Gas T&D Construction Specialist, Senior

Responsibilities

• Directly and independently interacts and acts as a subject matter expert with project contractors at the construction worksite.
• Acts as a liaison between construction activities of project contractors and coordination personnel.
• Considers and documents compliance requirements of projects.
• Conducts Job Site Safety Analysis on site and assures continuing safety.
• Verifies all job sites are set up to PG&E, and State and Local standards, and permitting requirements.
• Leads efforts to develop and implement strategies to reduce cross bores.
• Communicates contractor activities with all of the various stakeholders performing work for project.
• Provides training to new or less-experienced staff.
• Provides technical guidance to construction specialists and contractors regarding cross bore identification, verification, and mitigation procedures.
• Captures and resolves cross bore related issues encountered in the field.
• Performs field audits of contractor activities to ensure adherence to cross bore prevention standards and approved construction practices.
• Leads cross bore prevention and mitigation efforts by coordinating risk assessments, contractor compliance reviews, field audits, incident investigations and implementation of program improvements to reduce cross bore incidents.

Qualifications

• Minimum: High School or GED
• 3 years of experience in construction related work in either an underground, gas or sewer capacity.
• Class C driver’s license
• Desired: Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience at PG&E (as an internal employee, Hiring Hall or contractor)
• Experience in gas or sewer.
• Ability to read relevant drawings.
• MS Office suite skills.
• Extensive knowledge of the One Call Law & PG&E Damage Prevention measures.
• Extensive knowledge of quality standards in the relevant program.
• Customer service and de-escalation skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Extensive knowledge of the One Call Law & PG&E Damage Prevention measures.
• Extensive Knowledge of Cross Bore procedures to reduce pipeline accidents, which are attributable to boring activities.
• Ability to work independently and to train career level employees.