Expert Gas Engineer- Flexible Location

Pacific Gas And Electric Company•Oakland, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Strategies team within Gas Engineering plays a critical role in advancing PG&E’s True North Strategy and help PG&E meet its goal to achieve net-zero GHG emissions by 2040 and become “climate positive” by 2050. The team leads efforts to reduce methane emissions, develop pathways to decarbonize the gas supply, and influence state policy by leveraging PG&E’s technical expertise as a pipeline operator. Its main goal is to accelerate the transition to low-carbon fuels—ensuring cleaner energy sources reliably reach customers through our system. The Gas Engineer, Expert is responsible for all aspects of the Natural Gas Leak Abatement program. The successful candidate excels at developing and implementing effective strategies to lower GHG emissions, analyzes technical data, manages tactical plans, and collaborates with various internal stakeholders and departments to achieve program objectives with minor supervision. This role includes work as listed below: Calculate GHG emissions estimates that are used for both internal and external reporting, ensuring compliance with regulatory agency requirements Analyze operational and GHG emissions data to determine trends and potential areas-of-improvement Develop and maintain working relationships, contacts, and networks across multiple lines of business (LOB) to achieve cooperation from others to achieve a goal Guide research and development (R&D) projects to study, evaluate, and test new or revised methodologies, best practices, tools, processes, procedures, and technology assessing potential fit, benefits, and impacts to methane emissions abatement activities Develop, monitor and implement Tactical Implementation Plans (TIP) to achieve team results Manage benchmarking internally and externally for analysis and continuous improvement Participate and present at meetings with regulators and industry peers to share program results and best practices Act as subject matter expert for anything related to GHG emissions, including how emissions data is gathered and how it is reported in regulatory filings Find ways to streamline data management and reporting, and improve data quality A successful candidate will demonstrate a strong passion for innovation and emerging technologies, coupled with the ability to lead and collaborate on multi-functional and cross-functional projects within a matrix environment. They should thrive in roles that demand exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and analytical thinking. Location is flexible within the PG&E Service Territory between San Ramon, Oakland, or Sacramento headquarters. Please note hiring leader will make final decision of what are appropriate headquarters for the role based on business need. Position will require approximately 20% of travel time in work schedule.

Requirements

BS Engineering or equivalent experience
Seven (7) years of relevant experience

Nice To Haves

MS Engineering
Professional Engineer (PE) license
Gas transmission or distribution experience with design, maintenance, construction and/or operations
Advanced communication and presentation skills
Ability to organize and present information and recommendations to leaders across functions
Ability to lead cross-functional project teams
Expert Knowledge of applicable engineering principles, codes, regulations, policies and procedures related to the industry and PG&E
Ability to build relationships and influence actions, decisions, accountabilities and outcomes across functions
Ability to translate strategy into specific plans and action
Strong organizational skills.
Analytical problem solving and decision-making ability
Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, Foundry Palantir and SAP

Responsibilities

Solves complex problems by developing and utilizing new and innovative engineering design and technical solutions
Is recognized as a subject matter expert in one discipline and provides breadth of knowledge and performs analyses and projects across several disciplines.
Studies, evaluates and tests new or revised methodologies, best practices, tools, processes, procedures and technology assessing potential fit, benefits, and impacts to Gas Operations
Projects and work often have impact, application and interaction across departments in Gas Operations and across the Company.
Technical pathfinder that searches for practical breakthrough solutions to complex problems and issues
Presents engineering research, findings, solutions and recommendations to Directors and Managers across Gas Operations
Works independently with guidance on only the most complex projects
May act as team lead and provide direction to less experienced employees