Requisition ID # 164277
Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Business Unit: Gas Engineering
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: San Ramon
Department Overview
This position is located within the Gas Standards Engineering department supporting the company's Gas Operations. Gas Operations activities include engineering, construction, maintenance and safe operation of approximately 5,700 miles of gas transmission pipelines and 42,000 miles of gas distribution pipelines serving 4.4 million gas customers located throughout northern and central California.
Position Summary
This position reports to the Supervisor of Standards Engineering and is responsible for developing and maintaining effective gas standards and procedures that enable PG&E to meet or exceed compliance with applicable codes and regulations and ensure public and employee safety. The expectation is to provide clear and easily understood gas standards and procedures that are in alignment with applicable operator qualifications (OQs) and trainings. Excellence in execution of this role is essential for PG&E to become the leading utility in the United States.
Incumbent may be required to have a valid California driver's license on day one of employment.
Position will require approximately 10% of travel time in work schedule.
This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory (San Ramon[may change to Oakland in future]).
Position duties (may include but are not limited to):
Commitment to employee and public safety
Update and create gas standards, procedures and specifications
Ensure work products are on time and high quality to meet or exceed applicable code requirements
Evaluate variance requests for deviations from gas standards and procedures
Interact regularly with multiple departments including Engineering and Design as well as Maintenance and Construction
Provide oversight and leadership to gas technical teams (teams of cross functional representatives for each subject matter area)
Promote a compliance driven-culture through engagement by developing and facilitating training associated with publications of gas standards and procedures
Work effectively with the Materials department in executing appropriate materials specifications and quality management processes including providing technical expertise to address issues identified from Materials Problem Reporting
Manage the evaluation and approval of the following items: 1) new gas products, 2) modifications to existing gas products, and 3) suppliers of these products to facilitate the use of safe, reliable, and effective products in the gas transmission and distribution (T&D) system
Work effectively with key stakeholders including Technical Teams, QA/QC, Work Methods and Procedures, Training Academy, Regulatory Compliance, subject matter experts and the Gas Operations organization overall to incorporate input that results in clear and accurate standards and procedures and implementation of appropriate controls to ensure compliance and safety
Liaise with key industry and regulatory leaders to ensure PG&E's gas standards and procedures represent best in class performance. Perform regular benchmarking with utilities and other industries nationwide to keep a pulse on industry best practices and incorporate into our processes
Specific items the Senior Welding Specialist is responsible for may include but is not limited to:
Project Support:
Review weld matrices and construction drawings when projects are in design phase to help ensure procedural adherence.
Respond to phone calls & emails from welders, inspectors, and engineers for project specific issues.
Supplier Quality:
Review vendor PQR/WPS, design drawings to ensure compliance with applicable code.
Audit vendors QC program.
Other:
Weld Process Team: Provide input and stay up to date on the PG&E welding program.
Can manage topics outside of welding.
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:
Bay Area Minimum:$109,000
Bay Area Maximum:$175,000
This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E's discretionary incentive compensation programs.
Job Responsibilities
Demonstrate leadership in championing company vision and values.
Member of Gas Technical Team(s).
Document Steward for technical work procedures. Maintains and updates assigned control documents within defined review cycle.
Maintains and updates document tracking database.
Project Manage large scope projects with multiple or complex technical procedures.
Perform in-depth analysis and provide new perspective on existing approaches, solutions or problems.
Displays ability to work on and manage multiple work assignments/projects effectively.
Interact with others within company, with external parties including other utilities, vendors, PG&E contractors and regulatory or government agencies.
Collaborate with engineers to make decisions, providing field perspective.
Understand and communicate requirements.
Present findings and recommendations to functional management
Qualifications-
Minimum:
High School diploma or equivalent
8 years experience in relevant field
Desired:
AA degree
Minimum 5 years as a PG&E Journeyman Welder
Familiar with PG&E guidance documents
AWS CWI Certification
API 1169 Certification
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and (Technical) Competencies
Able to determine what needs to be done when confronted with an issue.
Apply demonstrated knowledge and skills to resolve complex problems.
Ability to solicit and integrate information from a variety of sources.
Demonstrates a broad range of critical thinking, including the ability to analyze information and make recommendations based on a broader organizational perspective.
Ability to develop and deliver recommendations and presentation to functional leadership.
Continuous improvement and change management skills and abilities.
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