What are the responsibilities and job description for the Civil Design Engineer, Transmission Line position at Pacific Gas and Electric Company?
Requisition ID# 171073
Job Category: Engineering / Science
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Business Unit: Strategy & Growth
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Oakland
Department Overview
The hardworking coworkers of Electric Engineering ensure all manners of electric engineering-including electric standards and process safety, electric design engineering, instrumentation testing and controls, undergrounding, electric regulatory compliance and electric investment planning-are in place to safely enable a strategic and stable workplan for our Electric Operations partners. Our organization is accountable for program planning, financial budgeting, and project execution and delivery of all electric engineering projects.Electric Engineering is comprised of approximately 2,000 coworkers.
The Civil Engineering and Design team in Electric Engineering is responsible for civil engineering work for PG&E's transmission poles and towers. Civil design includes, but not limited to, structure and foundation analysis and design, as well as reviewing and developing civil drawings.
Position Summary
This position is represented by Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) subject to collective bargaining.
Under supervision and with latitude for independent action or decision, this entry-level position performs engineering work on a professional level in design of engineering jobs, projects, or parts thereof.
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.
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 $44.70 to $74.42,subject to collectively bargained wage increases.
Job Responsibilities
- Actively promote safe practices and conduct in accordance with the Corporate Safety policy.
- Prepares designs, calculations, drawings, layouts and/or studies from field inspections, preliminary sketches, rough diagrams, specifications, and/or instructions requiring knowledge of engineering practices and shop and field procedures.
- Participate in field reviews and discuss project objectives with other stakeholders in engineering, construction, operations and maintenance.
- Checks drawings, designs, and others' work.
- Prepare construction drawings using MicroStation and PLS CADD software. You will use a variety of design tools, including but not limited to MicroStation for drawing development, SAP2000, PLS Tower, PLS POLE, and L-PILE for structural analysis and design.
- Foster teamwork & innovation and embrace new approaches to accomplish our work more efficiently and effectively.
- Travel 10% of the time.
Qualifications
Minimum:
- Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering or graduating with a BS in civil or structural engineering by June 2026; or, its equivalent in education and experience to include education and design drafting experience totaling six years; or education and experience totaling four years including two years at PG&E as a Design Drafter or Senior Design Drafter
- Must possess and maintain a valid Class C California Driver's License by Day 1 of hire
Desired:
- Experience in structural engineering
- MS degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
- EIT or PE License
- Experience in PLS-TOWER
. Pacific Gas and Electric Company is an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity employer that actively pursues and hires a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability status, medical condition, protected veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other factor that is not related to the job.