Control Systems Engineer, Senior

Requisition ID # 169993 

Job Category: Engineering / Science 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Gas Engineering

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: San Ramon

Department Overview

The Instrument, Controls & Electrical Group (ICE) is focused on ensuring the safe and reliable flow of natural gas to our customers.  As a whole, ICE is responsible for all aspects of PG&E's Gas Transmission electrical designs and aspects of projects that require electrical engineering.

Position Summary

This position is represented by Engineers & Scientists of California (ESC) subject to collective bargaining.

This is a senior-level engineering position.  This position works with a high degree of independence on all but the most complex projects and is responsible for providing controls engineering for complex projects, maintenance, and operation support including, but not limited to:  RTU and PLC programming, HMI programming, field support of maintenance and construction personnel and commissioning.

PG&E is providing the monthly 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 monthly 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, collective bargaining agreements, and internal equity.  This position is subject to collectively bargained hourly wage rates.

The monthly rate for this position ranges from $12,819.00 to $16,469.00, under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, subject to collectively bargained wage increases.

Job Responsibilities

May perform all the functions of Associate and Journey Control Systems Engineer and in addition:

• Coach, direct, and assist technical employees and teams. Occasionally act as team leader.
• Performs root cause analysis and makes recommendations to address local and system-wide implications under emergencies.
• Review and comment on new design standards.
• Identify and resolve standards deficiencies and recommend standards upgrades.

Scope

• Resolves problems of complex scope.
• Assignments may provide an opportunity for creative or non-standard approaches.
• Under general direction, independently plans work to meet assigned general objective.
• Work may be reviewed upon completion; solution may provide an opportunity for creative/non-standard approaches.

Interaction

• External contacts typically require coordinating with contractors and providing information to third parties.  Internal contacts include SCADA specialists, GC M&C, gas project engineering, project management, and maintenance and operations personnel.

Qualifications

Minimum:

A 4-year BS degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited curriculum in the US or the equivalent from outside the US.  Candidates with a BS degree from other engineering disciplines may be considered with eight years of controls experience.

Desired:

• Experience on all or parts of the project life cycle (from conceptual design to final commissioning and handover).
• Current and active California Electrical PE license desired.

Knowledge/Abilities

• Takes ownership of problems and their solutions.
• Knowledge of valve types (ball, plug, globe, gate, butterfly) and their characteristics and applications.
• Knowledge of sensor types and their characteristics and applications.
• Able to perform commissioning on more advanced facilities.
• Expert knowledge of control systems including PID control.
• Knowledge of electricity and electronics.
• Knowledge of codes and standards (API, IEEE, NEC, NFPA, ISA, AGA).
• Expert knowledge of communication technologies including hardware architectures, addressing schemes, protocols and security considerations
• Expert knowledge of IEC 61131-3 programming languages (ladder, function block diagram, structured text) and the ability to program PLCs, RTUs and HMIs.
• Advanced knowledge of hazardous areas and protection techniques for installing equipment in these areas.
• Knowledge of computer networking and security including topologies, protocol and equipment.
• Expert knowledge of regulating and PLS stations and their auxiliary systems and controls.
• Knowledge of compressor stations and their auxiliary systems and controls.
• Knowledge of UL 508 industrial control panel design.

Experience

Mastery of the journey level engineer job duties or equivalent and demonstrated knowledge and ability to perform the basic duties of the senior level engineer.  Meets specific technical requirements gained through a minimum of eight years of cumulative experience in engineering and design.