Quality Assurance Specialist, Principal
Company: PG&E Corporation
Location: Dublin
Posted on: February 10, 2026
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Job Description:
Requisition ID 168884 Job Category: Compliance / Risk / Quality
Assurance Job Level: Manager/Principal Business Unit: Electric
Operations Work Type: Hybrid Job Location: Dublin; Alameda; Alta;
American Canyon; Angels Camp; Antioch; Auberry; Auburn; Avenal;
Avila Beach; Bakersfield; Balch Camp; Bay Point; Bear Valley;
Belden; Bellota; Belmont; Benicia; Berkeley; Brentwood; Brisbane;
Buellton; Burney; Buttonwillow; Calistoga; Campbell; Canyon Dam;
Canyondam; Capitola; Caruthers; Chico; Clearlake; Clovis; Coalinga;
Colusa; Concord; Concord; Corcoran; Cottonwood; Cupertino; Daly
City; Danville; Davis; Dinuba; Downieville; Emeryville; Eureka;
Fairfield; Folsom; Fort Bragg; Fortuna; Fremont; French Camp;
Fresno; Fresno; Fulton; Garberville; Geyserville; Gilroy; Goodyear;
Grass Valley; Guerneville; Half Moon Bay; Hayward; Hinkley;
Hollister; Holt; Houston; Huron; Jackson; Kerman; King City;
Lakeport; Lemoore; Lincoln; Linden; Livermore; Lodi; Loomis; Los
Banos; Lower Lake; Madera; Magalia; Manteca; Manton; Mariposa;
Martell; Marysville; Maxwell; Menlo Park; Merced; Meridian;
Millbrae; Milpitas; Modesto; Monterey; Montgomery Creek; Morgan
Hill; Morro Bay; Moss Landing; Mountain View; Napa; Needles;
Newark; Newman; Novato; Oakdale; Oakhurst; Oakland; Oakley; Olema;
Orinda; Orland; Oroville; Palo Alto; Palo Cedro; Paradise;
Parkwood; Paso Robles; Petaluma; Pioneer; Pismo Beach; Pittsburg;
Placerville; Pleasant Hill; Point Arena; Potter Valley; Quincy;
Rancho Cordova; Red Bluff; Redding; Richmond; Ridgecrest; Rio
Vista; Rocklin; Roseville; Round Mountain; Sacramento; Salida;
Salinas; San Bruno; San Carlos; San Francisco; San Francisco; San
Jose; San Luis Obispo; San Mateo; San Rafael; San Ramon; San Ramon;
Sanger; Santa Cruz; Santa Maria; Santa Nella; Santa Rosa; Selma;
Shaver Lake; Sonoma; Sonora; South San Francisco; Springville;
Stockton; Storrie; Taft; Tracy; Turlock; Twain; Ukiah; Vacaville;
Vallejo; Walnut Creek; Wasco; Watsonville; West Sacramento;
Wheatland; Whitmore; Willits; Willow Creek; Willows; Windsor;
Winters; Woodland; Yuba City Department Overview Electric
Operations ensures the delivery of clean, safe, reliable and
affordable energy to nearly 16 million people in Northern and
Central California. Electric Operations is responsible for every
aspect of PG&E's electric distribution and transmission
operations, including planning, engineering, maintenance and
construction, asset management, business planning, restoration and
emergency response. Position Summary Provides quality assurance
(QA) for Electric Operations. Performs QA assessments for adherence
to compliance requirements, company standards, laws and identified
business process requirements to ensure processes, systems,
structures and/or components meet required specifications. Develops
clear and concise written reports to describe non-conformances or
process gaps which are used to communicate recommendations for the
eliminations of waste or process improvements cross-functionally
with various stakeholders. May be assigned to support a specific
department or area of the business. Scope may be limited to one
regulatory agency or may include multiple agencies, laws, and
regulations applicable to a specific department or area of the
business. Supports revisions to the compliance and/or risk programs
and tools as needed based on changes to applicable laws,
regulations, and standards. Partners with Subject Matter Experts
(SME), Requirement/Risk Owners, and business SMEs to develop
controls, and metrics to hold the assigned owners accountable for
compliance and/or risk management performance. This position is
hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work
location based on business need. The assigned work location will be
within the PG&E Service Territory. PG&E is providing the
salary range that can reasonably be expected for this position at
the time of the job posting. This salary range is specific to the
locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will
be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to,
internal equity, specific skills, education, licenses or
certifications, experience, market value, and geographic location.
The decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these
factors. ? This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s
discretionary incentive compensation programs. Bay Area – $128,000
- $190,300 And/or California - $122,000 - $180,400 Job
Responsibilities Develops and presents quality non- conformance
data and trending to executive leadership. Works with Senior
Management to promote development of the quality management system
and ensure integration with the integrated safety management
system. Leads and drives complex, cross functional strategic
improvement initiatives and the standardization of common QA/QC
processes. Coaches and mentors less experienced employees on
quality and lean tools. Performs benchmarking and reviews of
non-employee work quality to establish baseline standards. Ensures
quality team is versed in quality assurance and lean principles.
Participates and represents PG&E’s quality programs in industry
activities and events. Provides training and/or feedback to
Inspectors related to the selection of the appropriate FDA for
maintenance issues identified and required information for LC or EC
notifications. Qualifications Minimum: High School or GED-General
Educational Development-GED Diploma Relevant utility industry
experience, 10 years CA Class C License, or equivalent 30% Field -
70% Office Ability to travel up to 50% of working time with
occasional overnight stays Desired: Bachelor’s Degree in
Engineering, Construction Management, Business Management or
related field or equivalent experience 3 years of quality
auditing/quality inspection experience 7 years equivalent
experience in electric infrastructure construction and quality 10
years Electric Journeyman utility experience ASQ Quality
Improvement Associate Certification ASQ Quality Inspector/Auditor
Certification Six Sigma or other Lean/Quality related training
Advanced data analysis and reporting skills. Thorough understanding
of regulatory requirements for inspection compliance – GO
165/95/128, ETPM Electric Utility Experience – GO 165 Field
Compliance Inspections, Maintenance & Construction, Quality
Control, Quality Verification, CIRT, Asset Strategy, Standards,
Work Methods and Procedures Current or previous PG&E
supervisory experience over Compliance Inspector, Linemen, QA or QC
Specialist Expert knowledge of the requirements of Transmission
Preventative Maintenance Manual - ETPM Expert level knowledge of
assigned area of business including processes and procedures
Ability to manage project and other group initiatives. Highly
advanced analytical, program management, and communications skills
Ability to influence others in order to achieve understanding,
acceptance, and commitment to act Field experience with electric,
gas or power generation construction. Extensive knowledge and
understanding of the electric asset preventative maintenance
manual. Master knowledge and understanding of relevant federal,
state, and local construction codes and standards and PGE
construction standards, bulletins and guidance documents.
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