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Provides leadership for those involved in the development, design, testing, implementation, maintenance, support, and operations of PG&E's systems infrastructure.\nThe Senior Manager, Telecom Engineering leads the Telecom Engineering organization responsible for engineering standards, technical governance, process improvement, and continuous improvement across Enterprise Technology (ET) telecommunications technologies. This leader drives modernization of engineering practices through standardized design methodologies, digital engineering tools, and improved lifecycle management processes that increase efficiency and reduce manual work.\nThe role is accountable for increasing engineering efficiency, improving quality and consistency of technical drawings and design packages, reducing manual engineering activities, developing technical knowledge across ET technologies, supporting technical change management, improving infrastructure monitoring, enabling new product introduction, and collaborating with Electric, Gas, and Power Generation Engineering teams to support utility client technologies. The position partners closely with Engineering, Operations, Asset Management, Cybersecurity, Project Management, Technology Product Owners, and client engineering organizations to deliver safe, reliable, compliant, and cost-effective solutions.\nPG&E is providing the full salary/pay range for this position. The actual amount 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 range to reasonably expect will be around the minimum and the midpoint $163,000 - $220,000. The final decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to the factors above. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.\nBay Area Min: $ 163,000\nBay Area Max: $ 277,000\nThis position is hybrid, working from your remote office and our Oakland Headquarters based on business need. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory.\nJob Responsibilities\nAccountable for negotiating conflicts and ensuring identified issues are resolved.\nAchieve results through others by setting and communicating goals and metrics, monitoring progress; providing ongoing coaching and feedback, and reinforcing behaviors that drive high performance.\nActs as a liaison and conduit for information flow between the department team and the rest of the IT and business community, as well as with appropriate external stakeholders; manages the efficient and effective resolution of issues.\nCollaborates with other teams in the delivery and sharing of concepts to leverage across portfolios\nCommunicates and champions the infrastructure requirements necessary to execute the IT portfolio\nConducts analyses of asset deployment, use and acquisition, and dispose of nonperforming assets; evaluates and assess risks as part of the life cycle analysis of portfolio components.\nContinuous monitoring of emerging tools and technologies to assure the most appropriate technology is being proposed and deployed\nDevelops and manage to a set of meaningful metrics to demonstrate the efficiency and effectiveness of the team on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis.\nDevelops operating policies and procedures that impact large work unit representing multiple disciplines or a highly specialized and complex function\nDevelops relationship across IT, with the goal of growing meaningful relationships that will facilitate collaborations and communications.\nDrives and contributes to the continuous improvement of Infrastructure components, monitoring and processes\nEnsures appropriate resources are assigned to each project/program.\nEnsures compliance to Standards/regulations and governance processes\nEnsures staff has the resources and skills needed to support all projects\nEnsures that the project/program outcome reflects the goals of the organization/business.\nEnsures timely and effective communication regarding the mapping of initiatives to business goals to business partners, including presenting information to IT and business leaders outlining portfolio specifics.\nEstablish comprehensive service level agreements\nEstablishes Development Plans for Managers and supervisors\nHighly collaborative, able to work cross- functionally; possessing the ability to forge relationships and partner effectively\nLead a competent, motivated, and qualified staff of employees, which includes performance management, developing, coaching and resolution of operational issues.\nLeads the effort in creative approaches to problem solving and quality deliverables supporting business needs\nManages and accountable for the successful implementation of complex and highly visible, high impact new/enhanced systems on time, in scope and within budget\nManages employees, contractors and vendors for the efficient delivery of services\nMonitors program results against technical specifications.\nProvides and manage operational support and maintenance for systems and applications; may provide 24x7 support\nProvides IT services that include planning, development, implementation and support for systems solutions required for the PG&E line of businesses\nProvides leadership and motivation to team members\nProvides performance feedback and guidance to staff\nSupports the annual technology planning process on behalf of I&O\nTypically has at least one Manager and Supervisors as direct reports\nUses various tools and techniques for estimating costs associated with a project/program including physical, financial and human capital costs.\nWorks with IT leadership and business partners to prioritize projects\nTelecom Engineering Key Responsibilities\nEngineering Efficiency & Process Improvement\nDevelop and execute a Telecom Engineering efficiency roadmap.\nStreamline engineering workflows, design validation, and compliance reporting.\nImplement engineering tools that reduce manual effort and improve design quality.\nLead adoption of digital tools, data-driven engineering practices, and repeatable workflows that improve productivity and quality.\nEstablish engineering productivity metrics and continuously improve performance.\nEngineering Standards & Technical Governance\nOwn engineering standards, collaborate on architecture, design guides, and approved build templates.\nEstablish governance processes for engineering quality, lifecycle upgrade/implementation, and technical compliance.\nEnsure engineering deliverables meet operational, cyber security, reliability, and regulatory requirements.\nDrive consistency across all telecom technology domains.\nTechnical Drawings & Documentation Improvement\nModernize engineering drawing standards, templates, and repositories with the use of tools.\nImprove the accuracy, completeness, and usability of:Network diagrams\nFiber route drawings\nTelecom schematics\nPower and Wiring diagrams\nRemote site visibility\nConstruction packages\nAs-built documentation\n\nEstablish digital engineering workflows that improve version control and document quality.\nReduce engineering rework caused by inaccurate drawings and documentation.\nET Technology Lifecycle Support\nSupport lifecycle management strategies for telecom and network infrastructure.\nPartner with Asset Management and Operations to improve technology asset visibility.\nSupport investment planning through data-driven engineering analytics.\nSupport technical change management by ensuring engineering standards, drawings, asset records, monitoring requirements, and operational readiness are updated as technologies change.\nAdvance infrastructure monitoring requirements for telecom and network platforms to improve visibility, reliability, capacity planning, and operational response.\nSupport new product introduction by defining engineering requirements, technical acceptance criteria, lifecycle impacts, operational handoff needs, and documentation standards for new ETAM technologies.\nCollaborate with Electric, Gas, and Power Generation Engineering teams to align telecom engineering standards, monitoring, lifecycle planning, and technology introduction with utility client needs.\nTranslate utility engineering requirements into telecom technology designs, documentation standards, operational readiness criteria, and support models.\nOrganization Leadership\nLead and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team.\nDevelop technical knowledge across ET technologies by building team capability, cross-training engineers, and maintaining awareness of emerging telecom, network, monitoring, and infrastructure platforms.\nCoach engineers on engineering excellence, automation, architecture development, and technical documentation.\nBuild a culture of innovation, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.\nManage staffing, budgets, resource planning, and contractor 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