Field Engineer

Requisition ID# 167705

Job Category : Maintenance / Construction / Operations

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Business Unit : Electric Operations

Work Type : Onsite

Job Location : Fresno

Department Overview

Over 6,500 coworkers in Electric Operations ensure the delivery of clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy to nearly 16 million people in Northern and Central California.The Electric Operations Team is responsible for ensuring the electric grid's reliability and resiliency through the ongoing maintenance and operations of PG&E's 100,000 miles of distribution lines and over 18,000 miles of Transmission lines. Coworkers in Electric Operations actively engage in Lean Methodology through the use of Visual Management in Operating Reviews to cross-functionally identify and solve problems, and create standard work. By working together as One Electric. One Team. We are delivering for our hometowns.

Position Summary

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

A Field Engineer contributes technical and engineering services to key office and field personnel on construction projects. During initial assignments, the Field Engineer may be required to learn and perform all the duties of a Field Engineering Technician and Senior Field Engineering Technician. With experience, assignments may expand to require supervision of Inspectors, other Field Engineers, Field Engineering Technicians, Senior Field Engineering Technicians, and other similar field personnel.

This Field Engineer position will support the projects that are being built by the contractors. This will require the engineer to work closely with various contractors to execute the construction. Some essential functions of the position will require the engineer to review and evaluate a project for its constructability and scope, schedule the work, forecast contract costs, submit Application For Work (AFW) to de-energize circuits, review contract change orders, and close jobs with final As-Built. Additionally, the Field Engineer will use engineering expertise to solve problems or help guide other team members to resolve issues during construction of the assigned project. This might include performing field assessment and coordination with other utilities or internal departments. Other work includes material management, project tracking and monitoring of construction activities both in cost and schedule, creation of Contract Work Authorization (CWA) in SRM, and SAP update.

This position will work in both the field and office capacities, with occasional storm duty or storm response required. Travel within PG&E's service territory at any time with little notice may be required.

PG&E is providing the hourly rate range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the timeofthe job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual hourly rate paid to anindividualwill be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses orcertifications,experience, market value, geographic location, collective bargaining agreement, and internalequity.

Under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, the hourly rate range for this position is $51.15 to $76.65,subject to collectively bargained wage increases.

Job Responsibilities

• Completes scheduling, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Develop project timelines and milestones; perform scheduling and forecasting.
• Coordinates engineering work between operating Divisions and General Construction.
• May direct the activities of certain employees or crews on job assignments requiring engineering expertise.
• Inspects and monitors the work of contractors to assure compliance with specifications and plans.
• Makes engineering studies and analysis.
• Recommends and approves changes in construction drawings or specifications.
• Solve simple and complex engineering construction problems.
• Audits work under construction for current construction standards, rules, and regulations.
• Lay out construction plans.
• Supervises inspectors, other field engineers, field engineering technicians, senior field engineering technicians and other similar field personnel.
• Support construction supervisor and inspector by providing technical and engineering expertise in the construction of the project.
• DOT-Operations / Maintenance AND Emergency.
• May be required to perform duties as an assistant supervisor when size of a project requires.
• May create contract work authorization (CWA) in SRM.
• Track and monitor financial performance of projects / programs against forecasts.
• Able to wear company provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Qualifications

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