Gas Distribution Engineer, Associate

Requisition ID # 157692

Job Category: Engineering / Science

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Gas Engineering

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Santa Rosa

Department Overview

This position is located within the Gas System Planning (GSP) department of Gas Strategy Execution & System Planning (GSESP). GSP is responsible for gas system modeling, hydraulic analysis, design recommendation and review, operational and emergency support, and system's engineering of PG&E's backbone, transmission, and distribution systems.

• GSP's plans drive PG&E's gas system investments, design, and operations for delivering gas to PG&E's customers in a safe, affordable, reliable, manner, and without incident.
• GSP is a leader in the development and use of innovative engineering techniques, and hydraulic modeling tools for gas system planning, and is recognized for its expert knowledge of PG&E's gas system hydraulics and operations. We are committed to continually advancing our tools and processes in order to equip our engineers for the future.
• GSP promotes and employs decision-making that is logical, innovative, takes into account diverse perspectives, and is recognized for use of inventive concepts and operational best practices.

Position Summary

This position is represented by Engineers & Scientists of California (ESC) subject to collective bargaining.

The work headquarters is Santa Rosa with other travel locations based on business need. This position will be responsible for distribution planning for PG&E's distribution systems. Engineers will work with a variety of teams and should be able to work independently.

The successful applicant will perform engineering work to ensure that gas system capacity and overall system operations meet the needs of PG&E's gas distribution system customers. The engineering work will include performing hydraulic analyses and providing operational support for the company's distribution systems. The engineer will collaborate with other engineers and other departments to ensure the design, construction, and operation of facilities meets operational requirements of the gas pipeline systems.

PG&E is providing the monthly rate 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 monthly rate 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. This position is subject to collectively bargained hourly wage rates.

The monthly rate for this position ranges from $7,644.00 to $11,482.00, under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, subject to collectively bargained wage increases.

Job Responsibilities

• Uses gas planning workstation and associated software to prepare and/or update distribution system models. This includes: facility model review, loading, validating, analyzing results, preparing recommendations, preparing documentation, future growth planning of distribution systems only.

• Recommends distribution main sizing for new business, reconstruction, work requested by others (WRO), and pipeline replacement jobs.

• Prepares annual and future capacity planning recommendations within assigned area.

• Establishes distribution regulator station design criteria, minimum inlet pressures, outlet pressures and flow rates.

• Completes and reviews request for calculations (RFC) for new large customer load additions and approves elevated pressure requests within delegated authority.

• Reviews requirements for service line sizing and/or large meter sets (i.e. piping size, equipment) as requested for unusual situations. Associate Distribution Engineers (ADE5) also perform this task.

• Uses planning workstation to provide recommendations for distribution system operation - e.g. regulator settings, curtailments, emergency, bypass sizing, etc., to ensure adequate pressure and capacity for normal seasonal operations and during emergency operations.

• Prepares low pressure flow analysis calculations, BTU zone analysis. Reviews distribution shutdown plans to ensure gas capacity. Reviews distribution Emergency Shutdown Zones.

• Develops, recommends and communicates distribution winter operating plan for facilities. Distribution winter chart planning and monitoring.

• Performs gas loss calculations (also performed by estimating).

• Assists in investigating customer pressure complaints.

• Distribution Clearances: Creates pre-clearance form and provides endorsement when required. Writes clearance procedure for operational changes as assigned (also performed by other classifications).

• Provides support for emergencies as necessary, including providing support to the local Operation Emergency Center. Non-routine activities to be performed as assigned (typically performed by other classifications):

• May support Gas Transmission Planning Engineers to complete steady state analysis of local transmission facilities, in accordance with Letter of Agreement 01-01-RI.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• A Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) or Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE) from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology

Desired:

• Strong work ethic

• Ability to work independently

• Strong Communication Skills

• Fluent in the use of current company tools, including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerBI, Wiki, and SAP

• Ability to deal with change in a dynamic environment

• Field experience with maintenance, construction and engineering of gas and/or electric distribution systems