Telecommunications Engineer

PG&E Corporation; Davis (CA); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Gas and Electric Company in Davis is seeking an Associate Telecommunications Engineer. The role handles associate-level engineering tasks independently, assists in contract development for project services, and represents the company with outside agencies.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field and 3 years of engineering/operations experience, with a focus on telecommunications systems and network design. This is a hybrid role based in Davis, CA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• At least 3 years of engineering, planning or operations experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides detailed project engineering and technical issue resolution.
• Acts as a resource for engineering expertise and support in one or more areas of technology.
• Analyzes project alternatives.
• Builds constructive relationships with stakeholders and communicates clearly.
• Communicates with suppliers and contractors effectively.
• Ensures drawings and related design documentation are completed.
• Establishes clear communications with clients to ensure project scope meets needs.
• Keeps up-to-date on emerging technologies and their applications to PG&E systems.

Skills

Engineering experience

Operations experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, Mathematics, Statistics or job-related discipline or equivalent experience

3 years experience in engineering, planning or operations

Tools

Fiber installation design

Channel banks

DWDM

Nokia Sar

Microwave installation

Data center network equipment

Job description

Requisition ID# 175451

Job Category: Engineering / Science

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Technology & Security

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Davis

Department Overview

Information Systems Technology Services is a unified organization comprised of various departments which collaborate effectively in order to deliver high quality technology solutions.

Position Summary

This position requires the ability to perform all Associate level work [Telecommunications Engineer, Associate ] independently. In addition to these roles, the position assists in the development of contracts to provide to project services; represent company when dealing with outside agencies; prepares studies and makes recommendations; ensure decisions consider long-term impact as well as short-term results; work independently most of the time, with support from Telecommunications Engineer, Senior and/or other senior telecom personnel; provides direction to design engineering personnel on overall design.

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, collective bargaining agreements, and internal equity.

The monthly salary range is:

CA Minimum, $9,594

CA Maximum, $14,590

Job Responsibilities

• Provides detailed project engineering and technical issue resolution.
• Acts as a resource for engineering expertise and support in one or more areas of technology.
• Analyzes project alternatives.
• Builds constructive and effective relationships and communication with stakeholders.
• Communicates effectively with suppliers and contractors.
• Communicates technical and process issues and their impact to the schedule clearly and succinctly.
• Ensure completion of drawings; related design documentation.
• Establishes clear communications with internal and external clients to ensure that project scope is well defined and meets client needs.
• Identifies and pursues appropriate training and trade seminar to update technology knowledge and their applications to PG&E systems.
• Keeps up-to-date on emerging technologies and their applications to PG&E telecommunications' systems.
• Monitors and controls engineering tasks on project.
• Performs job walkdowns and handoffs.
• Provides impact analysis of technical issues, and facilitates discussion to ensure accurate decision making processes in projects and/or operational setting.
• Provides technical support on projects.
• Works with design engineers to ensure that final documentation is accurate.
• Resolves problems of moderate scope, typically requiring standard solutions.
• Specs and creates Bill of Material.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, Mathematics, Statistics or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
• Experience in engineering, planning or operations, 3 years

Desired:

• Experience in fiber installation design
• Experience in working with channel banks, dwdm, Nokia Sar
• Experience in working with microwave installation
• Experience in data center deploying network equipment