About this role
Requisition ID # 170191
Job Category: Engineering / Science
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Business Unit: Operations - Other
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: San Ramon
Gas Engineering Rotational Development Program (ERDP) 2026
Department Overview:
PG&E’s Gas Operations and Gas Engineering organizations are focused on ensuring the safe and reliable flow of natural gas to our customers. The Organizations are responsible for all aspects of PG&E’s gas distribution and transmission operations, including planning, engineering, maintenance and construction, restoration, and emergency response.
- Gas Operations oversees the natural gas transmission and distribution operations. The team maintains and operates approximately 6,438 miles of gas transmission pipelines, approximately 42,141 miles of distribution main, 4.5 million natural gas customer accounts, three PG&E-owned storage facilities with 102 BCF capacity, nine compressor stations with 175K HP, and 5,000 measurement and control facilities.
- Gas Engineering aids in the operations, maintenance, construction, and planning for $21 billion in gas assets that transport, store, compress, regulate, measure, and deliver gas approximately 4.5 million customers.
Position Summary:
The Gas Operations and Gas Engineering Rotational Development Program is an 18-month rotation program that provides engineers an opportunity to gain meaningful engineering experience in up to three departments within Gas Operations or Gas Engineering focused on improving PG&E’s large network of gas transmission and distribution pipelines.
Engineers will have the option to apply for associate level engineering positions after the second rotation or move into a third rotation to gain additional experience while applying to associate level engineering jobs.
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, and internal equity.
The hourly rate for a bachelor’s degree is $49.51 and for a master’s degree is $54.32
Responsibilities:
With six months in each rotation, participants will have time to learn about the rotational department and contribute to the department's success. Engineers can expect to work in various locations across PG&E’s service territory. Participants may rotate into two or three areas to include but not limited to the listed below:
- Gas System Operations
- Gas Transmission and Distribution Construction
- Gas Distribution Operations
- Gas Portfolio Management and Planning
- Gas Regulatory and Risk
- Gas Strategy Execution and System Planning
- Gas Distribution Integrity Management
- Gas Corrosion Engineering
- Gas Facility and Storage Engineering
- Gas Transmission Engineering and Design
- Gas Pipeline Engineering and Services
- Gas Transmission Integrity Management
- Gas Distribution Engineering and Design
- Gas Design and Operations Engineering
- Gas System Operations and Maintenance
- Gas Asset Strategy
- Gas Project Management and Engineering
- Gas Distribution Portfolio and Design
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Qualified candidates will graduate with a Bachelor’s or Master’s engineering degree in Civil, Mechanical or equivalent engineering degree issued from May 2024 – June 2026.
- Must have a valid driver’s license or obtain one prior to start date.
Desired Qualifications:
- Former PG&E Intern
- EIT/FE certification
- Completed coursework in: Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, and other high-pressure pipeline related courses
- 3.0 GPA or greater in both cumulative GPA and major GPA
- Work experience or internships in utilities, municipalities, construction, or other pipeline related fields
- Strong communications, initiative, and teamwork
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
- Takes initiative and can work independently with minimal direction
PG&E is unable to provide VISA sponsorship to students on an F-1, J-1, OPT or other student visa for this position.
Other facts
About Pacific Gas And Electric Company
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, incorporated in California in 1905, is one of the largest combination natural gas and electric utilities in the United States. Based in San Francisco, the company is a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation.
There are approximately 20,000 employees who carry out Pacific Gas and Electric Company's primary business—the transmission and delivery of energy. The company provides natural gas and electric service to approximately 15 million people throughout a 70,000-square-mile service area in northern and central California.
Fast Facts
Service area stretches from Eureka in the north to Bakersfield in the south, and from the Pacific Ocean in the west to the Sierra Nevada in the east
141,215 circuit miles of electric distribution lines and 18,616 circuit miles of interconnected transmission lines
42,141 miles of natural gas distribution pipelines and 6,438 miles of transportation pipelines
5.1 million electric customer accounts
4.3 million natural gas customer accounts
What you'll do
- Participants will rotate through various departments within Gas Operations or Gas Engineering, gaining meaningful engineering experience. They will contribute to the success of the department while learning about PG&E’s gas transmission and distribution pipelines.
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