Apprentice Transmission Gas System Operator
 PG&E | |
 United States, California, San Ramon | |
 May 15, 2025 | |
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Requisition ID# 165366 Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations Job Level: Individual Contributor Business Unit: Gas Operations Work Type: Onsite Job Location: San Ramon Department Overview Gas Operations oversees the natural gas transmission and distribution operations. The team maintains and operates 6,700 miles of gas transmission pipeline, 43,000 miles of distribution main, 3.6 million gas services, three PG&E-owned storage facilities with 102 BCF capacity, nine compressor stations with 175K HP, and 5,000 measurement and control facilities. Gas Operations is comprised of approximately 6,000 coworkers. Position Summary 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. An Apprentice Gas System Operator is a shift employee who is engaged in performing Transmission Gas System Operator work as an assistant to, and under the direct supervision of a Transmission Gas System Operator. Training will consist of a formalized training program that will include SCADA training, computer training, and on-the-job training at the assigned headquarters. Oral and written examinations will be administered to monitor performance in the Apprentice Transmission Gas System Operator program. During this formal training period, the Apprentice will be required to learn and successfully demonstrate that each duty of the Transmission Gas System Operator position can be performed. Under the direction of the Gas System Operator, Apprentice Gas System Operator is responsible for remotely operating (via computer) and manually monitoring the high-pressured natural gas transmission pipeline and communicating system status. After eighteen months and demonstration of all aspects of the training program, Apprentice Gas System Operator will be advanced to the Gas System Operator position. This position is a DOT (Department of Transportation) covered classification and is subject to random drug and/or alcohol screening. Incumbents should expect to work a 12 hour rotating shift. Due to the 12 hour shifts, incumbents should expect to reside within a commutable distance of less than 90 minutes from the San Ramon Bishop Ranch headquarters in order to comply with Control Room Management federal regulations (CFR 49 192.631). Primary headquarters will eventually relocate to Vacaville, CA. PG&E is providing the hourly rate that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time ofthe jobposting. This position issubject to collectively bargained hourly wage rates and increases. The starting wage rate for thisposition is $58.21 per hour. This wage rate is specific to the locality of the job. The wage rate is based on multiple factors,including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications,experience, market value, geographiclocation, collective bargaining agreements, and internal equity. Responsibilities * Promotes timely and accurate information of all outages, by working with field personnel to provide up-to-date information and meet established goals * Participates in formal 18-month Apprentice Gas System Operator training presented in a computer-based format, workbooks, job shadowing, and "hands-on" training provided by journey-level Gas System Operators * Communicate clearly and effectively with employees and clients via radio and phone * Maintain knowledge of all operating procedures and complete all mandated training and compliance requirements * Work mostly indoors in a Control Room environment. * Work shift work, weekends and overtime as required * Participates in formal or informal on-going training * Uses handwriting or computer to record work activities and perform duties. * Communicates in person, by phone, E-mail or by radio regarding operations, safety, and security * Uses sight and hearing to monitor operations for transmission and distribution systems via SCADA * Uses Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) to monitor transmission systems and make changes to field devices to regulate systems * May relocate to Alternate Gas Control when required * Contribute toward Gas Safety Excellence goals by improving safety. Qualifications Minimum: * Must be at least 18 years of age * Must possess a High School diploma, GED or equivalent work experience * Must possess a valid California Driver's License * Due to the 12 hour shifts, incumbents should expect to reside within a commutable distance of less than 90 minutes from the San Ramon Bishop Ranch headquarters in order to comply with Control Room Management federal regulations (CFR 49 192.631) * Ability to work flexible schedules, extended hours, nights, weekends, and/or overtime (scheduled or ad hoc) Ability to reside at PG&E-owned housing close to or on remotely-located job site Desired: * Related PG&E or Hiring Hall experience preferred * Gas background experience or operations experience * Graduate from one of the following: Power Pathway program or one of the Power Pathway endorsed programs. * Experience performing data entry on a computer system * Ability to communicate clearly and effectively via radio and phone * Strong ability to understand and apply technical concepts and procedures * Strong ability to successfully perform multiple tasks under pressure * To better represent the communities we serve within a timely manner, applicants who live within 50 miles of the headquarter location will be given preference Pre-Employment Testing PG&E Employees:You must have qualified on all prerequisite tests prior to submitting an application, and all secondary tests prior to interviewing. For more information on prerequisite and secondary exams, including study guides, please visit thePre-employment testing programwebsite.
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