• Promote accountability for quality, financial results and schedule attainment.
• Plan and maintain a visible production schedule with team and PM.
• Make timely decisions regarding internal work and contracted work.
• Foster teamwork and innovation and adopt new technologies to improve performance.
• Build a strong team with ongoing performance feedback and technical support.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication

MS Office

Project scheduling tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Clarity

MS Project

Primavera (P6)

Job description

Pacific Gas and Electric Company in Fresno, CA, seeks a Supervising leader for Substation Engineering & Design to guide a team of engineers and drafters. You will ensure on-time, cost-efficient design delivery and align with project management on scope, schedule, and budget.

The role requires a P.E., strong leadership, and expertise in transmission/substation engineering, with a hybrid work model two days remote. The team emphasizes safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.