Senior Gas Storage Reservoir Engineer

Requisition ID # 156700 

Job Category: Engineering / Science 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Gas Engineering

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: San Ramon

 

 

Department Overview

 

Reservoir Engineering is focused on ensuring the safe and reliable flow of natural gas to our customers. As a whole, Reservoir Engineering is responsible for monitoring the integrity and condition of PG&E's natural gas storage wells and reservoirs.

 

Position Summary

 

This position is represented by Engineers & Scientists of California (ESC), Local 20, subject to collective bargaining.

 

This is a Senior-level Gas Reservoir Engineer job that requires mastery of the Gas Storage Reservoir Engineer, Journey job duties and is responsible for assessing and monitoring the integrity of gas storage wells and reservoirs operated by PG&E. In addition, this position provides technical engineering support for underground gas storage assets and routine well activities, including, but not limited to: obtaining, review, and assessment of technical data; applying reservoir engineering principles to investigate, analyze, and propose solutions to maintain the integrity of the gas storage wells and reservoirs. Applies knowledge of reservoir engineering concepts, principles, and practices to resolve problems with only general direction. Provide leadership, coaching, technical direction, knowledge transfer and assistance to technical employees and teams. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Deliver presentations, lead team meetings, interpret industry practices and codes with some oversite.

 

PG&E is providing the monthly 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 monthly 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, collective bargaining agreements, and internal equity.  This position is subject to collectively bargained monthly wage rates.

 

The monthly rate for this position ranges from $11,356.00 to $15,140.00.  Under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, the starting hourly rate for this position is $11,356.00, subject to collectively bargained wage increases.

 

Job Responsibilities

 

1. Engineering assignments include:

     a. Perform daily review of field activities, verification of pressure and rate data, gas sample data, and comparison of rates to deliverability curves

     b. Perform weekly review and update of hysteresis plots

     c. Provide weekly updates on assignments, field activities, and review and verification of data

     d. Review and update Monthly the field inventory to be used for engineering analysis

     e. Review, update, and assess monthly liquids production reports

     f. Compile, prepare, and seek approval of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for submission to DOGGR

     g. Perform storage field inventory analysis semi-annually and reporting findings

     h. Monitor injection and withdrawal performance of storage fields and provide forecasts and reports including assessment of flow test data.

     i. Assess well Integrity and reporting anomalies

2. Supports administration, review, and retention of records and data per company policies.

3. Participates in geologic and Reservoir engineering evaluation.

4. Obtains gas well pressure readings at all storage fields for testing and verification of data accuracy when Specialist is not available.

5. Reviews and troubleshoots any potential issues with storage volume and pressure readings as needed.

6. Performs individual well and full field flow tests, surface casing blowdown test based on test specifications and assist with scheduling and data collection as needed. Witness testing of downhole safety valves as needed.

7. Evaluate sand production inspections, and safety valve testing of downhole safety valves results.

8. Act as technical expert to witness factory acceptance test for well components.

9. Assists or participates (if qualified) as PG&E well site manager during reworks and wireline surveys, which include overseeing contractors on the well entry/intervention tasks, ensuring written entry/intervention plans are followed, safety measures are in place and followed, and all environmental procedures are followed by workers on site.

10. Obtains approval when necessary, following the Change Management process for any deviation from the well entry/intervention plans.

11. Assists w