Requisition ID# 162179
Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations
Job Level: Supervisor
Business Unit: Electric Operations
Work Type: Onsite
Job Location: Merced; Stockton
Department Overview
The team 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 contract 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.
Position duties may include (but are not limited to)-
- 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.
Location is flexible within the PG&E Service Territory between the headquarters of Stockton or Merced, please note hiring leader will make final decision of what are appropriate headquarters for the role based on business need.
Position will require approximately 30% of travel time in work schedule.
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:
California Minimum:$123,000
California Maximum: $197,000
This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E's discretionary incentive compensation programs.
Job Responsibilities
* Embodies and leads with safe behaviors in all aspects of work performance. Promotes a speak up, listen up, and follow up culture.
* Facilitates or leads weekly team meetings/safety tailboards. Conducts training as needed.
* Regularly visits work sites (at least 50% of time) to monitor progress and employee performance.
* Ensures the customers' needs and expectations are met. Provides clear, professional, and proactive communication with customers in a variety of field situations.
* Ensures maintenance and construction work is completed safely, on time, and within budget and quality expectations.
* Completes and maintains all work documentation or reporting.
* Identifies and reacts to complex field decisions, utilizing technical knowledge and experience to move forward quickly, considering cost, risk, safety, quality, and customer impact.
* Effectively utilizes resources by monitoring crew productivity.
* Builds constructive peer relationships and treats direct reports equitably. Provides positive and constructive feedback to others.
* Responds to emergencies and outages. May serve as a field leader (e.g. District Storm Room Lead, Task Force Lead) in OEC/EOC major emergency activations.
* Supervises staff, including bargaining unit employees, to accomplish results through recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management, and rewards and recognition.
Qualifications-
Minimum:
- High-School Diploma or GED
- Must obtain a California Driver's License by first day of employment
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in engineering, manufacturing, construction, field maintenance operations, or related electric utility experience
Desired:
- 5 years of experience in the field of Industrial engineering or Construction
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in Engineering
- 7 years working experience in the field of Industrial
- Engineering or Construction.
- Working Knowledge Primavera
- P6, Primavera Contracts
- Demonstrated abilities in Cost accounting / Inspection / Contract administration.
- Demonstrated knowledge in Electric Distribution Construction.
- Ability to perform cost and project scheduling.
- Electric Distribution material / construction / standards.
- Advanced knowledge of electrical Distribution construction projects in all disciplines.
- Familiarity with the processes and orientation of construction contracting firms.
- Strong project and people management skills.
- Ability to understand, interpret and communicate civil/electrical work procedures, process instrumentation, work methods, standards, policies, and guidelines.
- Demonstrates skill in achieving cooperation from others in order to achieve a goal.
- Ability to lead teams to perform effectively under deadlines and in emergency situations
- Supports a team in assigned geographic area to ensure the safe, efficient and timely completion of work in compliance with the maintenance requirements of General Order (GO) 165 standards. Integrates GO 165 in the work/document verification process.
- Knowledge of the company's emergency management processes.
- Ability to lead trainings and coach less experienced employees.
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