Expert Innovation Strategy Engineer
Not Disclosed•Full-TimeHybrid
location_onPizza Antica, 111, West Prospect Avenue, Danville, Contra Costa County, California, 94526, United States
Department Overview
Electric Transmission & Distribution ensures the delivery of clean, safe, reliable, and affordable energy to nearly 16 million people in Northern and Central California. The team is responsible for the reliability and resiliency of PG&E's 100,000 miles of distribution lines and over 18,000 miles of transmission lines. Comprising approximately 6,500 coworkers, the department actively engages in Lean Methodology, using visual management in operating reviews to cross-functionally identify and solve problems. By working together as "One Electric. One Team," the group delivers for its hometowns.
About the Role
This position serves as a strategic partner to a small team dedicated to driving structured innovation and breakthrough thinking at PG&E. The team's mandate is to build PG&E's internal capacity for innovation as a repeatable, embedded organizational capability rather than a peripheral experiment. The role spans corporate innovation methodology, strategic foresight, portfolio thinking, and measurement.
You will provide engineering, testing, and analysis expertise across multiple disciplines to identify, diagnose, and solve technical problems for various company organizations. The role involves conducting inspections, failure analysis, and performance assessments on a wide variety of systems. Beyond technical execution, you will partner with management to create bid proposals and consult with clients to proactively avoid future issues. A key aspect of this position is the ability to think systematically about complex, uncertain problems and communicate findings with clarity and authority.
Work Environment
This is a hybrid role, requiring work from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The position is located in Danville or San Ramon. Travel is required, with frequency depending on the specific assignment (10% - 75%).
Equal Opportunity
PG&E is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees can thrive.
Work location
Work model: Hybrid
Pizza Antica, 111, West Prospect Avenue, Danville, Contra Costa County, California, 94526, United States
Danville, California
Key Responsibilities
- check_circleMentor and direct teams of engineers and engineering technicians
- check_circleMonitor technology, regulatory, and societal trends to synthesize actionable intelligence
- check_circleSupport strategic foresight exercises including scenario planning and futures workshops
- check_circleDevelop and execute practical solutions to highly complex engineering problems
- check_circleOversee assembly of technical systems and prototypes according to engineering standards
- check_circleDevelop test plans and procedures from scratch for lab, field, and desktop applications
- check_circlePrepare and deliver presentations and recommendations to clients and senior leadership
- check_circleAssess business conditions to identify opportunities and develop multifunctional solutions
- check_circleLead and manage projects with ownership of scope, schedule, budget, and communications
Requirements
- verifiedBachelor's degree in Engineering
- verified7 years job-related experience
- verifiedMasters Degree or equivalent experience (desired)
- verifiedExperience in management consulting, think tanks, policy research, or corporate strategy functions (desired)
Nice to Have
Masters Degree or equivalent experience. Experience in management consulting, think tanks, policy research, or corporate strategy functions.
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Skills, education and keywords
Skills: Lean Methodology, Visual Management, Scenario Planning, Futures Workshops, Future-Back Thinking, Strategic Foresight, Portfolio Thinking, Corporate Innovation Methodology, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering required; Master's degree or equivalent experience desired.
Frequently asked questions about Expert Innovation Strategy Engineer at Pacific Gas and Electric Company
What does a Expert Innovation Strategy Engineer at Pacific Gas and Electric Company do?expand_more
Day-to-day, the Expert Innovation Strategy Engineer at Pacific Gas and Electric Company will mentor and direct teams of engineers and engineering technicians; monitor technology, regulatory, and societal trends to synthesize actionable intelligence; support strategic foresight exercises including scenario planning and futures workshops; and develop and execute practical solutions to highly complex engineering problems.
What are the requirements for this Expert Innovation Strategy Engineer role?expand_more
To qualify for the Expert Innovation Strategy Engineer at Pacific Gas and Electric Company position, applicants should have: Bachelor's degree in Engineering; 7 years job-related experience; Masters Degree or equivalent experience (desired); and Experience in management consulting, think tanks, policy research, or corporate strategy functions (desired).
Where is the Expert Innovation Strategy Engineer role at Pacific Gas and Electric Company located?expand_more
Expert Innovation Strategy Engineer at Pacific Gas and Electric Company is based in Pizza Antica, 111, West Prospect Avenue, Danville, Contra Costa County, California, 94526, United States. This is a hybrid role.
Is this Expert Innovation Strategy Engineer job remote, hybrid, or on-site?expand_more
Pacific Gas and Electric Company has listed this Expert Innovation Strategy Engineer role as hybrid.
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Expert Innovation Strategy Engineer at Pacific Gas and Electric Company typically requires 7+ years of relevant experience at the senior level.
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Key skills for Expert Innovation Strategy Engineer at Pacific Gas and Electric Company include Lean Methodology; Visual Management; Scenario Planning; Futures Workshops; Future-Back Thinking; Strategic Foresight; Portfolio Thinking; and Corporate Innovation Methodology.
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Educational requirements for this role: Bachelor's degree in Engineering required; and Master's degree or equivalent experience desired.
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Expert Innovation Strategy Engineer at Pacific Gas and Electric Company is part of the engineering job category on Recrutus.