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Field Engineering Technician

PG&E Corporation
Chico, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/18/2026
Requisition ID # 173479

Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Business Unit: Energy Delivery
Work Type: Onsite
Job Location: Chico

Department Overview
Electric Transmission & Distribution ensures the delivery of clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy to nearly 16 million people in Northern and Central California. The Electric Transmission & Distribution Team, comprised of roughly 10,100 coworkers, 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 Transmission & Distribution actively engage in the 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) and is subject to collective bargaining.

An employee who performs technical work associated with construction activities such as cost estimating, contract management, simple drafting; preparation and correction of field drawings; ordering and receiving material; licenses and permits; assisting Senior Field Engineering Technicians and Field Engineers; preparing construction notes; inspection and performance of other related duties.

This is an onsite position.

PG&E is providing the hourly rate that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This position is subject to collectively bargained hourly wage rates and increases. The starting wage rate for this position is $44.43 per hour. This wage rate is specific to the locality of the job. The wage rate is 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.

Job Responsibilities
Under the supervision of an employee in a higher classification:
Assists in planning, scheduling, and cost-control activities, such as operation and maintenance of scheduling, cost-control and reporting systems under the supervision of an employee in a higher classification.
Assists Senior Field Engineering Technicians and Field Engineers.
Maintains schedule and cost control files.
Performs schedule and cost data indexing and coding activities under the supervision of an employee in a higher classification.
Verifies schedule and cost-input information and utilizes the computer to edit schedule and cost information under the supervision of an employee in a higher classification.
Checks and corrects completed schedule and cost reports and prepares and distributes reports as necessary under the supervision of an employee in a higher classification.
Initiates licenses and permits.
Orders and receives material.
Performs technical work associated with construction activities such as cost estimating, simple drafting
Prepares and corrects field drawings.
Perform contract management and Purchase Order activities
Prepares construction notes.
DOT-Operations/Maintenance AND Emergency

Qualifications

Minimum:
Must be at least 18 years of age
Must possess a High School diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience
Must have a valid California Driver's License
Must be able to wear company provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds a minimum of one time a day

Desired:
Additional consideration may be given to candidates that reside within 50 miles of the headquarters
Experience in contract management
Experience in construction/construction management
Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Word)
Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills
Ability to work in all types of weather extremes
Ability to drive safely in all weather and road conditions
Ability to work extended hours, nights, weekends, and holidays
Ability to travel and transfer to a new headquarter upon request at any time; throughout the entire PG&E service territory with no guarantees as to how long you will be away from home

Pre-Employment Testing:
  • Internal PG&E Employees: Qualified on the Physical Test Battery (PTB) prior to applying
  • External and Hiring Hall Candidates: Qualified on the Physical Test Battery (PTB) prior to interviewing

Benefits:

Health Insurance, 401K Plan, Employee Discounts

Salary : $44

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