Engineer Associate

Requisition ID # 167327 

Job Category: Engineering / Science 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Generation

Work Type: Onsite

Job Location: Avila Beach

Department Overview

Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) safely and reliably produces electricity that is environmentally responsible and cost effective for our customers and shareholders.  DCPP's mission is to be the leading nuclear power plant in the country and to: Inspire and positively influence the industry through our safe, reliable, and excellent operational performance. Embrace new ideas to continuously improve our plant and our work environment. Proactively learn from ourselves and others. Enrich our communities and the environment, increasing the public's trust and confidence in nuclear power.

Position Summary

This is an ESC represented exempt classification currently subject to collective bargaining.

This is a recently-hired Engineer job that works under the general technical direction of more experienced engineers and supervisors.

To obtain and maintain employment and unescorted access at DCPP, you must be able to pass a drug and alcohol screen, a security background check, psychological screen, computer-based training, and be subject to random drug and alcohol screening.

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, collective bargaining agreements, 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: $95,172

California Maximum: $142,956

Responsibilities

• Initial assignments from the tasks below will require direction and supervision; with experience the independence and responsibility will expand and the need for supervision will decrease. This list is not all-inclusive and all items may not be applicable to all sections and disciplines
• Applies standard techniques, procedures and criteria to routine and limited scope assignments
• Has basic knowledge of their specific job function
• Assists with or conducts walkdowns and inspections in the power plant
• Gathers technical information from field data and other sources
• Investigates and resolves quality-related and corrective action related equipment and programmatic issues
• Manages workload and schedule with input from supervisor
• Monitors, trends, reports, and resolves plant technical issues in accordance with various plant procedures and regulations
• Performs quality reviews of technical data with respect to plant procedures and regulations
• Enters information into the corrective action program and SAP
• Reviews design documents and design changes or other technical documents as required. Participates in communication with regulatory and other outside agencies
• Obtains qualifications to perform above tasks independently
• May have a separate refueling or unplanned outage support assignment
• Reviews or develops procedures
• Evaluates Operating Experience and provides recommendations
• May participate in Benchmarking or self assessments
• May be required to respond to plant support callout
• May participate in an assigned ERO position (may be part of an on-call duty team)
• May develop design documents under supervision of more senior engineer

• Qualifications 

Minimum:

• A 4-year BS Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited curriculum in the US or the equivalent as defined in the FSAR/plant procedures
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in engineering or science and/or completion of the new hire program, completion of ESP orientation (or equivalent)

Desired:

• A 4-year BS Degree in Electrical Engineering is preferred
• SAP proficiency  
• Current and active California PE/EIT license or technical equivalents for positions for which a PE/EIT is not applicable (e.g. RP engineer, Chemistry engineer, etc.)