Crane Surveyor in Training

About the role

The Fleet Maintenance Department is a part of PG&E’s Transportation Services Department. We operate out of 6 areas in the PG&E service territory. The Fleet Maintenance Department provides vehicle maintenance and service to PG&E owned and leased vehicles and equipment. This is an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1245 represented classification, which has over 100 years of experience representing employees at PG&E. This job is subject to collective bargaining. The Crane Surveyor in Training would specialize in hydraulic and electronic over hydraulic control systems and who without direct supervision performs inspection and/or repairs to cranes used in lifting service; as well as all types of vehicles, construction equipment and appurtenances, including hydraulic, and electrical circuits and devices, and makes reports thereon. Inspects vehicles or equipment being assembled, fabricated, or repaired to make sure that they meet Company’s and manufacturer’s specifications; recommends payment of invoices, and initiates claims and adjustments and is responsible for preparation of Estimate for Repair or Replacement forms (or other form which may in future replace this form). They shall have the craft qualifications of an Equipment Mechanic. They must be able to operate properly all types of vehicles and construction equipment and to impart this knowledge to other employees. This position is a journey-level position who are professional mechanics with a solid knowledge and background in a wide variety of mechanical skills. In a General Construction position, individuals must be able to travel and transfer to a new headquarters upon request at any time; throughout the entire PG&E service territory with no guarantees as to how long you will be away from home. This position will be used to fill vacancies throughout our PG&E Service territory in Central Coast region and headquartered in Santa Maria, and other locations based on business needs. This is subject to change based on business needs.

Responsibilities

• Diagnostics – Conducts visual, auditory and operational inspection of vehicles and equipment to identify and troubleshoot problems for repair; identifies problem causes; researches problems via repair manuals, schematics, OEM's, service bulletins and other mechanics as needed
• Inspects vehicles or equipment being assembled, fabricated or repaired to make sure that they meet Company’s and manufacturer’s specifications
• Preparation of Estimate for Repair or Replacement forms (or other form which may in future replace this form)
• Repairs/Rebuilds Vehicles & Components – Performs inspection and/or repairs to cranes used in lifting service; as well as all types of vehicles, construction equipment and appurtenances, including hydraulic, and electrical circuits and devices, and makes reports thereon
• Able to operate properly all types of vehicles and construction equipment and to impart this knowledge to other employees
• Maintenance – Recommends payment of invoices
• Initiates claims and adjustments
• Uses hand tools and power tools to disassemble, access and re-assemble equipment or components; removes and replaces broken or worn parts (such as cylinders, brakes and gaskets); perform electrical repairs

Qualifications

• Minimum: Must possess a valid California Driver’s License by day one of hire
• Minimum: Must possess a valid Class A Driver’s Permit by day one of hire
• Minimum: 4 years of journey-level experience in light, medium, or heavy-duty equipment service and repair and the ability to provide verification
• Minimum: Must be able to pass an OSHA Crane Surveyor examination within 36 months of hire
• Minimum: Able to work in all types of weather extremes
• Minimum: Ability to drive safely in all weather and road conditions
• Minimum: Ability to work flexible schedules, extended hours, nights, weekends, and/or overtime (scheduled or ad hoc)
• Minimum: Ability to wear company provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Minimum: Ability to lift and carry up to 75 pounds a minimum of one time a day
• Desired: CA CDL Class A license or equivalent
• Desired: Mobile Crane