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Original Job Post

Pacific Gas and Electric Company · 2 days ago

Associate Gas Distribution Engineer

Santa Rosa, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$7,644/mo - $11,482/mo

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Responsibilities

Uses gas planning workstation and associated software to prepare and/or update distribution system models. This includes: facility model review, loading, validating, analyzing results, preparing recommendations, preparing documentation, future growth planning of distribution systems only.

Recommends distribution main sizing for new business, reconstruction, work requested by others (WRO), and pipeline replacement jobs.

Prepares annual and future capacity planning recommendations within assigned area.

Establishes distribution regulator station design criteria, minimum inlet pressures, outlet pressures and flow rates.

Completes and reviews request for calculations (RFC) for new large customer load additions and approves elevated pressure requests within delegated authority.

Reviews requirements for service line sizing and/or large meter sets (i.e. piping size, equipment) as requested for unusual situations. Associate Distribution Engineers (ADE5) also perform this task.

Uses planning workstation to provide recommendations for distribution system operation - e.g. regulator settings, curtailments, emergency, bypass sizing, etc., to ensure adequate pressure and capacity for normal seasonal operations and during emergency operations.

Prepares low pressure flow analysis calculations, BTU zone analysis. Reviews distribution shutdown plans to ensure gas capacity. Reviews distribution Emergency Shutdown Zones.

Develops, recommends and communicates distribution winter operating plan for facilities. Distribution winter chart planning and monitoring.

Performs gas loss calculations (also performed by estimating).

Assists in investigating customer pressure complaints.

Distribution Clearances: Creates pre-clearance form and provides endorsement when required. Writes clearance procedure for operational changes as assigned (also performed by other classifications).

Provides support for emergencies as necessary, including providing support to the local Operation Emergency Center. Non-routine activities to be performed as assigned (typically performed by other classifications).

May support Gas Transmission Planning Engineers to complete steady state analysis of local transmission facilities, in accordance with Letter of Agreement 01-01-RI.

Qualification

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Required

A Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) or Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE) from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology

Preferred

Strong work ethic

Ability to work independently

Strong Communication Skills

Fluent in the use of current company tools, including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerBI, Wiki, and SAP

Ability to deal with change in a dynamic environment

Field experience with maintenance, construction and engineering of gas and/or electric distribution systems

Company

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Pacific Gas and Electric Company, incorporated in California in 1905, is one of the largest combination natural gas and electric utilities in the United States.

Founded in 1905