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Power Generation Project Engineer, Senior
3 months ago
Requisition ID #
Job Category: Engineering / Science
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Business Unit: Operations - Other
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Auberry
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 a senior-level project engineer job that requires mastery of the Journey Project Engineer job duties and is responsible for leading, as assigned, asset management, powerhouse risk analysis, engineering & design, project management, program management, and/or water rights management, and technical support to O&M staff for a wide range of complex issues and multiple large capital and expense improvements to power generation and infrastructure facilities. Project duration is generally multi-year, requires significant risk management, and may include formal partnering agreements with outside firms. The position requires an extensive knowledge of the power generation or heavy industry; extensive project management skills; extensive contract management skills; excellent verbal and written communication skills; and sound judgment to independently resolve complex problems with only general direction. Provides leadership, coaching, technical direction, knowledge transfer and assistance to technical employees and teams. Job duties will vary by assignment. Responsibilities may include Privileged and Confidential work. 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.
This is an ESC represented exempt classification currently subject to collective bargaining.
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: $148,272.00
California Maximum: $190,488.00
Job Responsibilities
Performs functions of Associate and Journey level Project Engineers, but for more complex, larger budget, and higher profile projects. Job duties will vary by assignment. In addition, job duties include, but are not limited to:
- Leads and applies extensive knowledge in the design and/or project management efforts for multiple complex and/or large generation projects that can be discipline specific, multi-discipline, or programmatic in nature.
- Provides leadership, coaching, technical direction, oversight and quality control for assigned projects and technical work done in discipline, knowledge transfer, and assistance to many technical and/or project management employees and teams; some technical services often overlap with those provided by operations & maintenance specialists, but from a design perspective; may act as an engineering and/or project management mentor.
- Proactively controls scope, schedule, cost, and quality of a large portfolio of projects throughout project life cycle; may oversee the work of other project managers and engineers.
- Approves, leads, and/or performs extensive complex risk management and engineering analyses & studies of generation assets, including dynamic and static modeling of structural, hydraulic, and electrical systems and as assigned, water rights.
- Leads the development and/or presentation of findings to both internal and external organizations, including regulatory bodies, contractors, and outside vendors.
- Interprets, applies, and educates others in applicable industry standards, and regulatory codes and regulations.
- Develops and/or evolves standards and specifications.
- Works with supervisor and others to manage relationships with external stakeholders; develop regulatory and facility safety strategies; and negotiate with regulatory agencies and third parties on complex project and facility safety issues and as assigned, water rights.
- Provides extensive knowledge and guidance to others in start-up testing, inspections, and condition assessment; actively supports complex and/or large project start-up tests and field inspections, and as assigned, water rights.
- As assigned, may perform water rights management, including interpreting, preserving, investigating, tracking, records management, permitting, licensing, filing and responding to protests and complaints, reviewing and responding to water right applications and other filings by entities other than PG&E, providing expertise, representing PG&E in regulatory and other proceedings, providing internal expert counsel and direction, reviewing and payment of water right fees, and other tasks related to water rights. Duties include:
- Conducts meetings, prepares written technical and regulatory documents, prepares water rights applications and agreements
- Represents company to government bodies, conducts site inspections , plans and manages annual water rights budget, and works with Supervisor to prepare written and verbal communications with regulatory agencies, governmental organizations and other third parties
- Negotiate with regulatory agencies, non-governmental organizations and other third parties, develop strategies related to water rights, and monitor and adopt changes in industry, legislation and regulation related to water rights
- Provides independent oversight and administration of EPC contracts
- Develops and champions company-wide best practices
- Makes presentations to PG&E Officers, various agencies, and the public as appropriate
- Mentors and provides guidance to less experienced team members
- Other duties as assigned as related to engineering and project management.
- Will work with Supervisors and Principals for some duties.
Supports powerhouse asset family on implementation of programmatic solutions, process improvements, regulatory relations, risk analysis for portfolio of powerhouses. Responsible for assisting in providing the strategic portfolio risk view to support long term portfolio management. Manages multiple complex issues and projects and resolves problems of complex scope. Assignments regularly provide an opportunity for creative or non-standard approaches. Under limited general direction, independently plans and conducts work to meet assigned general objectives. Supports Supervising Engineers, Project Managers, Principal Engineers, and/or leads the development and implementation of programmatic solutions, process improvements, regulatory relations, contracting strategies, and very large and/or complex projects.
External contacts primarily include directing project-related work and contract administration with contractors and vendors, and as assigned, water interests; providing information, conducting discussions, and obtaining approvals from regulatory agencies; and interaction with industry associations. Internal contacts are primarily with Power Gen personnel, including O&M clients and project team members, 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. Partners with internal or external stakeholders to solve problems or explore alternative solutions.
Qualifications
Minimum:
- A 4-year BS Degree in Engineering from an accredited curriculum in the US or the equivalent from outside the US is required.
- Current and active California PE license required.
- Mastery of the Associate and Journey level Project Engineer job duties and demonstrated knowledge, leadership, and ability to perform the job duties of the Senior level Project Engineer. Meets specific technical requirements gained through a minimum of eight years of cumulative experience in engineering, design, and construction (or water rights, as assigned); at least five of which must be in generation or heavy industry.
Desired:
- BS Degree in Electrical Engineering
- California Electrical PE
- Knowledge and experience in Hydro and electrical equipment such as the GSU transformer, generator, exciter and breaker systems and its designs.
- Understanding of arc flash hazard assessments, ground grid studies and relevant mitigations
- Demonstrates knowledge and abilities required for the Associate and Journey level Project Engineer and also:
- Demonstrated ability to lead design of a broad scope of multiple medium to large scale complex projects; provide resolution of complex technical and/or contractual issues; and/or provide project management on multiple projects with complex scope requiring non-standard approaches; without supervision.
- Demonstrates extensive knowledge of the generation industry, including extensive understanding, as applicable, of design, construction, and/or operation of rotating machines, dams, and water conveyance and experience interpreting applicable codes, standards, regulations, and practices.
- Provides technical leadership within licensed discipline and demonstrates extensive knowledge of the generation industry, including extensive calculation, modeling, and analysis capabilities.
- Demonstrates extensive contracting knowledge and contract negotiation and management skills.
- As applicable, demonstrates extensive knowledge and abilities related to water rights and ability to apply to PG&E's water rights.
- Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills; utilizes a variety of styles to connect with the intended audience; able to present complex information to upper management on a variety of topics.
- Demonstrates application of extensive project management skills, including seasoned and experience-based judgment and organizational savvy in applying and adapting traditional project management techniques.
- Builds consensus around complex and controversial project & technical issues and successfully persuades others to act on agreements reached.
- Track record of ensuring high quality work by self and others on project team and overseeing work of less experienced team members.
- Experienced in integrating industry knowledge and best practices into everyday business practices and decision making; provides others with interpretation and guidance on industry standards and regulations.
- Fully understands PG&E's financial and business policies & practices and provides guidance and oversight to incorporate into day-to-day activities.
- Ability to identify trends over multiple projects or years and take needed action to initiate practical system-wide improvements, provide recommendations, develop implementation plans, and lead implementation.
- Track record of working to further his or her own professional development through industry associations & conferences, technical workshops, trade publications, and additional formal education, and of mentoring less senior engineers and project managers.
