New Business Liaison-Electric

Pacific Gas And Electric Company•Bakersfield, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This journey-level position performs direct oversight and inspection of applicant-installed electric facilities, including joint trench facilities, underground cables, transformers, switches, splicing, distribution line extensions, and complex commercial, industrial, and major residential projects. The role ensures work complies with project drawings, specifications, and PG&E standards across the service territory, and acts as a liaison between customers, contractors, and PG&E workgroups to support successful project completion. The position is a General Construction role 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 participate in targeted training to reach journey-level knowledge. Work may be outdoors in varying weather conditions. Employees must be able to drive safely, work extended hours, wear company-provided personal protective equipment, and travel or transfer throughout PG&E’s service territory upon request, without guarantees about how long they may be away from home. The stated starting wage is $68.56 per hour. The position’s wage rate is subject to collectively bargained rates and increases.

Requirements

For internal applicants: experience as an electrician journeyman.
For external applicants: documented 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 appropriate to the job level.
Knowledge of gas transmission and distribution systems concepts, methods, best practices, techniques, and regulatory requirements appropriate to the job level.
Ability to conduct research as needed to perform at the job level.
Ability to drive safely, work extended hours, work outdoors in varying weather conditions, wear company-provided personal protective equipment, and travel or transfer throughout the PG&E service territory upon request.
PG&E employees must qualify on prerequisite tests before applying and secondary tests before interviewing; required assessments include the Physical Test Battery, Work Orientation Inventory-Physical/Technical Driving, and Physical Assessment.

Nice To Haves

Three to five 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 compliance with job drawings, specifications, and PG&E standards throughout the PG&E service territory.
Promote a positive safety culture and maintain public and employee safety by ensuring applicable safety rules, regulations, and standards are followed.
Participate, as needed, in Applicant Installer Contractor safety and pre-construction tailboard meetings to ensure compliance with Company standards.
Ensure equipment and personnel stay on the Right of Way.
Review documents for completeness and communicate project compliance requirements.
Once qualified, perform standby at Applicant work sites to ensure splicing and equipment installation procedures 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 the Applicant Installer to promote teamwork, resolve obstacles to project completion, and minimize rework.
Act as a liaison between the customer or contractor and PG&E workgroups involved in completing the construction project.