Ignition Incident Specialist, Principal
Company: PG&E Corporation
Location: Alameda
Posted on: March 18, 2026
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Job Description:
Requisition ID 171039 Job Category: Environmental Management /
Safety Job Level: Manager/Principal Business Unit: Energy Delivery
Work Type: Hybrid Job Location: Oakland; 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; 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;
San Ramon; San Ramon; 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
The Wildfire Mitigation Organization is responsible for assisting
the company to act decisively and transparently to prevent fires of
consequence from being caused by our equipment. The organization
will develop objectives to 1) prevent fires of consequence
originating from our equipment; 2) meet all commitments outlined in
our Wildfire Mitigation Plan; 3) continue to foster trusted
relationships with key stakeholders; and 4) develop consistent
processes and work standards through the implementation of the Lean
Operating System for sustainable operations. Position Summary
Ignitions Incident Specialists are responsible for understanding
where wildfire risk has actualized, in terms of PG&E facility
ignition events, to inform experts where there may be gaps in our
barriers intended to prevent wildfires in support of our stand that
Catastrophic Wildfires Shall Stop. This team is charged with
maintaining the source of truth on PG&E electric ignitions and
leading a matrixed team of experts tasked with understanding the
cause of ignition events which help to inform/drive wildfire
mitigation strategies. This includes reporting on incidents to the
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), investigating
electric ignition events to determine the origin and cause and to
help inform corrective or preventive measures to mitigate
recurrence. The ignitions investigations team at PG&E is a
first of its kind in the utility space and, as such, as other
utilities from around the world begin to recognize the importance
of addressing wildfire risk, they will benchmark with this team as
a model for their own investigations team development. 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. Bay Minimum: $144,000
Bay Maximum: $244,000 &/OR CA Minimum: $137,000 CA Maximum:
$232,000 This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s
discretionary incentive compensation programs. Job Responsibilities
Perform ignition investigations with very limited supervision.
Develop comprehensive reports and analyses to provide visibility to
long-term, company-wide issues which contribute to ignition events.
Work with stakeholders, including first responders in the field, to
best categorize the root cause of ignitions and determine PG&E
attributability, Perform onsite ignition investigations by
combining investigative methods and tools with a knowledge of
wildland fire behavior and electric utility assets. Perform
In-Field reviews of assets involved in incidents and surrounding
assets. Liaise with first responder agencies (in coordination with
Law) on incidents of high consequence. Provide technical and
substantive review and approval of all reports generated by team.
Thoroughly document, review, oversee and write complex
investigation cases without supervision Focus on continuous
improvement and ensure all ignition investigations meet compliance,
regulatory and professional investigatory standards while
maintaining our mission to stop catastrophic wildfires.
Qualifications Minimum: Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience 8
years related work experience in the utility industry and/or fire
services and/or investigations requiring complex case development.
State Fire Marshal Certified Fire Investigator FI-210 Wildland Fire
Origin and Cause Determination Certification Desired: Masters
Degree or equivalent experience 8 years of job-related work
experience conducting investigations as the lead investigator for
fire related incidents or BA Degree in Engineering, Science or
Equivalent ICS-Incident Command System 100-800 certification NWCG
FI-310 Wildfire Investigations Case Development Certification NWCG
FI-311 Wildland Fire Civil Case Management Certification FAA Part
107 Current, Remote Pilot Certificate, Small UAS-Unmanned Aerial
System Ability to make sense of complex, high quantity, and
sometimes contradictory information and translate to actionable key
takeaways and visualizations (e.g., Tableau dashboard), iterating
to meet customer needs. Experience collecting and reviewing data
(e.g., searching for anomalies/data gaps/inconsistencies),
utilizing repeatable processes and adding controls, when possible,
to increase data integrity. Excellent oral (phone and in-person)
and written (e-mail, presentations, dashboard summaries/key
takeaways) communication skills, including technical writing and
presentations. Ability to pay attention to details, ensure
consistency across concepts, be careful about details and thorough
in completing work tasks. Ability to work independently and
collaborate, removing obstacles or escalating to get work done.
Ability to plan and prioritize work to meet commitments aligned
with organizational goals. Experience working in an Emergency
Operations Center (EOC) or similar environment at a utility,
communicating directly with field offices and/or field employees.
Understanding of investigation concepts, methods, and techniques
Demonstrated ability to conduct training and train less-senior
staff members
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