Senior Gas Pipeline Engineer- Flexible Location

Requisition ID # 165388 

Job Category: Engineering / Science 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Gas Engineering

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Bakersfield; Fresno; Merced

Department Overview

This position is in the Pipeline Services department within the Gas Transmission Engineering organization.  Gas Engineering contributes to the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of PG&E’s gas transmission and distribution system including over 6,500 miles of gas transmission and 40,000 miles of gas distribution pipelines throughout California.

We recognize that our employees are the backbone of our success. It's the mix of talent, skill, enthusiasm, drive and team spirit that empowers our employees to deliver energy to PG&E’s customers every day. This is your opportunity to join our team and make your contributions in an industry that is rapidly changing.

The Gas Transmission team is focused on doing the right work, at the right time and at the right cost. This is accomplished by ensuring our records are traceable, verifiable and complete; developing a clear understanding of codes and standards; understanding asset condition and performance data; and leveraging technology to improve the health of our assets.

The Pipeline Services Department oversees the technical services function, a field-based organization that reinforces the concept of asset ownership and promotes healthy collaboration with operations.  Specifically, Pipeline Services provides pipeline and some station asset maintenance engineering services to support the Gas Operation organization.

Position Summary

Performs asset management and engineering work in support of transmission operations production, construction and/or maintenance functions within Gas Operations. Expectation to be self-directed and proactive to ensure the timely, thorough, and accurate completion of engineering services, work and projects. Performs project management and on-call responsibilities as required. The engineer’s responsibilities contribute to Gas Safety Excellence goals by ensuring the safety, integrity and reliability of the assigned assets.

Location is flexible within the PG&E Service Territory between Bakersfield, Fresno, and Merced, please note hiring leader will make final decision of what are appropriate headquarters for the role based on business need.

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(Bakersfield, Fresno, and Merced).

Position will require approximately 20% of travel time in work schedule.

Incumbent may be required to have a valid California driver's license on day one of employment

This position is a DOT (Department of Transportation) covered classification and is subject to random drug and/or alcohol screening.

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:​

California Minimum:$122,000

California Maximum: $207,000

This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.

Job Responsibilities

•           Solves complex problems by developing and utilizing new and innovative engineering design and technical solutions

•           Leads teams from multiple organizations and/or vendors for system, programmatic or complex repairs, investigations or other efforts

•           Expands knowledge in other areas of specialty or discipline, developing breadth or further develops expertise and specialization on one area

•           Evaluates methodologies, best practices, tools, processes, procedures and technology assessing potential fit, benefits, and impacts for assigned workstreams

•           Presents engineering research, findings solutions and recommendations to supervisors

•           Provide training, guidance, instruction and coaching to other Engineers

•           Interprets and applies applicable codes and regulations, policies and procedures

•           Applies knowledge of concepts, principles, and practices in a specific discipline, field or area of expertise to resolve complex problems

•           Completes assignments of broad scope and complexity with few precedents or standards and assignments that require integration of information from a variety of sources

•           Takes ownership of problems and their solutions

•           Stand on-call for transmission pipeline or station incidents during off-hours

Qualifications-

Minimum Qualifications: 

• BS Engineering or equivalent experience
• Five (5) years of relevant experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Oil or gas experience (transmission) with design, maintenance, construction and/or operations
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Desired
  • Advanced written and verbal communication skills
  • Has a solid understanding of the asset functions including threats and risks for their workstream with ability to predict unforeseen outcomes
  • Ability to organize and present information and recommendations to various leaders
  • Advanced Knowledge of applicable engineering principles, codes,
  • regulations, policies and procedures related to the industry and PG&E
  • Creativity and innovation skills
  • Ability to work independently under limited direction and guidance