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Get Access To All JobsRequisition ID: 174945
Job Category: Project / Program Management
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Business Unit: Energy Delivery
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Santa Cruz
Department Overview
The Strategy and Growth functional area is dedicated to long-term strategic and infrastructure planning. With electricity demand expected to double over the next 15 years, we’re building an energy system of the future for the world’s fourth-largest economy. It includes Energy Policy and Procurement, Strategy and Innovation, Integrated Long-Term Planning, and the Commercial Growth Organization.
Position Summary
This job is represented by Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) and subject to collective bargaining.
This is a Beginning Level Classification. Additional consideration may be given to candidates who reside within 50 miles of the headquarters.
This position is charged with customer contact, project coordination, billing, and contract preparation in connection with less complex installation of new business gas and/or electric facilities. NBRs will not prepare job estimates. This does not preclude job owners from preparing invoices or contracts based on simplified charge methodology.
A New Business Representative may be assigned no more than 50% of their workload in SNBR-level jobs at the same time and must work under the guidance of a Senior New Business Representative or IPE.
Employees hired into this classification from outside the bargaining unit will not have their bids or transfers considered under the provisions of title 21 for a period of 24 months following their employment date (“employment date” means the date placed into the regular classification, not date of hire with PG&E if different).
Employees in this classification may still bid to higher classifications in the same line of progression while still within the 24-month period.
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 hourly rate that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This position is subject to collectively bargained hourly wage rates and increases. The starting wage rate for this position is $51.01 per hour. This wage rate is specific to the locality of the job. The wage rate is 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.
Job Responsibilities
SAFETY
Maximize public and employee safety by ensuring that job designs are performed to Company and State standards and meet all compliance requirements.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- Prepares pre-design job packages with all required information including field sketch layouts for the scoping of construction and accurate field data including pictures measurements.
- Manages scope and schedule and cost for all assigned projects, from initiation to meter set.
- Coordinates all other departments or individuals who are involved with the project and works to define the project’s background, objective, design scope, schedule, roles, and responsibilities.
- Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to complete the project in a timely manner. Includes understanding of project schedules and working closely with the work and resource group to prioritize work using available tools or technology.
- Proactively manages a new business portfolio of work to ensure compliance to standard work or ensures variances are in accordance with company guidelines. Effectively monitors project schedule and prioritizes work in coordination with dependency partners and construction execution teams.
- Schedules and conducts project meetings, provides all pertinent data and addresses potential project risks including schedule setbacks and coordinates actions before setbacks occur.
- Ensures that project is performed as planned or manages project delays in accordance with company guidelines.
- Looks for ways to minimize costs on projects for both the applicant and PG&E.
- Ensures that the correct type of financial order, work category, etc., has been applied and actively monitors costs.
FIELDING
Fielding including job site visits and customer meetings are required. Fielding will include but not limited to site visits for pre-design job package creation, facilitating pre-construction meetings, verifying site readiness and any emergent issues that might require a site visit.
NBRs will gather information on field conditions for pre-design packages for single locations. A single location is defined as one or more of the following:
a. Electric: Nearest point of electric distribution to panel, service work only if within 200 feet for Under Ground (UG) or 150 Over Head (OH).
b. Gas: Nearest point of gas distribution main to single meter location, service work only, if within 200 feet.
If a and/or b occurs more than once within a single premise, NBRs will field these as well (Example: House and Pump). At all other locations, the Job Owners Checklist is required, and the Field Notes Template is optional for each NBR, who will consult with their assigned mentor or supervisor as to whether collecting that information will be efficient.
COMMUNICATION
- Communicates project status (e.g., scope, schedule, and cost) to all stakeholders throughout the project, as applicable.
- Facilitates resolution of project-related disputes. Continuous formal communication (both written and verbal) with all stakeholders is given a high priority throughout all stages of the project.
- Prepares contracts, as applicable, to ensure compliance with standards and tariffs.
- Provides applicants, estimating, engineering, clerical and construction partners with complete and accurate information on rate and rule applicability, potential costs and timelines.
MANAGING CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS
- Proactively communicates to project stakeholders, both internal and external.
