Expert Quality Assurance Auditor
Company: PG&E Corporation
Location: San Ramon
Posted on: January 3, 2026
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Job Description:
Requisition ID 169618 Job Category: Compliance / Risk / Quality
Assurance Job Level: Individual Contributor Business Unit: Gas
Operations Work Type: Hybrid Job Location: San Ramon; 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; Dublin;
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; 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 Gas Operations oversees the natural gas
transmission and distribution operations. The team maintains and
operates 6,700 miles of gas transmission pipeline, 43,000 miles of
distribution main, 3.6 million gas services, three PG&E-owned
storage facilities with 102 BCF capacity, nine compressor stations
with 175K HP, and 5,000 measurement and control facilities. Gas
Operations is comprised of approximately 6,000 coworkers. Position
Summary The Quality Assurance (QA) Auditor performs QA oversight
and/or audits of program compliance to ensure processes, systems,
structures and/or components meet required specifications. The QA
Auditor develops clear and concise written reports which describe
audit findings and are used to communicate to various levels of
management. The QA Auditor develops and updates internal auditing
and quality improvement processes and strives to verify and
document PG&E's overall effectiveness related to regulatory
mandates and internal compliance standards. The QA Auditor may work
with regulatory agencies on inspections or audits and provide
information to them as required. 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 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 salary 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, and internal equity.
Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role
will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the
decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these
factors.? A reasonable salary range is:? Bay Area Minimum:
$?118,000 Bay Area Maximum: $?188,000 &/OR? California Minimum:
$?112,000 California Maximum: $179,000 Job Responsibilities
Trains/mentors department members for ASQ certification and
recertification and contributes to the preparation and
implementation of department training. Leads and mentors others in
cause analysis and identifies linkages to business objectives.
Develops or modifies quality assurance audit procedures and
methodology. Benchmarks audit effectiveness and corrective action
follow-up, identifying best practices and sharing lessons learned.
Develops written reports for upper management summarizing audit
findings, observations, and trends. Leads/coordinates department
special projects. Reviews for accuracy the information or reports
to be submitted to regulatory agencies. Champions quality assurance
issues with the regulatory agencies, may act as contact for quality
assurance issues with regulatory agencies. Provides Subject Matter
Expertise of all oversight/audit functions. Measures compliance
with field methods, procedures, processes and standards by
conducting oversight activities/audits of completed work and/or
business processes, ensuring adherence to and accountability for
established work methods, procedures and processes through
performing QA and QC audits. Takes a lead role in working with the
business process owners to develop oversight/audit plan, including
information and data gathering, interview schedule, site visit
schedule, associated logistics, and other audit related activities.
Recommends process improvements as needed to meet department and/or
company objectives. Promotes performance improvement throughout the
organization. Maintains awareness of the business context and
company profitability and efficiencies. Qualifications Minimum:
High School or GED-General Educational Development-GED Diploma 7
years of auditing or quality experience with 3 years of experience
as a lead auditor; OR 3 years of auditing or quality experience and
5 years of experience in the field performing maintenance,
operation, engineering or other execution of work in electric, gas
and/or power generation. Ability to travel up to 60 percent of
working time Ability to work on-call rotation Desired: Bachelor’s
Degree ASQ Certified Quality Auditor, Audit Team Leader or
equivalent Six Sigma Certification Human Factors Analysis &
Classification System (HFACS) Certification Field experience with
electric, gas, or power generation Experience as a lead auditor
Excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively deal
with various levels and types of stakeholders Advanced knowledge of
technical/ professional concepts. Ability to analyze
data/information and recognize trends, and to conduct cause
analysis and develop strategies for corrective actions. Supervisor,
Leadership and coaching skills In depth understanding of Lean Six
Sigma processes Ability to interact effectively with all levels
including senior management, and to influence and collaborate
Ability to work well under an ever-changing, fast-paced environment
and take accountability for assigned programs, deliverables and
results. Accomplished computer skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Visio, Project, SAP, ILIS and OMT . ISO 9001 training
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