Onsite Field Engineering Technician — Grid Maintenance

Pacific Gas and Electric Company; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Gas and Electric Company in San Jose is seeking an on-site engineering technician to support cost estimating, contract management and field drafting duties. Working under supervision, you will prepare construction notes, order materials and assist senior field engineers, with emphasis on safety and quality.

The role requires the ability to handle licenses and permits, maintain records and perform data entry for scheduling and cost information.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must possess a High School diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience.
• Must have a valid California Driver's License.
• Must be able to wear company provided PPE.
• Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds a minimum of one time a day.

Responsibilities

• Assists in planning, scheduling, and cost-control activities, such as operation and maintenance of scheduling, cost-control and reporting systems under the supervision of an employee in a higher classification.
• Assists Senior Field Engineering Technicians and Field Engineers.
• Maintains schedule and cost control files.
• Performs schedule and cost data indexing and coding activities under the supervision of an employee in a higher classification.
• Verifies schedule and cost-input information and utilizes the computer to edit schedule and cost information under the supervision of an employee in a higher classification.
• Checks and corrects completed schedule and cost reports and prepares and distributes reports as necessary under the supervision of an employee in a higher classification.
• Initiates licenses and permits.
• Orders and receives material.
• Performs technical work associated with construction activities such as cost estimating, simple drafting
• Prepares and corrects field drawings.
• Perform contract management and Purchase Order activities
• Prepares construction notes.
• DOT-Operations/Maintenance AND Emergency

Skills

Cost estimation

Contract management

Drafting

Scheduling

Material handling

Education

High School diploma / GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Job description

Pacific Gas and Electric Company in San Jose is seeking an on-site engineering technician to support cost estimating, contract management and field drafting duties. Working under supervision, you will prepare construction notes, order materials and assist senior field engineers, with emphasis on safety and quality.

The role requires the ability to handle licenses and permits, maintain records and perform data entry for scheduling and cost information.