Job Description

Requisition ID # 164661 

Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations 

Job Level: Manager/Principal

Business Unit: Electric Engineering

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

The hardworking coworkers of Electric Engineering ensure all manners of electric engineering—including electric standards and process safety, electric design engineering, instrumentation testing and controls, undergrounding, electric regulatory compliance and electric investment planning—are in place to safely enable a strategic and stable workplan for our Electric Operations partners. Our organization is accountable for program planning, financial budgeting, and project execution and delivery of all electric engineering projects. Electric Engineering is comprised of approximately 2,000 coworkers.

Position Summary

The Electric Mapping leaders oversee the management of the GIS electric asset registry system and data through the asset manage life cycle of data ingestion, maintenance, operation, and retirements. Some of the core key responsibilities include the including development of standards, processes, quality management, customer relations, technical support, training, and improvement projects.The leaders ensure asset registry data for all electric assets are updated whenever facilities in the field are constructed or replaced.

This position specifically leads a team of professionals to ensure the electric GIS system operates effectively and efficiently with proper controls to ensure the asset registry data is secured, trusted, maintained, and accessible at all times. 

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The assigned work location is flexible within the PG&E Service Territory preferably Bay Area or Sacramento Area. 

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:
Bay Area Minimum: $136,000
Bay Area Maximum: $232,000
OR
California Minimum: $129,000
California Maximum: $220,000

 

Job Responsibilities

• Manages a department to record and maintain mapping information of all electric assets in the service territory. Utilizes knowledge of engineering standards, business processes and related impacts to ensure asset mapping data is ingested correctly and timely to support several business applications or processes such as the proper calculation of franchise taxes owed to cities/counties.
• Provide the overall control and acceptance of new and existing GIS applications and enhancements. Ensures proper training, change management and communications are in place related to roll out of system updates or upgrades.
• Develops and/or supports, and monitors mapping and information governance controls, processes and procedures to assure accurate records and information security. Oversee the development and implementation of quality assurance and quality controls into all GIS system processes. Regularly monitors and audits to ensure the department is meeting business and all regulatory requirements. 
• May perform or lead feasibility analysis, business case development, develop project scope, and provide recommendations on the alternative solutions, project strategy and deliverable prioritization
• Partners with various internal organizations such as IT, Maintenance & Construction, Engineering, Service Planning and Control Centers to obtain new or changed asset information or to provide or confirm up to date asset information. Also to partner on exploring business process changes and impact analysis. Handles issues escalated by subordinates. 
• Interfaces with various internal and external stakeholders such as the State Franchise Tax Board, City/County governments, the CPUC to coordinate activities and provide asset mapping information and functionality.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives. Presents reports, department updates to senior leadership (Directors and Officers). Develops and provides recommendations for solutions and improvements. Collaborates with Electric leadership on mapping issues and initiatives. 
• Develops and manages department budget and resource management targets/goals.
• Develops overall department performance goals and metrics, ensuring alignment with Electric Operations objectives and regulatory requirements for asset mapping. Oversees the regular reporting of department performance metrics and general electric mapping assets 
• Manages staff to accomplish results through recruitment and selection training and development, performance management, and rewards/recognition. Partners with and maintains good relations with bargaining unit representatives. Participates in negotiations and represents labor management for the mapping department

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent related experience
• 10 years of related business experience including 3 years in a leadership role and 2 years working with bargaining unit leadership
• Regular travel throughout service territory, approximately 25% of the time

Desired:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field such as Geography, Business or Engineering
• GIS Professional (GISP)
• ESRI ArcGIS Desktop Certification, Professional level, or higher 
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
• 2 years of experience working with ESC leadership
• In-depth knowledge of electric asset mapping methods, techniques and best practices, including knowledge of GIS applications.
• Broad knowledge of electric utility business operations, including maintenance and construction and control center operations.
• General knowledge of lean six sigma process improvement and change management concepts and methods.
• Knowledge of quality assurance, quality control and auditing methods.
• Project management skills.
• Strong leadership skills to plan and lead department.
• Analytical decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  
   

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