Distribution Asset Strategy Engineer Intern (Electric Engineering Planning and Strategy)

Requisition ID # 171054 

Job Category: Administrative / Clerical 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Strategy & Growth

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland; San Ramon

Department Overview

The hardworking coworkers of Electric Engineering Planning and Strategy ensure all manners of electric engineering including electric planning, standards, engineering, regulatory compliance, asset management and electric investment planning are in place to safely enable a strategic and stable workplan for our Electric Operations partners. Our organization is accountable for program planning, financial budgeting, and project execution and delivery of all electric engineering projects. Electric Engineering is comprised of approximately 2,000 coworkers.

Position Summary

This role will involve a senior engineer’s guidance in developing proactive solutions for PG&E’s future. Specifically, the candidate will be exposed to asset risk management approaches and theories in a hands-on way by supporting the Distribution Overhead Asset Strategy Engineering and electric operations asset management teams. The candidate will be exposed to concepts in asset life cycle principles and basic knowledge of distribution conductors, support structures, transformers, protection equipment, and switching equipment. The candidate will assist a senior-level DOVHD Asset Strategy Engineer with developing, managing and improving performance of the electric distribution assets from a long and short-term, asset performance, capacity, and reliability, perspective.

The Engineer will directly support improving asset system knowledge and threat identification by analyzing outages caused by distribution overhead equipment failures. This role will be responsible for updating and managing asset management databases. The individual will be expected to analyze these asset management databases to identify emerging threats and provide recommendations for system improvement. Additionally, the engineer will be expected to develop and implement continuous improvement of Asset Management Standards and Procedures. This role will occasionally be tasked with supporting miscellaneous engineering projects.

Travel requirement: 15% of the time

PG&E is providing the hourly rate 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 hourly rate 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.

The hourly rate for this position ranges from $24.52 to $35.37.

Responsibilities:

•     Applies basic engineering principles and scientific theory to perform calculations and analysis under direction of senior peers or supervisor.

•     Typically assigned to routine work where precedents, standards, protocols and techniques exists.

•     Develops knowledge in Asset Management.

•     Partners with senior technical peers to develop proficiency in a variety of issues.

•     Assists with the more complex projects by compiling and providing technical data.

•     Prepare monthly progress reports on productivity, turnaround time, and other critical business metrics for respective assignments.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Qualified candidates are pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil Engineering, or related engineering field at an accredited University
• Students must be continuing their education towards their degree during and/or after the internship

Desired:

• EIT or FE certification
• 3.0 GPA or greater in both cumulative GPA and major GPA
• Engineering experience in utilities, municipalities, construction, or engineering consultation
• Ability to work in a team environment and support fellow team members
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills 
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written
• Takes initiative and can work independently with minimal direction

PG&E is unable to provide VISA sponsorship to students on an F-1, J-1 or other student visa for this position.