New Business Liaison-Electric

Pacific Gas And Electric Company•San Francisco, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This onsite General Construction position performs direct oversight and inspection of Applicant-Installed electric facilities across PG&E’s service territory. Projects include joint trench facilities, underground electric cable, transformers, switches, splicing, distribution line extensions, and complex commercial, industrial, and major residential work. The role ensures work complies with project drawings, specifications, and PG&E standards, and maintains safety for the public and employees at project sites. The position is represented by IBEW Local 1245 and is subject to collective bargaining. It may be subject to Joint Apprentice Training Committee review and approval; provisional hires must complete targeted training to achieve journey-level knowledge of electrician roles and responsibilities. The role may require outdoor work in varying weather, safe driving, extended hours, wearing company-provided PPE, and travel or transfer to a new headquarters anywhere in PG&E’s service territory upon request, with no guarantee regarding time away from home. The stated starting wage is $68.56 per hour, subject to collectively bargained wage rates and increases. The wage rate is specific to the job locality and may depend on factors including skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, geographic location, and internal equity.

Requirements

Internal applicants: experience as an Electrician, Journeyman.
External applicants: record of completion of Electrician or IBEW/Joint-sanctioned Apprentice Program training.
Knowledge of electric transmission and distribution systems concepts, methods, best practices, techniques, and regulatory requirements needed to perform at the job level.
Knowledge of gas transmission and distribution systems concepts, methods, best practices, techniques, and regulatory requirements needed to perform at the job level.
Ability to conduct research as needed to perform at the job level.
Ability to drive safely, work extended hours, travel or transfer to a new headquarters upon request, and wear company-provided Personal Protective Equipment.

Nice To Haves

3–5 years of journey-level experience in commercial or industrial electrical construction.
PG&E construction or utility experience.
Electrical substation or power generation experience.
High-voltage experience.
Experience working with testing equipment and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

Inspect Applicant-installed joint trench facilities, including underground electric cable, transformers, switches, and splicing.
Inspect Applicant-installed facilities for complex projects, large commercial and industrial projects, major residential projects, and distribution lines.
Ensure work complies with job drawings, specifications, and PG&E standards throughout the service territory.
Promote a positive safety culture, maintain public and employee safety at sites, and ensure applicable safety rules, regulations, and standards are followed.
Participate as needed in Applicant Installer Contractor safety and pre-construction tailboard meetings to support compliance with Company standards.
Ensure equipment and personnel remain on the Right of Way.
Review documents for completeness and communicate project compliance requirements.
Once qualified, perform standby at Applicant work sites to ensure procedures for splicing and equipment installation follow applicable standards.
Set electric single-phase 120/240 meters and return completed paperwork.
Maintain required Quality Assurance/Quality Control and as-built documentation on site according to Company standards.
Communicate scheduling and scope changes with Company management and contractors as required.
Collaborate with Applicant Installers to promote teamwork, resolve obstacles to project completion, and minimize rework.
Act as a liaison between customers or contractors and other PG&E workgroups involved in completing construction projects.