Fleet Engineer
Requisition ID # 173758
Job Category: Engineering / Science
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Business Unit: Energy Delivery
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Davis
Job Summary
Responsible for providing mechanical engineering and technical expertise for all PG&E fleet vehicles and parts including design, analysis, industry standards and guidelines, manufacturer and vendor capabilities, quality assurance, and testing. Responsible for the design, illustration, revision, and presentation of technical drawings, layouts, schematics, and specifications. Diagnoses and determines the root causes of vehicle and parts failures, evaluates vendor test data, and provides proven and tested solutions. Participates within bid evaluations and project teams and ensures the best fit vendor designs and revisions are selected. Collaborates with fleet management during the design and buildup of new vehicles and parts, and performs a final inspection at the end of the production cycle.
This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and Davis Service Center a minimum of 1-2 days per week and based on business needs. 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.
This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.
A reasonable salary range is:
Bay Area Minimum: $90,000
Bay Area Maximum: $136,000
Job Responsibilities
• Provides mechanical engineering and technical expertise for heavy duty vehicles and parts including design, analysis, industry standards and guidelines, manufacturer and vendor capabilities (i.e.: selection, ordering, purchasing, and delivery), quality assurance, and testing.
• Responsible for the design, illustration, revision, and presentation of technical drawings, layouts, schematics, and specifications.
• Diagnoses and determines the root causes of vehicle and parts failures; evaluates vendor test data, and provides proven and tested solutions.
• Provides mechanical engineering assessments and reviews vendor assessments of vehicle and parts design.
• Participates within bid evaluations and project teams and ensures the best fit vendor designs and revisions are selected.
• Performs inspections at vendor locations to verify acceptance of vehicle and parts, in accordance with purchase orders and written estimates, specifications, and drawings.
• Collaborates with fleet management during the design and buildup of new vehicles and parts, and performs a final inspection at the end of the production cycle.
• Collaborates with PG&E garage personnel to ensure all fleet engineering issues and/or matters are resolved completely, accurately, and timely.
• Provides technical and engineering expertise, consultation, documentation, and support regarding vehicle accident investigations.
• Develops and monitors all capital spending plans for engineering projects to ensure cost targets are aligned with the budgetary forecasts.
• May provide training and instruction to lower job level fleet engineers.
Qualifications
Minimum
• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Engineering (i.e.: Mechanical, Civil, Structural, Electrical, or Metallurgical) or equivalent experience
• Three (3) years of related experience
• Microsoft Office computer skills required
Desired
· Certification as an Engineering in Training Certificate desired
• Knowledge and experience with project management
• Technical analysis and critical thinking skills
• Problem analysis and resolution skills
· Quality assurance, inspection, and control skills
• Mathematical, algebraic, and geometric calculation skills
• Organizational and interpersonal skills
• Computer skills
• Fleet Vehicle Operations experience
• Utility industry experience