Sr. Welding Engineer - ATS

Pacific Gas and Electric Company; San Ramon (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

PG&E is seeking a Senior Welding/Mechanical Engineer to lead welding program efforts, provide consulting on welding design and inspection, and support nuclear and hydro generation projects. The role covers welding tech advancement, procedure development, and fitness-for-service assessments across PG&E asset groups.

The position requires a related engineering degree, relevant certifications, and the ability to manage multiple projects and collaborate with internal teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required; 5+ years related experience.
• Experience with welding procedures, welder qualifications and welding programs.
• Familiarity with ASME sections and NDE methods essential.

Responsibilities

• Support PG&E welding programs for Diablo Canyon nuclear facility and hydro/fossil assets.
• Develop and qualify welding procedures and perform repair development.
• Provide welding and mechanical design consulting to internal and external clients.
• Prepare reports, proposals, and presentations for field projects and new business.
• Coordinate multiple projects, manage schedules and budgets.

Skills

Welding engineering

Mechanical design

Welding procedures

NDE methods

Project management

Technical consulting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Double major in Welding & Mechanical Engineering

AWS CWI certification

API 510 certification

Tools

ASME Codes

AWS D1.1

GTAW SMAW GMAW FCAW

Job description

Department Summary:

The Applied Technology Services (ATS) Engineering staff provides engineering, testing and analysis services and expertise across multiple disciplines to various company organizations to identify, diagnose and solve technical problems. The staff provides consultation and advice to clients to proactively avoid future problems by specifying equipment, materials and methods that are best practices in the industry. Services include inspections, failure analysis, performance assessments, and evaluations on a wide variety of systems and components

The Welding Services Unit is one of the groups within ATS and they provide welding, inspection, materials and mechanical design/analysis expertise. They also provide project consultation, fabrication, inspection oversight, weld program management, and the development of specialty weld repairs and modifications. In addition, the unit supports asset management programs and assists with inspection plans, project engineering, fitness-for-service assessments, and ASME mechanical design. Internal organizations supported by the Welding Services Unit include Gas Operations, Hydro Generation, Fossil Generation, Nuclear Power Generation and Electric Operations."

Position Summary:

As the Senior Welding/Mechanical Engineer, this individual will work as a company subject matter expert in welding, mechanical design, fabrication, and inspections. They’ll provide welding engineering and mechanical design/analysis consulting services and support to various PG&E organizations. This role supports PG&E welding programs, day to day weld repair and assessment requests, Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant welding requests, and multiple Hydro-Generation asset management programs. The individual will also support the development and implementation of new welding, fabrication, and weld inspection techniques and technologies.

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will 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 estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.

A reasonable salary range is:

Minimum Base Salary (Bay Area) $122,000.00
Mid Base Salary (Bay Area) $158,000.00
Maximum Base Salary (Bay Area) $194,000.00

Responsibilities

Support the maintenance and management of PG&E welding programs for Diablo Canyon nuclear facility, fossil/hydro-generation and gas operations. This includes updating and revising PG&E procedures to ensure compliance with latest codes and standards, and developing new procedures as required. This also includes developing and qualifying welding procedures for the various weld programs and project applications.
Provide technical support for welding activities on new equipment installation/design, repair or replacement activities, and fitness-for-service assessments for the various PG&E organizations such as Nuclear, Hydro and Fossil Generation, Electric Operations and Gas Operations.
Support welding procedure and weld repair development for the fossil and hydro-generation organization on piping, penstock, runners and similar components.
Work with internal clients to develop and implement new welding technology for welding, repairing, fabrication and inspecting components for power plant, gas transmission, and substation components, parts and structures related to electric power generation and gas and electric distribution and transmission.
Manage and coordinate small and large welding and mechanical design and analysis related projects for power generation, gas and electric distribution and transmission.
Prepare presentations, reports and proposals for field projects, development work or potential new business.
Provide welding and mechanical design consulting services to internal and external clients.
Support review, revisions and development of PG&E and ATS procedures and standards.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with emphasis in a discipline related to assignments.
  5 years of related experience working experience
  

Desired:

• Double major in Welding Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.
  Minimum of two (2) years of experience working at licensed nuclear facilities, fossil or hydro generation power plants, or gas transmission pipelines.
  Experience developing and qualifying welding procedures, performing welder qualifications, and managing a company welding program.
  Familiarity with common NDE methods, including VT, PT, MT, UT, and RT.
  Knowledge of common arc welding processes, at a minimum GTAW, SMAW, GMAW, and FCAW, as well as brazing and soldering.
  Experience developing repair solutions for piping and pressure vessels.
  Knowledge of industry codes and standards, including ASME Sections III, IX, and XI; B31.1; B31.3; API 5L; API 1104; and AWS D1.1.
  Current AWS CWI certification.
  Current API 510 certification.
  Knowledge of asset management programs and code-based fitness-for-service assessments.
  Experience managing welding and/or mechanical design/analysis projects, including demonstrated ability to direct others, coordinate work activities, develop and track project schedules, and manage budgets.
  Willingness to work overtime to support plant outages and field work.
  Strong writing skills, with the ability to generate company procedures, specifications, and guidelines related to welding, fabrication, and inspections.
  Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment.
  Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.