Senior Gas Integrity Management Engineer at PG&E Corporation

Job DescriptionRequisition ID # 169222 Job Category: Engineering / Science Job Level: Individual ContributorBusiness Unit: Gas EngineeringWork Type: HybridJob Location: San Ramon  Department Overview Gas Engineering is focused on ensuring the safe and reliable flow of natural gas to our customers. Gas Engineering aids in the operations, maintenance, construction, and planning for the gas assets that transport, store, compress, regulate, measure, and deliver gas to 4.6 million customers. The Distribution Integrity Management Program (DIMP) is responsible for compliance with 49 CFR 192, Subpart P and supports gas distribution asset management. DIMP provides integrity management of the gas distribution system by identifying and mitigating risk for all gas distribution assets. The DIMP Risk team is responsible for risk assessment by understanding gas distribution assets and their condition, identifying threats, and modeling the likelihood and consequences of failure. In addition to meeting compliance with  49 CFR 192, Subpart P, this team also supports gas distribution asset management, regulatory filings, and enterprise risk management.  Position Summary The Gas IM Engineer, Senior develops risk methodologies and performs risk assessments to support compliance with 49 CFR 192, Subpart P and asset management decision making. Leads and/or supports the preparation of annual regulatory reports and audits. Supports process improvements for the DIMP Team, communicates effectively, and collaborates across various teams within Gas Operations and Gas Engineering, including DIMP Mitigation, GIS Solutions, Gas Distribution Engineering & Design, Gas Risk Management, TIMP, and IT to ensure successful deliverables. This role will be required to understand and implement technical solutions related to relevant requirements of 49 CFR 192, CPUC General Order 112-F, and other regulatory and company commitments, standards, and policies. This position will report to the Manager of the DIMP Risk team. Occasional travel for field visits, averaging less than 5 times a year. This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory (San Ramon).  Position should expect to travel to San Ramon, CA for projects, meetings, trainings, etc. 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: Bay Area Minimum:$128,000Bay Area Maximum:$218,000 This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.  Job Responsibilities •    Partners with senior peers and leadership to prepare estimates for asset bid proposals.•    Completes assignments of broad scope and complexity with few precedents or standards requiring integration of information from a variety of sources. Performs lead role in determining scope, schedule, budget and resources needed.•    Provides some coaching and oversight to lower-level peers. Reviews test designs of lower-level peers to determine applicability, feasibility and if objectives of project will be obtained.•    May assist higher level peers on the most complex and innovative tests.•    Expands knowledge in other areas of specialty or discipline, developing breadth or further develops expertise and specialization on one area.•    Collaborates with peers to prepare technical reports and specifications and to identify, define, and solve problems.•    Develops models, technologies and analyzes data. Compiles project test results and prepares presentations, recommendations for client and/or IM leadership.•    Continually identifies testing or process improvements.•    Identifies innovations and cost- reduction potential of new and existing technologies.•    Determines customer expectations and ensures project deliverables meet customer satisfaction objectives.  Qualifications- Minimum Qualifications: •    Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with emphasis in a discipline related to assignments. (i.e., mechanical, civil or electrical engineering, etc.) or equivalent experience•    5 years’ experience in gas transmission or distribution design, operations, and/or maintenance environment Desired Qualifications:•    3 years of Natural Gas or Petroleum experience •    Master’s degree in Engineering•    California Professional Engineer license•    Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Technical Competencies:o    Knowledge of 49 CFR Part 192, CPUC GO 112Eo    Knowledge of gas distribution and transmission engineering, operations, construction, and maintenance aspects of the gas utility businesso    Broad understanding of engineering research and testing concepts, theories, practices, methods, techniques in area of specialty as well as general understanding of other engineering specialtieso    Experience in Risk and/or Integrity Management o    Proficiency in Oracle or SQL server databases, ability to run complex SQL Querieso    Experience with quantitative risk modeling specific to natural gaso    Knowledge of applied statistics including complex multivariate statistical analysis or Bayesian statisticso    Proven proficiency in developing and implementing predictive modelso    Understanding of one or several analysis and programming packages such as R, SAS, or Python (with working knowledge of Pandas, SciPy, Numpy, IPython)o    Knowledge of material properties, performance characteristics, and fabricationo    Knowledge of welding practiceso    Knowledge of corrosion mechanisms and corrosion controlo    Understanding of quality assurance and control concepts and practiceso    Strong investigative and analytical problem-solving skillso    Excellent organizational and project management skillso    Strong communication, presentation and teamwork skills