- Negotiates reasonable estimating and construction dates that address customer’s anticipated schedules and meets compliance requirements, including communications and timelines. May provide customer with an initial non-binding cost.
TARIFFS
- Ensures that all charges mandated under the applicable tariffs are identified in the contract and secured before beginning construction. This position is responsible for ensuring correct tariff interpretation and application, and for working with Law department on exceptional case projects when required.
- Partner with other PG&E departments and/or rates and tariffs for application of best rates when appropriate.
COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT
- Ensures all applicable project documentation is maintained in the system of record.
- Ensures all project dependencies are met prior to allowing a construction start.
Qualifications
Minimum:
Bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or its equivalent experience. Such experience must include three (3) or more years of experience in construction project management or PG&E technical service planning or 12 months of experience as a Hiring Hall (HH) New Business Representative, HH Senior New Business Representative and/or HH Engineering Estimator.
Must have strong project management, customer contact and communications skills. Basic computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, email.
Valid California Driver's License and California minimum insurance coverage if using personal car.
Driving is an essential function of this job, therefore the employee must have and maintain a valid driver’s license.
Desired:
Additional consideration may be given to candidates that reside within 50 miles of the headquarters.
Must have strong project management, customer contact and communications skills. Basic computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, email.
Familiar with tariffs, rates, contracts/tools, Work Management (WM) SAP and work processes and tools.
Works effectively as a member of a team.
Ability to work with both internal and external customers/clients.
Facilitation and conflict resolution skills.
Ability to manage for results and in the process work as a team to build agreement.
Strong focus on safety.
Committed to providing superior and proactive customer service.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to demonstrate initiative and decisiveness.
Ability to demonstrate sound judgment and forward thinking.
Problem solving skills.
Computer skills (SAP, Microsoft Excel, Word, etc.).
Conflict resolution skills.
Measurement skills and ability to use some physical tools (drive stake in the ground, use Range Finder or Height Stick and Shovel, etc.) in the field.
Pre-Employment Testing:
Internal PG&E Employees: Qualified on the Physical Test Battery (PTB) and Work Orientation Inventory (WOI) prior to applying.
External and Hiring Hall Candidates: Qualified on the Physical Test Battery (PTB) and Work Orientation Inventory (WOI) prior to interviewing.
Requisition ID: 174945
Job Category: Project / Program Management
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Business Unit: Energy Delivery
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Santa Cruz
Department Overview
The Strategy and Growth functional area is dedicated to long-term strategic and infrastructure planning. With electricity demand expected to double over the next 15 years, we’re building an energy system of the future for the world’s fourth-largest economy. It includes Energy Policy and Procurement, Strategy and Innovation, Integrated Long-Term Planning, and the Commercial Growth Organization.
Position Summary
This job is represented by Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) and subject to collective bargaining.
This is a Beginning Level Classification. Additional consideration may be given to candidates who reside within 50 miles of the headquarters.
This position is charged with customer contact, project coordination, billing, and contract preparation in connection with less complex installation of new business gas and/or electric facilities. NBRs will not prepare job estimates. This does not preclude job owners from preparing invoices or contracts based on simplified charge methodology.
A New Business Representative may be assigned no more than 50% of their workload in SNBR-level jobs at the same time and must work under the guidance of a Senior New Business Representative or IPE.
Employees hired into this classification from outside the bargaining unit will not have their bids or transfers considered under the provisions of title 21 for a period of 24 months following their employment date (“employment date” means the date placed into the regular classification, not date of hire with PG&E if different).
Employees in this classification may still bid to higher classifications in the same line of progression while still within the 24-month period.
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 hourly rate that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This position is subject to collectively bargained hourly wage rates and increases. The starting wage rate for this position is $51.01 per hour. This wage rate is specific to the locality of the job. The wage rate is 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.
Job Responsibilities
SAFETY
Maximize public and employee safety by ensuring that job designs are performed to Company and State standards and meet all compliance requirements.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- Prepares pre-design job packages with all required information including field sketch layouts for the scoping of construction and accurate field data including pictures measurements.
