Gas System Planning Engineer

Requisition  # 168386

Job Category:
Engineering / Science Job Level: Individual Contributor Business Unit:
Gas Engineering Work Type:
Hybrid

Job Location:

Stockton;
Fresno

• This position is located within the Gas System Planning (GSP) department of Gas Strategy Execution & System Planning (GSESP). GSP is responsible for gas system modeling, hydraulic analysis, design recommendation and review, operational and emergency support, and system’s engineering of PG&E’s backbone, transmission, and distribution systems.
• GSP’s plans drive PG&E’s gas system investments, design, and operations for delivering gas to PG&E’s customers in a safe, affordable, reliable, manner, and without incident.
• GSP is a leader in the development and use of innovative engineering techniques, and hydraulic modeling tools for gas system planning, and is recognized for its expert knowledge of PG&E’s gas system hydraulics and operations. We are committed to continually advancing our tools and processes in order to equip our engineers for the future.
• GSP promotes and employs decision-making that is logical, innovative, takes into account diverse perspectives, and is recognized for use of inventive concepts and operational best practices.

Performs engineering work to ensure that gas system capacity and overall system operations meet the needs of PG&E’s gas transmission system customers. Provides hydraulic analysis, operational support, and gas transmission system engineering for the company’s backbone and transmission systems. Collaborates with gas operations departments and other lines of business (LOB) to ensure the design, construction, and operation of facilities meets operational requirements of the gas pipeline systems.

Acts as a liaison with gas field operations personnel to assess and review the impacts of operations within the gas pipeline system. Contributes toward Gas Safety Excellence goals by improving safety, reliability and affordability for one or more asset families and one or more life cycles. Will be a subject matter expert for gas system planning processes and will act as a liaison to other departments in gas engineering and operations.

Position will require approximately 10% of travel time in work schedule. Location is flexible within Region 5 [Central Valley] only
-choice of HQ is between Stockton and Fresno HQ, please note hiring leader will make final decision of what are appropriate headquarters for the role based on business need. This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory (Stockton or Fresno).

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: $116,000
California Maximum: $184,000 This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.

• Provides hydraulic analysis and transmission system engineering expertise regarding PG&E’s local gas transmission and/or backbone transmission systems.
• Utilizes hydraulic simulation models to determine transmission system performance (pipelines, regulator stations, compressor stations, and storage fields), for problems of moderate scope or complexity.
• Evaluates and determines cost efficient and effective facility enhancements and replacements to meet customer needs and operating requirements.
• Assesses and reviews escalated impacts of operations within the gas pipeline system.
• Calculates pipeline, station, and compressor unit…