Requisition ID # 152048
Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations
Job Level: Supervisor
Business Unit: Electric Operations
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Fresno
Department Overview
The men and women of Electric Operations ensure the delivery of safe and reliable electric service to our customers. Electric Operations is responsible for every aspect of PG&E’s electric distribution and transmission operations, including planning, engineering, maintenance and construction, asset management, business planning, restoration and emergency response.
Position Summary
Leads a team of Field Engineers to provide technical, project planning expertise and direction for in house construction projects. Reviews scheduled work that has completed the estimating process. Ensures all pre-conditions are met including permits, environmental reviews, and that the estimated costs are in line with the construction review and project field costs. Manages priorities of all stakeholders to ensure the project can be completed on schedule in the most cost effective and efficient manner.
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, 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:
Annual Minimum: $123,000.00
Annual Maximum: $197,000.00
Job Responsibilities
- Approximately 6-10 staff including: Field Engineers, Engineering Technicians and/or Schedulers.
- Determines what pre-condition activities are needed for the type of work. Schedules and ensures completion of all pre-work such as environmental reviews, permits, interfacing and coordinating with appropriate government agencies.
- Identifies potential issues with the project and advises the engineers, construction crew, and other stakeholders as necessary, on the impact and possible alternatives. Develops and presents recommendations.
- May manage projects as part of programs, other large capital construction work or both. Partners with Program Manager to ensure all work in program is completed on time and within budget. Communicates any cost or schedule issues to Program Manager and collaborates to resolve.
- May participate in benchmarking and process improvement reviews and activities.
- May work with service planning, engineering planning and project services, program managers, in the development of project scopes, schedules and budget.
- Monitors and ensures construction quality standards. Articulates compliance requirements and their impact on the business to employees and contractors.
- Oversees scheduling to minimize resource movement, assuring material & equipment is on time, on site, and in correct quantities. Coordinates with Work and Program Management and regional Resource Managers regarding construction schedules, required resources and priorities.
- Collaborates with Resource Managers to determine when crews need to be redeployed to other jobs.
- Partners with the Superintendent to manage and monitor all project costs, budgets, execution schedules. Analyzes and evaluates the cost-benefit ratios of the project to determine the most cost effective and efficient resources, equipment and scheduling.
- Manages engineering staff in reporting work status and related costs in order to support construction crews in achieving optimum productivity and attainment of unit costs.
- Acts as a point of contact for the Business Finance department to convey information on PCC, unit cost monitoring, and other financial and productivity measures.
- Performs effective up-front project planning to minimize costs, change orders and maximize efficiency. Oversees the review of construction jobs before commencement of work.
- Reviews estimated and authorized costs against actual work activities required for the project. Ensures equipment and resources are available.
- May participate in walk downs. Reviews all change orders. Supervises staff to accomplish results through effective recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management, and rewards and recognition.
Qualifications
Minimum:
- High School or GED
- Four (4) year’s total relevant experience in a construction and/or utilities environment.
- Travel approximately 20%
Desired:
- Strong technical knowledge of electric utility transmission or distribution (depending on assignment) system construction concepts, methods, techniques and regulatory requirements.
- Understanding of the engineering of the work and the application.to the specific location and details.
- Knowledge of electric utility compliance regulations including state general orders and tariffs.
- Leadership skills, Project management skills and good communication and interpersonal skills to deal with various stakeholders.
- Good financial acumen to understand and evaluate project costs. Understanding of SAP or similar enterprise resource planning system.
- Excellent Excel Skills and data management. Excellent computer skills with MS Office applications. Analytical problem solving and decision-making ability.
- Basic demonstrated knowledge of electric utility bargain unit contracts.
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