- Manages scope and schedule and cost for all assigned projects, from initiation to meter set.
- Coordinates all other departments or individuals who are involved with the project and works to define the project’s background, objective, design scope, schedule, roles, and responsibilities.
- Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to complete the project in a timely manner. Includes understanding of project schedules and working closely with the work and resource group to prioritize work using available tools or technology.
- Proactively manages a new business portfolio of work to ensure compliance to standard work or ensures variances are in accordance with company guidelines. Effectively monitors project schedule and prioritizes work in coordination with dependency partners and construction execution teams.
- Schedules and conducts project meetings, provides all pertinent data and addresses potential project risks including schedule setbacks and coordinates actions before setbacks occur.
- Ensures that project is performed as planned or manages project delays in accordance with company guidelines.
- Looks for ways to minimize costs on projects for both the applicant and PG&E.
- Ensures that the correct type of financial order, work category, etc., has been applied and actively monitors costs.
FIELDING
Fielding including job site visits and customer meetings are required. Fielding will include but not limited to site visits for pre-design job package creation, facilitating pre-construction meetings, verifying site readiness and any emergent issues that might require a site visit.
NBRs will gather information on field conditions for pre-design packages for single locations. A single location is defined as one or more of the following:
a. Electric: Nearest point of electric distribution to panel, service work only if within 200 feet for Under Ground (UG) or 150 Over Head (OH).
b. Gas: Nearest point of gas distribution main to single meter location, service work only, if within 200 feet.
If a and/or b occurs more than once within a single premise, NBRs will field these as well (Example: House and Pump). At all other locations, the Job Owners Checklist is required, and the Field Notes Template is optional for each NBR, who will consult with their assigned mentor or supervisor as to whether collecting that information will be efficient.
COMMUNICATION
- Communicates project status (e.g., scope, schedule, and cost) to all stakeholders throughout the project, as applicable.
- Facilitates resolution of project-related disputes. Continuous formal communication (both written and verbal) with all stakeholders is given a high priority throughout all stages of the project.
- Prepares contracts, as applicable, to ensure compliance with standards and tariffs.
- Provides applicants, estimating, engineering, clerical and construction partners with complete and accurate information on rate and rule applicability, potential costs and timelines.
MANAGING CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS
- Proactively communicates to project stakeholders, both internal and external.
- Negotiates reasonable estimating and construction dates that address customer’s anticipated schedules and meets compliance requirements, including communications and timelines. May provide customer with an initial non-binding cost.
TARIFFS
- Ensures that all charges mandated under the applicable tariffs are identified in the contract and secured before beginning construction. This position is responsible for ensuring correct tariff interpretation and application, and for working with Law department on exceptional case projects when required.
- Partner with other PG&E departments and/or rates and tariffs for application of best rates when appropriate.
COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT
- Ensures all applicable project documentation is maintained in the system of record.
- Ensures all project dependencies are met prior to allowing a construction start.
Qualifications
Minimum:
Bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or its equivalent experience. Such experience must include three (3) or more years of experience in construction project management or PG&E technical service planning or 12 months of experience as a Hiring Hall (HH) New Business Representative, HH Senior New Business Representative and/or HH Engineering Estimator.
Must have strong project management, customer contact and communications skills. Basic computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, email.
Valid California Driver's License and California minimum insurance coverage if using personal car.
Driving is an essential function of this job, therefore the employee must have and maintain a valid driver’s license.
Desired:
Additional consideration may be given to candidates that reside within 50 miles of the headquarters.
Must have strong project management, customer contact and communications skills. Basic computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, email.
Familiar with tariffs, rates, contracts/tools, Work Management (WM) SAP and work processes and tools.
Works effectively as a member of a team.
Ability to work with both internal and external customers/clients.
Facilitation and conflict resolution skills.
Ability to manage for results and in the process work as a team to build agreement.
Strong focus on safety.
Committed to providing superior and proactive customer service.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to demonstrate initiative and decisiveness.
Ability to demonstrate sound judgment and forward thinking.
Problem solving skills.
Computer skills (SAP, Microsoft Excel, Word, etc.).
