Position Summary
The NDE Engineering Technician II shall have the skills and knowledge to set up and calibrate equipment to conduct inspections and to interpret, evaluate, and document results in accordance with company procedures written with respect to applicable codes, specifications, and standards. The individual shall be thoroughly familiar with the scope and limitations of the test method and shall exercise assigned responsibility to effectively communicate inspection results to project engineering and/or management. This position is responsible for the safe and efficient execution of NDE inspections within the PG&E service territory.
This position will require 50% of the NDE Engineering Technician's time to be spent at work sites throughout the Northern California service territory. Technicians are dispatched from the San Ramon office location daily with overnight stays near the work site being required on a limited basis.
This position is the mid-level, fully experienced, and skilled level of Engineering Technician for hands-on work.
This position is represented by the Engineers & Scientists of California (ESC) subject to collective bargaining.
PG&E is providing the hourly rate range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual hourly rate paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, collective bargaining agreement, and internal equity.
Under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, the hourly rate range for this position is $54.88 to $60.75, subject to collectively bargained wage increases.
Responsibilities
Technicians travel to PG&E facilities in locations throughout the service territory and perform field testing & measurements such as:
- Perform all laboratory and field assignments, maintenance and repairs, calibrations, and investigations of a difficult nature on a wide variety of materials and equipment; perform other investigative work as directed.
- Prepare reports on results of inspections
- Perform inspection in the lab or field with minimal to no supervision
- May direct the work of other employees
Qualifications
Minimum:
- AA degree in the appropriate field of technology and two to three years experience in the classification of Engineering Technician I
OR
- Equivalent education and experience* with emphasis on laboratory procedures, techniques, equipment, and materials involved
Desired:
- *Documented training and on-the-job hours for the direct certification to Ultrasonic, Radiographic, Liquid Penetrant, and/or Magnetic Particle Level II examiner in accordance with ASNT CP-189*
- *3 years of experience working as a certified Level II examiner with a focus in Ultrasonic Thickness Testing (UT(T), AUT, PAUT)*
- Current ANST NDE Level III certification(s)
- Directly related experience with gas pipeline integrity management programs
- Current IRRSP or Radiographers State Card
- Previous nuclear power generation inspection experience to include unescorted access
- Current AWS CWI and API 510, 570, 653 certifications
- ASNT ACCP certifications, CSWIP, PCN certifications
- Working knowledge of various PAUT instruments (Olympus or Zetec)
- Inspection experience utilizing automated UT systems and interpreting collected data
- Inspection experience performing Advanced Ultrasonics including TOFD
- Knowledge and familiarity with the use of codes and standards to include ASME Section III, V, VIII, XI, 31.1, 31.3, 31.8, API 1104, API 5L, AWS D1.1
- Acid etching and hardness testing data collection experience
- Ability to interpret and evaluate results with respect to applicable codes, specifications, standards, and company procedures
- Knowledgeable with Microsoft Office and Adobe software applications to compile final inspection reports
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
77 Beale St
San Francisco
California United States
www.pge.com
