Senior, Consulting Mechanical Engineer
Requisition ID # 93700
Job Category :
Engineering / Science
Job Level :
Individual Contributor
Business Unit:
Electric Operations
Job Location :
San Ramon
Department Overview
Applied Technology Services (ATS) is a multidisciplinary team of over 100 engineers, scientists, and technicians committed to delivering practical solutions to PG&E's most challenging problems. We provide testing and analysis services throughout the Company, including Generation, Transmission & Distribution, Customer Care, and Shared Services. ATS has been providing technology-based, innovative, high-value services to the PG&E for over 35 years.
Position Summary
This position will involve several areas of work for the Performance Testing and Analysis Unit at PG&E's ATS Department in San Ramon. The work involves providing engineering analysis, laboratory testing, and evaluation of technologies related to residential, commercial, and industrial energy efficiency products. This position requires working in the laboratory and could require working in the field, in power plants or other industrial facilities.
Job Responsibilities
- Energy Efficiency Codes and Standards Primarily perform energy codes and standards testing in the laboratory on advanced HVAC systems, heat pumps, boilers and other commercial and residential appliances. The lab testing includes test procedure development, test stand design and build-out, data acquisition system set-up, laboratory testing and reporting. All lab testing must be performed in accordance with our quality program and be in compliance with ISO-17025 requirements. This position also requires project management of the above scope of work including scoping, scheduling, budgeting, client management and managing all aspect of the project.
- Customer Energy Efficiency Programs - Work on and manage projects and programs to determine energy savings opportunities for Industrial, Agricultural, third party programs and other customers to support PG&E s energy efficiency programs. This may involve engineering analysis, modeling, or measurement of process systems and equipment to determine baseline and alternative systems performance, and review of consultant work in these areas. In addition, this may involve assisting in ensuring ATS s compliance with quality and policy requirements, as well as budgeting and scheduling functions.
- General Mechanical Engineering Testing and Analysis - Work on special projects requiring engineering analysis and/or testing. This typically involves thermal/hydraulic problem solving and analysis, and may include specialized testing and evaluation at PG&E facilities such as power plants, gas compressor stations, substations, or in the laboratory.
- General Provide leadership and mentoring to less experienced engineers in the areas described above. Assist Unit Supervisor with other special projects for continuous improvement.
- Safety - All employees are expected to make safety the number one criteria for every project. Ensure that all safety and compliance procedures and policies are followed, and needed improvements are identified and implemented.
Qualifications
Minimum:
- 7 years of mechanical and/or chemical engineering
- Experience in any of the following areas:
energy codes and standards, customer energy efficiency, thermal performance testing and analysis, energy storage systems and renewable energy, and/or distributed generation technologies - B.S. in mechanical or chemical engineering
Desired:
- Ability to work independently, managing or performing complex projects.
- Strong technical writing skills
- Experience with laboratory testing and instrumentation/measurement systems, including LabVIEW and other data acquisition equipment
- Experience with laboratory quality assurance programs
- Experience managing programs and/or people in the areas described above
- Master s degree in mechanical or chemical engineering
- PE certification
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