Pacific Gas and Electric Company is seeking a Civil Design Engineer for their Substation Civil Engineering department. This entry-level position involves developing civil, structural, and environmental designs for high voltage substations, preparing construction drawings, and participating in field reviews.
Responsibilities
- Actively promote safe practices and conduct in accordance with the Corporate Safety policy
- Design and retrofit steel structures, reinforced concrete foundations, anchorage, retaining walls, control buildings and equipment supports per PG&E Design Criteria
- Design access roads, drainage and soil retention systems, and grading and layout of new substations
- Design spill containment systems for large oil-filled electrical equipment for environmental compliance
- Prepare construction drawings using MicroStation Bentley Substation 3D software
- Provide Construction Administration assistance to the Responsible Engineer, including review of shop drawings, RFIs and submittals
- Foster teamwork and innovation and embrace new approaches to accomplish our work more efficiently and effectively
- Travel 10% of the time
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or graduating with a BS in Civil Engineering or similar discipline by June 2026; or, its equivalent in education and experience to include education and design drafting experience totaling six years; or education and experience totaling four years including two years at PG&E as a Design Drafter or Senior Design Drafter
- Must possess and maintain a valid Class C California Driver's License (or higher) by day 1 of hire
- 1 to 2 years of experience in structural engineering
- M.S. degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
- EIT or PE License
- Knowledge of building codes including ASCE 7, CBC, ACI 318 and AISC 360
- Experience with SAP2000 or equivalent structural analysis software
- Experienced with MS Office
Company Overview
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. It was founded in 1905, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.pgecorp.com.