Distribution Asset Strategy Manager

Requisition ID # 165274 

Job Category: Engineering / Science 

Job Level: Manager/Principal

Business Unit: Electric Engineering

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

Help us improve the electric utility industry from the inside!  Electric Distribution Asset Management is responsible for the system engineering, asset strategy and risk management across all distribution asset families.  This centralized, risk-informed approach allows PG&E to manage electric risk, asset and system health, interconnections and performance by using consistent standards, work methods, prioritization and program sponsorship, while leveraging lessons learned from inspections and asset data to inform asset management decisions.  The department is accountable for asset planning and strategy, standards and work method procedures, and asset data management for Electric Distribution.

Position Summary

The candidate will play a crucial role in leading and planning end-to-end program implementation and operations of electric distribution overhead assets.  The candidate will be responsible for ensuring their teams programs are operating effectively and contributing to our ability to safely deliver electricity and meet our customer’s needs.  This execution-oriented candidate will mentor their team to evaluate asset risks, creation of new risk mitigation programs and process improvement of existing risk mitigation programs.  The successful candidate will be able to work comfortably with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.  A strong candidate will be able to leverage data and technical information from multiple sources to frame complex problems and clearly communicate to multiple stakeholders.  Additionally, the candidate will implement safety policies and manage best practices.

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.

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: $159,000
Bay Area Maximum: $271,000

California Minimum: $151,000

California Maximum: $257,000

Job Responsibilities

• With the guidance of executive leadership, interprets, recommends, develops and executes modifications to department policies and procedures.
• In an evolving environment of climate and regulatory changes, translates functional goals and objectives into risk and asset management programs and projects which support safe, reliable, affordable and clean service to customers.
• Partners with executive leadership to develops long term strategy for distribution assets while ensuring it is consistent and aligned with company objectives.
• Provides direction to the team for the creation of asset management plans for specific distribution assets.  Ensures annual and strategy documents are completed and updated.
• Collaborates with Electric Distribution Operations and Engineering, Electric Reliability and Capacity to develop and implement methodologies to enhance system operation. 
• Develops and manages programs forecast and budget. Regularly monitors expenses against forecast, providing explanation or justification for budget items and/or variances.
• Leads benchmarking efforts/projects in the industry to leverage best in class methodologies, share information and drive best practices in electric asset management.
• Partner with Regulatory and Compliance staff to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and support regulatory activities by supplying information for filings, data requests, and meeting with regulators.
• Manages and mentors professional staff to accomplish results through effective recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management, rewards and recognition.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent related experience
• 8 years electric distribution engineering experience or equivalent
• 5 years of electric distribution planning experience or equivalent 

Desired:

• Masters Degree in Engineering-Electrical or equivalent experience
• Leadership experience, 5 years
• PE-Professional Engineer license