Environmental Remediation Intern

Job Posting Date:02/20/16

Requisition #:53301741-E01

Job Category:Administrative / Clerical

Job Level:Individual Contributor

Employment Type:Administrative

Schedule:Full-time

City:San Ramon

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Company

Based in San Francisco, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas and electric utilities in the United States. And we deliver some of the nation’s cleanest energy to our customers in Northern and Central California. For PG&E, “Together, Building a Better California” is not just a slogan. It’s the very core of our mission and the scale by which we measure our success. We know that the nearly 16 million people who do business with our company count on our more than 24,000 employees for far more than the delivery of utility services. They, along with every citizen of the state we call home, also expect PG&E to help improve their quality of life, the economic vitality of their communities, and the prospect for a better future fueled by clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company is an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity employer that actively pursues and hires a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability status, medical condition, protected veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other factor that is not related to the job.

Department Overview

PG&E is committed to being an environmental leader and demonstrating this through our actions. We pledge to think creatively, work cooperatively, and be results-oriented in our environmental stewardship efforts. PG&E’s Environmental Remediation Department is responsible for the cleanup of legacy sites impacted by past historic company operations or operations of our predecessor companies. Environmental Remediation manages remediation projects associated with manufactured gas plants, divested power plants, operating service centers, gas and electric operating facilities.

Position Summary

Environmental Remediation is looking for talented summer intern to help support various aspects of environmental remediation. The successful intern will have the opportunity to lead and/or support activities that includes, but are not limited to the following:
• Review technical reports/communications to and from regulatory agencies;
• Support Project Managers on remediation projects;
• Support the Stakeholder Engagement team in the development of internal/external communication strategies and product development;
• Support the enhancement efforts for the Geographic Information System (GIS) site remediation data layer;
• Create benchmarking documents related to project lifecycle costs and financial history and document these data;
• Assist in the preparation of Executive Project Committee (EPC) documents;
• Develop a repository for lessons learned;
• Support records management assessments and create a records management performance report;
• Develop an audit program for safety and compliance procedure(s); and
• Assist with process improvements for our contractor safety oversight process.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
• Currently a graduate or upper-class undergraduate student majoring in the one or more of the following fields: Geology, ecology, environmental studies, or civil or environmental engineering or a related major. (students MUST be continuing education towards degree during and/or after internship)
• Valid driver’s license
Desired Qualifications
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders;
• Willingness to travel to remediation sites.