Electric Quality Control Specialist, Expert (Transmission Field)
Company: PG&E Corporation
Location: Dublin
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
Requisition ID -# 136094 - Job Category: Maintenance /
Construction / Operations - Job Level: Individual Contributor
Business Unit: Operations - Other Job Location: Dublin Department
Overview The team of Electric Operations ensure the delivery of
clean, safe, reliable, and affordable energy to nearly 16 million
people in Northern and Central California. 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. -This new position will report
into the System Inspections Quality Control Transmission Field
team. - Position Summary The Electric Quality Control (QC)
Specialist conducts field assessments on PG&E's electric
transmission facilities. These work assessments focus on verifying
the quality of:
- Overhead (OH) and underground (UG) inspections as required by
GO 165.
- Construction work performed by division construction crews in
conjunction with emergency and planned Electric Corrective (EC)
notifications to ensure facilities are repaired/constructed per the
requirements of PG&E Construction Standards
- PS&R and construction supervisors completed work
verification of the inspectors and crews completed work.
- Construction jobs, the associated documentation and proper
order closure. - Position location is flexible to PG&E service
territories. - PG&E is providing the hourly 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 hourly 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, 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.--- The hourly rate for this position ranges from:
Bay Area Minimum: $52.40 Bay Area Maximum: $84.13 &/OR
California Minimum: $50.00 California Maximum: $79.80 This job is
also eligible to participate in PG&E's discretionary incentive
compensation programs. - Job Responsibilities
- Works independently, utilizing advanced knowledge of electric
utility regulatory general orders to complete deep reviews and
analysis of the construction work, uncovers complex findings and
root causes and prepare comprehensive recommendations for
leadership.
- Partners with division leaders on identifying root causes,
trends, process improvements and in implementing solutions.
- Provides assistance and coaching to lower level peers,
including on the job training for new Senior Specialists. May
handle questions regarding more complex verification situations.
Acts as a technical resource for PS&R and construction field
supervisors.
- Validates quality of completed work by construction crews and
compliance inspectors using advanced knowledge of construction
standards and general orders. Leads cross-division special projects
or initiatives. Is the go-to lead and subject-matter expert.
- Facilitates post verification review meetings. Summarizes and
presents complex findings to leaders. Uses advanced communication
skills to determine appropriate content for target audience.
Conveys findings and recommendations seeking buy in on
recommendations. Develops new methods for communicating issues,
concerns and best practices.
- Performs additional audit, quality control and/or validation
activities to support compliance with GO 165, 95 and 128 or to
support other regulatory audit requirements.
- Understands, demonstrates and coaches lower level peers on all
company and regulatory safety practices and requirements.
- Responsible for resolving gaps between external requirements
and internal standards.
- Establish new processes for emergent quality control audit
requests
- Lead tailboard discussions with Compliance Inspectors and
Construction Crews within all divisions
- Facilitates updates to Call book with new calls that requires
research of General Orders and Construction Standards
- Conduct quality control audits in work groups where a
Specialist has vacated
- Qualifications Minimum:
- High School or GED-General Educational Development-GED
Diploma
- Utility industry experience
- Job-related experience, 7 years
- QEW-Qualified Electrical Worker certification
- Record of Electric Utility Apprentice Program training
completion
- CA Class C License, or equivalent
- Ability to travel up to 50 percent of working time Desired:
- Bachelors Degree in job-related discipline or equivalent
experience
- Previous PG&E experience as a Compliance Inspector, Journey
Lineman, Field Engineer Technician, M&C Coordinator, Quality
Auditor.
- Experience in compliance inspection, distribution maintenance &
construction, quality assurance or quality control auditing.
- Experience in conducting root cause investigations -
- ASQ-American Society for Quality, Quality Improvement
Specialist certification
- ASQ-American Society for Quality, CQA-Certified Quality Auditor
certification -
Keywords: PG&E Corporation, Dublin , Electric Quality Control Specialist, Expert (Transmission Field), Accounting, Auditing , Dublin, California
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