Journeyman/ Lineman/Electrical Expert & Principal

Pismo, Moss Landing, San Jose, CA

Job#1 

Work Methods & Procedures Specialist/Expert (Journeyman/ Lineman/Electrical

Location & Travel:  Pismo, Moss Landing and San Jose, California (Hybrid for travel anywhere in Client's territory. The travel could be 2-4 times per month.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Coaches and develops other Technical Specialists.
  • Leads team for high level initiatives reporting to steering teams.
  • Provides technical expertise, historical perspective, industry standard, and regulation
  • code requirements to improve safety, productivity, and material performance.
  • Performs advanced process mapping techniques with less tenured employees.
  • Leads meetings with assigned LOB stakeholders.
  • Handles high level written work methods development with attention to deep dive
  • analysis of work methods best practices.
  • May lead, support or review investigations of human factor related events that occur
  • in the electric system.
  • Maintains and updates assigned control documents within defined review cycle.
  • Project manages large scope projects with multiple departments to resolve complex
  • technical procedures.
  • May develop or lead QC and QA programs to ensure appropriate programs exist and
  • effectively gauge results of procedural adherence and training programs.

Minimum Education:

  • High School Diploma or GED

Desired Education:

  • AA Degree

License/Certification Desired:

  • Certified Journeyman Lineman, Electrician or Electrical Technician
  • Guidance Document Author Training (CORP-0524)

Minimum Experience:

  • Total 10 years of electric industry experience
  • 5 years of Work Methods and Procedures Specialist experience, or equivalent relevant experience.

Desired Experience:

  • 2+ years of Microsoft office Suite experience
  • Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, (Technical Competencies):
  • Leadership abilities, and team development skills
  • Coaching abilities
  • Superior problem-solving skills
  • Ability to build relationships with all levels of incumbents.
  • Expert level written and verbal communication skills
  • Knowledge of PG&E’s Electric Utility requirements, and documents.
  • Strong understanding of Doble High Voltage test techniques.
  • Interpretation and understanding of Doble Power Factor test reports.
  • Ability to establish emergency material stock for equipment in Client's install base.

Job #2

Work Methods & Procedures Specialist Principal (Journeyman/ Lineman/Electrical)

Location & Travel:  Pismo, Moss Landing and San Jose, California (Hybrid for travel anywhere in Client's territory. The travel could be 2-4 times per month.

Job Responsibilities:

  • A thought leader involved in the strategic planning and direction of the department.
  • Develops strategy and delivers innovative solutions based on industry best practice and benchmarking.
  • Provides technical leadership within the department and guidance to employees and cross-functional teams. Coaches and develops others.
  • Applies unique subject matter expertise, extensive knowledge of concepts, principles and practices to resolve unique and complex problems. Identifies opportunities and brings in ideas to improve company performance.
  • Leads enterprise-wide initiatives and manages multiple large and complex projects.
  • Serves as team leader.
  • Holds high level of knowledge in substation standards and design for high and low voltage equipment. Implements this knowledge during cross-functional team projects.
  • May support or lead response and repairs to large scale emergencies. Provides emergency technical support to field personnel as necessary.
  • May support legal and other departments as witness or subject matter expert.
  • Supports responses to data requests from the CPUC or audit findings, as well as compliance support. May support other high profile public relations issues as necessary.
  • May lead the deployment of developed training and techniques as developed by the FM&SP.
  • Works with curriculum development team to create, revise and improve curriculums to maximize results in alignment with program goals and objectives
  • Delivers course curriculum to students in classroom and simulated field environment.
  • Prepares lesson plans, field service requirements or other documentation. Coaches
  • and mentors to build student technical understanding, skills, expertise and confidence.
  • Incumbent directs and coordinates with other substation lines of businesses supporting changes to substation standards, asset strategy and replacement strategies.
  • Identifies any gaps in existing policies, procedures, and work practices.
  • Communicates to all substation lines of business with others for continuous improvement.
  • May lead the development of critical new tools and techniques that requires cross functional coordination.

Minimum Education:

• High School Diploma or GED

Desired Education:

•Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

License/Certification Minimum:

  • 140 hours minimum of Doble Technical Training
  • Guidance Document Author Training (CORP-0524)

License/Certification Desired:

  • Internal Certified Journeyman Lineman, Electrician or Electrical Technician

Minimum Experience:

  • A minimum of 10 years of electric industry experience
  • 4 years of Work Methods and Procedures Specialist experience,

Desired Experience:

  • Asset Performance Management software experience
  • Hitachi 550pm Circuit Breaker Repair Certification. 15 years of experience in Electric Distribution systems.
  • Prior Supervisory experience
  • Experience in developing or implementing major project business cases or programs.
  • 2 + years of Microsoft Office Suite experience

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, (Technical Competencies):

  • Strong communication and collaboration skills with ability to influence cross functional teams and management within the department and across client.
  • Process improvement and project management skills with knowledge of and ability to apply project management theories, concepts, methods, best practices, and techniques as needed to perform at the job level.
  • Substation training in all if the following categories: Transformers, LTC’s, Circuit Breakers, Capacitor Bank Systems.
  • Strong understanding of Doble SFRA and DTAX test results evaluation and interpretation Business, financial acumen. Understanding of value of service and cost benefit analysis.
  • Change management skills with ability to apply change management theories, concepts, methods, best practices, and techniques as needed to perform at the job level
  • Excellent knowledge of client's Electric Utility work procedures and documents including; tailboards, bulletins, and manuals.
  • Ability to develop and deliver technical training.
  • Understanding of electrical power systems including oil analysis.
  • configurations and reliable operations.
  • Understanding of FERC and NERC and CAISO planning criteria.
  • Competency in using compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others.
  • Competency in knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement
  • Leadership skills with ability to coach develop others and provide direction and assistance to project teams.
  • Strong organizational skills and excellent analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
  • Understanding of utility business.