Power Generation Project Engineer Mechanical/Electrical

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Job Category:
Power Generation; Engineering / Science

Job Level:
Individual Contributor

Business Unit:
Operations - Other

Work Type:
Hybrid

Job Location:
Auburn

Department Overview

Power Generation operates and maintains PG&E's hydroelectric, fossil, solar generation, and battery storage facilities, providing approximately 5,300 megawatts of generating capacity for our customers.
Our nearly 900 coworkers are dedicated to delivering safe, reliable, and cost-effective generation to California in an environmentally responsible manner.
Our hydro facilities include 62 conventional hydro powerhouses, a pumped-storage facility, 98 reservoirs, 168 dams and more than 200 miles of canals and flumes, among other water conveyances.
Natural gas-fired plants in operation are Humboldt Bay Generating Station in Eureka; Colusa Generating Station in Colusa County and Gateway Generating Station in Antioch.
Several utility-scale solar generation plants also are operated and maintained, as well as PG&E's successful entry into battery energy storage, our Elkhorn Battery facility at Moss Landing in Monterey County.


The Power Generation Asset Management Department works to attain the optimum balance of asset risk, performance, and cost through a clear understanding of asset conditions for risk-informed, data-driven decision-making.
These asset management objectives are achieved through systematic risk assessment, long-term planning, and optimizing lifecycle value of assets by improving maintenance, investment, and disposition strategies.


Position Summary

This is an ESC represented exempt classification currently subject to collective bargaining.


This is a journey-level Project Engineer job that requires mastery of the Associate level Project Engineer skills and duties and provides complete engineering & design, project management, asset management, powerhouse risk analysis, and technical support to O&M staff for a wide range of moderately complex issues and multiple medium to large capital and expense improvements to power generation and infrastructure facilities.
The position requires a comprehensive knowledge of job functions and proficiency in applying sound engineering and project management principals; recognition as a professionally licensed engineer; a working knowledge of industry practices, standards, and equipment; ability to develop and implement all aspects of multiple assigned projects; use of independent judgment; enhanced verbal and written communication skills; and ability to work with minimal supervision.
Job duties will vary by assignment.
Responsibilities may include Privileged and Confidential work.


Manages multiple moderately complex issues and projects and resolves problems of moderate scope.
Supports more experienced engineers and project managers on more complex and large scope projects.
Assignments can require standard solutions but may include a moderate level of innovation.
Under limited general direction, independently plans work to meet assigned objectives; progress is reviewed periodically for technical accuracy and adequacy in process and upon completion.


External contacts primarily include directing project-related work and contract administration with contractors and vendors; and providing information, conducting limited discussions, and obtaining approvals from regulatory agencies.
Internal contacts are primarily with Power Gen personnel, including O&M clients and project team members, and communication with director level leadership and PG&E internal services organizations and typically include directing project-related work, discussing and reporting progress, exchanging, and coordinating information, managing meetings, and providing appropriate documentation.
May partner with internal or external stakeholders to solve problems or explore alternative solutions.


There will be approximately 30% travel expected for this position.


This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and assigned location based on business needs.


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, collective bargaining agreements, 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:
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California Maximum:
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Job Responsibilities

Performs functions of Associate level Project Engineer, but for more complex and higher profile projects.
Jobs duties will vary by assignment.
In addition, job duties include, but are not limited to:


• Program lead for Instrumentation Calibration and Maintenance within Power Generations asset system.
Responsible for engagement with stakeholders and ensuring the strategic plans for these programs are aligned with Business Operational requirements as well as regulatory and compliance requirements.
Responsible for developing and documenting strategic plans associated with the Instrumentation and Controls Asset Management Plan.


• Supports powerhouse asset family and other stakeholders on development and implementation of instrumentation maintenance strategies, calibrations and frequency, record control, training, programmatic solutions, process improvements, regulatory relations, risk analysis for portfolio of instrumentation assets.


• Responsible for assisting in providing the strategic portfolio risk view to support long term portfolio management.


• Leads design and/or project management efforts for moderately complex generation projects that can be discipline specific, multi-discipline, or programmatic in nature.


• Provides broad and in-depth technical support to O&M as needed including incident investigation and development of corrective actions.


• Proactively controls scope, schedule, cost, and quality of Asset Management Systems and their programs throughout project life cycle, including coordinating related activities of all project internal & external stakeholders.


• Performs and/or reviews engineering analyses and studies, detailed scope, viable alternatives, conceptual designs, and recommended fixes to ensure safe/reliable operation of generation assets.


• Collaboratively with supervisor and Project Manager, solicits, prepares, and evaluates contracts and proposals, including EPC from engineering and/or project management consultants, equipment vendors, and construction firms and directs resulting work.
Reviews consultant contracts for technical complia.