PG&E is looking for a Power Generation Project Engineer to lead engineering and project management for capital improvements to our power generation and infrastructure facilities. In this journey-level role, you will provide comprehensive technical support to O&M staff, manage multiple moderately complex projects, and play a key role in supporting PG&E’s owner dam safety program.
What You'll Do
- Lead design and project management efforts for moderately complex generation projects, including discipline-specific and multi-discipline work.
- Provide broad technical support to Operations & Maintenance, including incident investigation and corrective action development.
- Proactively control scope, schedule, cost, and quality throughout the project lifecycle, coordinating with all internal and external stakeholders.
- Perform and review engineering analyses, conceptual designs, and recommend fixes to ensure the safe and reliable operation of generation assets.
- Solicit, prepare, and evaluate contracts and proposals from consultants, vendors, and construction firms.
- Interpret and apply applicable codes.
- Approve and stamp technical reports, specifications, and drawings.
- Represent PG&E to internal and external organizations as required.
- Identify gaps between current practices and objectives and recommend process improvements.
What We're Looking For
- A 4-year BS Degree in Engineering from an accredited US curriculum or international equivalent.
- Ability to obtain a California PE license within 18 months of hiring.
- Mastery of Associate-level Project Engineer duties and demonstrated leadership.
- A minimum of three years of cumulative experience in project engineering, design, and construction.
Nice to Have
- Project Management Certification.
- A Civil Engineer PE license.
- Familiarity with dam safety industry best practices and knowledge of FERC guidelines and DSOD regulations.
- Participation in dam safety organizations such as ASDSO and USSD.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 tools.
- A background in Civil or Mechanical Engineering.
- Experience updating the Supporting Technical Information Document (STID) for dams.
- Experience reviewing and updating Dam Operating Plans with O&M.
- Experience conducting engineering dam inspections, evaluations, analyses, or design.
- Experience preparing and reviewing engineering deliverables for regulatory filings.
Technical Stack
- Microsoft Office 365
Team & Environment
This position is one of multiple dam safety engineers assigned to the dam safety program – Motherlode, working under the direction of a supervisor, deputy chief dam safety engineer.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary Range: $115,128 - $175,080
Work Mode
This is a hybrid position based in Auburn.
PG&E is an equal opportunity employer.
