Apprentice Station Operator

Requisition ID # 154258
Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Business Unit: Gas Operations
Work Type: Onsite
Job Location: Hinkley
Department Overview
Gas Pipeline Operations and Maintenance is focused on ensuring the safe and reliable flow of natural gas to our customers. GPO&M is responsible for all aspects of PG&E's gas distribution and transmission operations, including planning, engineering, maintenance and construction, restoration and emergency response.
Position Summary
This is an 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 Apprentice Station Operator will be responsible for operating, maintaining, and servicing of all underground storage facilities, Compressor Station facilities, transmission lines and appurtenant facilities with or without supervision. The operator is responsible for all station routing changes using SCADA and manual and automatic valves in conjunction with pneumatic, electronic, and computer-based control systems and compressor.
*This is an 18 month Apprenticeship program with a three year commitment to the Position/Location
This position is a DOT (Department of Transportation) covered classification and is subject to random drug and/or alcohol screening.
PG&E is providing the hourly rate that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This position is subject to collectively bargained hourly wage rates and increases. The starting wage rate for this position is $49.76 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, geographic location, collective bargaining agreements, and internal equity.
Responsibilities
Operating and service duties include:

• Monitoring and taking reads from various meters and gauges
• Starting and stopping equipment.
• Having thorough knowledge of operating principles, equipment, operating procedures, safety rules and general operating orders.
• Operating all facilities in automatic, semi-automatic and manual modes.
• Routing all station changes using SCADA, manual and automatic valves in conjunction with pneumatic, electronic, and computer-based control systems and compressors.
• Assist with training and instructing new and existing employees in proper operating techniques
• Maintenance duties include: routine repair; greasing valves, cleaning separators, changing filters, repairing leaks, and providing assistance as needed.
• Assist in performing, testing and operating equipment. In addition, will be required to perform station security, cleaning, painting and housekeeping duties.
• Assist with materials handling and processing paperwork as needed in the facility.
• Compiles and generates reports using computer equipment and software.
• Updates various logs as required by PG&E standard practices. Clearances: writes, reviews, and facilitates approval through Gas System Operations (GSO) of all clearances at the facility.
• Take appropriate action in emergency situations, including emergency personnel "callouts."
• Manages all base radio communications, telephone and PC logging activities and takes

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:

• 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
• Ability to work flexible schedules, extended hours, nights, weekends, and/or overtime (scheduled or ad hoc)
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a minimum
• Ability to work shift schedule
• Willingness to work in remote locations

Desired Qualifications:

• Related PG&E or Hiring Hall experience preferred
• Gas background experience or operations experience
• Graduate from one of the following: Power Pathway® Bridge to Pre-apprentice/Utility Worker program or one of the Power Pathway® endorsed programs: ETEC, Los Medanos College
• 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 60 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 the Pre-employment testing program website.

• Console Operator Basic Requirements Assessment
• Industrial Skills Test
• Physical Test Battery
• Work Orientation Inventory-Physical/Technical Driving

Purpose, Virtues and Stands
Our Purpose explains "why" we exist:

• Delivering for our hometowns
• Serving our planet
• Leading with love

Our Virtues capture "who" we need to be:

• Trustworthy
• Empathetic
• Curious
• Tenacious
• Nimble
• Owners

Our Stands are "what" we will achieve together:

• Everyone and everything is always safe
• Catastrophic wildfires shall stop
• It is enjoyable to work with and for PG&E
• A healthy environment and carbon-neutral energy system shall be the reality for all Californians
• Our work shall create prosperity for all customers and investors

More About Our Company
EEO
Pacific Gas and Electric Company is an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity employer that actively pursues and hires a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability status, medical condition, protected veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other factor that is not related to the job.
Employee Privacy Notice The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) goes into effect on January 1, 2020. CCPA grants new and far-reaching privacy rights to all California residents. The law also entitles job applicants, employees and non-employee workers to be notified of what personal information PG&E collects and for what purpose. The Employee Privacy Notice can be accessed through the following link: Employee Privacy Notice
PG&E will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in a manner consistent with all state and local laws.