Quality Verification Substation Specialist, Expert Job at PG&E Corporation

PG&E Corporation Fresno, CA 93721

Requisition ID # 144033

Job Category: Information Technology
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Business Unit: Electric Operations
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Fresno; Alameda; Alta; Angels C& Antioch; Auberry; Auburn; Avenal; Avila Beach; Bakersfield; Balch C& Bear Valley; Belden; Bellota; Belmont; Benicia; Berkeley; Brentwood; Brisbane; Buellton; Burney; Buttonwillow; Calistoga; Campbell; Canyon Dam; Canyondam; Capitola; Caruthers; Chico; Clearlake; Clovis; Coalinga; Colusa; Concord; Concord; Corcoran; Cottonwood; Cupertino; Daly City; Danville; Davis; Dinuba; Downieville; Dublin; Emeryville; Eureka; Fairfield; Folsom; Fort Bragg; Fortuna; Fremont; French C& Fulton; Garberville; Geyserville; Gilroy; Goodyear; Grass Valley; Guerneville; Half Moon Bay; Hayward; Hinkley; Hollister; Holt; Houston; Huron; Jackson; Kerman; King City; Lakeport; Lemoore; Lincoln; Linden; Livermore; Lodi; Loomis; Los Banos; Lower Lake; Madera; Magalia; Manteca; Manton; Mariposa; Martell; Marysville; Maxwell; Menlo Park; Merced; Meridian; Millbrae; Milpitas; Modesto; Monterey; Montgomery Creek; Morgan Hill; Morro Bay; Moss Landing; Mountain View; Napa; Needles; Newark; Newman; Non-PG&E Non-US Off Shore Work Location; Non-PG&E US Work Location; Novato; Oakdale; Oakhurst; Oakland; Oakley; Olema; Orinda; Orland; Oroville; Palo Alto; Palo Cedro; Paradise; Parkwood; Paso Robles; Petaluma; Pioneer; Pismo Beach; Pittsburg; Placerville; Pleasant Hill; Point Arena; Potter Valley; Quincy; Rancho Cordova; Red Bluff; Redding; Richmond; Ridgecrest; Rio Vista; Rocklin; Roseville; Round Mountain; Sacramento; Salinas; San Bruno; San Carlos; San Francisco; San Francisco; San Jose; San Luis Obispo; San Mateo; San Rafael; San Ramon; San Ramon; Sanger; Santa Cruz; Santa Maria; Santa Nella; Santa Rosa; Selma; Shaver Lake; Sonoma; Sonora; South San Francisco; Springville; Stockton; Storrie; Taft; Tracy; Turlock; Twain; Ukiah; Vacaville; Vallejo; Walnut Creek; Wasco; Washington; Washington D.C.; Watsonville; West Sacramento; Wheatland; Whitmore; Willits; Willow Creek; Willows; Windsor; Winters; Woodland; Yuba City

Department Overview
The Electric Asset Management, Compliance, Quality, and Vegetation Management Organization provides oversight of compliance activities within Electric Operations. This includes ensuring that all compliance requirements are known, there are documented processes and controls, controls are tested and effective, and that evidence of compliance exists.

The department is the primary liaison with external regulators (NERC/WECC, CPUC, CAISO, etc.), manages new and changing requirements, regulatory audits, incident reporting and review, and customer complaints. The department is responsible for implementing the Compliance Maturity Model and leading compliance improvement initiatives.

Position Summary
The Electric Quality Verification (QV) Specialist conducts field assessments on PG&E’s electric transmission line and substation facilities. These work assessments focus on verifying the quality of:
Substation work and inspections as required by GO 174.
Maintenance work performed by Substation Maintenance crews in conjunction with Substation inspections and planned Corrective (LC) notifications to ensure facilities are repaired/constructed per the requirements of PG&E Construction and Maintenance Standards
Ability to travel 50% of time within the PG&E service territory

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:
Minimum: $​122,000.00 Maximum: $​194,000.00

Job Responsibilities
Works independently, utilizing advanced knowledge of electric utility regulatory general orders to complete deep reviews and analysis of the maintenance and 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 aid 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 maintenance and construction field supervisors.
Validates quality of completed work by using advanced knowledge of maintenance and 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 verification and/or validation activities to support compliance with GO 165, 95, 128 and 174 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 headquarters where a Specialist has vacated
Ability to travel 50% of the time within the PG&E service territory

Qualifications

Minimum:
High School or GED
Seven (7) years of experience as an analyst using data analysis tools.
Travel Requirements - 5-10% - Travel to support staff and projects. Infrequent overnight stays are possible.
Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW).

Desired:
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field
Demonstrates expert knowledge in technical/professional concepts.
Broad expertise in data processing and data analysis and applies this knowledge to a number of different issues


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