Conflict resolution skills.
Measurement skills and ability to use some physical tools (drive stake in the ground, use Range Finder or Height Stick and Shovel, etc.) in the field.
Pre-Employment Testing:
Internal PG&E Employees: Qualified on the Physical Test Battery (PTB) and Work Orientation Inventory (WOI) prior to applying.
External and Hiring Hall Candidates: Qualified on the Physical Test Battery (PTB) and Work Orientation Inventory (WOI) prior to interviewing.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a New Product Development Manager
Document your product lifecycle credentials precisely
PERM requires your employer to define the job's minimum requirements before advertising. Make sure your degree, field of study, and years of product development experience match the role description exactly, gaps between your credentials and the posted requirements can delay or derail the labor certification.
Prioritize employers with active PERM filing history
Companies that have sponsored foreign workers through PERM before understand the process, have immigration counsel on retainer, and are far less likely to withdraw an offer mid-process. Search for firms with repeated EB-2 or EB-3 certifications in product development, engineering, or R&D functions.
Search sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter New Product Development Manager roles by companies with confirmed green card sponsorship history. You'll see which employers have filed PERM applications for this job category, so you can focus your applications where sponsorship is already established practice.
Verify your role qualifies as a specialty occupation
EB-2 requires the position to normally demand an advanced degree in a specific field like engineering, materials science, or industrial design. Pull the O*NET profile for New Product Development Manager and cross-reference it with the job offer to confirm the degree requirement is defensible before your employer files.
Negotiate a PERM start date into your offer letter
PERM processing at DOL currently runs many months before you even reach the I-140 stage. Ask your employer to begin the prevailing wage determination with OFLC Wage Search within 30 to 60 days of your start date, and get that commitment in writing before you accept the offer.
Understand EB-3 as a practical fallback option
If your degree is a four-year bachelor's rather than a master's, EB-3 skilled worker is your likely category. For most nationalities outside India and China, EB-3 priority dates are current, meaning you can file for adjustment of status concurrently with the I-140 and avoid multi-year waits.
Green Card New Product Development Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a New Product Development Manager role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
It depends on the employer's stated minimum requirements. If the position normally requires a master's degree or higher in engineering, materials science, or a related field, EB-2 applies. If it requires a bachelor's degree and five or more years of progressive experience, EB-3 skilled worker is the likely category. The PERM job description must specify the requirement before the employer files, so the framing matters significantly to which category USCIS ultimately approves.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
The H-1B visa is temporary, capped at 85,000 per year, and subject to lottery selection. PERM leads to permanent residency with no annual cap at the petition level. For New Product Development Manager candidates, the tradeoff is timeline: H-1B status can begin within months, while PERM plus I-140 plus adjustment of status typically runs two to four years for most nationalities. EB-3 for non-Indian, non-Chinese nationals often has a current priority date, which shortens the wait considerably.
Which industries sponsor New Product Development Manager roles for green cards most often?
Consumer goods manufacturers, medical device companies, automotive suppliers, and electronics firms file the most PERM applications for product development roles. These industries run continuous product pipeline cycles that justify long-term sponsorship commitments. R&D-heavy mid-size companies often sponsor more readily than large corporations with rigid headcount controls, because the cost of losing a specialized product manager mid-cycle is high enough to make the PERM investment practical.
How can I find employers actively sponsoring green cards for this role?
Use Migrate Mate to search New Product Development Manager positions filtered by employers with confirmed PERM or EB-2 and EB-3 filing history. This lets you skip the guesswork of cold-applying to companies with no sponsorship track record. Focusing on employers who have already navigated the PERM process for similar roles reduces the risk of a sponsorship commitment falling through after you've accepted an offer.
Can my employer start the PERM process while I'm on H-1B status?
Yes, and starting early is strongly advisable. USCIS allows H-1B extensions beyond the standard six-year limit once a PERM application has been pending for 365 days or an I-140 has been approved. For New Product Development Manager roles, where the labor certification advertising phase alone can take several months, beginning PERM in year three or four of your H-1B gives you the most runway to reach an approved I-140 before your status requires renewal.