Supply Change Environmental Sustainability Intern

Requisition ID # 165267

Job Category: Administrative / Clerical

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Engineering, Planning & Strategy

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

The Supply Chain Responsibility (SCR) Functional Area comprises of four pillars or areas of focus:

Supplier Excellence : Diverse and Inclusive - Promote an inclusive supply chain that supports company goals and reflects the diversity of our hometowns

Supply Chain Environmental Sustainability : Clean and Efficient - Reduce environmental footprint of product and service selections and drive supplier environmental performance improvement

Supplier Code of Conduct: Responsible and Accountable - Foster supplier awareness and compliance with the principles and standards of conduct PG&E expects

Small Business: Diverse and Inclusive - Promote an inclusive supply chain that supports company goals and reflects the diversity of our hometowns

Position Summary

Seeking individual for summer internship for the Supply Chain Environmental Sustainability (SCES) Program in PG&E’s Procurement Organization. If you are passionate about utility-proven substitutes for constrained materials and equipment, procurement strategies that minimize cost, waste, and extend resource lifecycle through upgrades, refurbishment, repair, repurpose, and reuse, and in-field processes to reduce project time, environmental impact and improve safety, this could be a good fit for you.

A primary responsibility of this role will be to support development of the Supply Chain Sustainability Playbook, including research related to sustainable evaluation criteria for procurement, currently available sustainable alternatives, prioritized materials, evaluation of options, and assessment of bridge strategies and technology readiness.

PG&E is providing the hourly 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 hourly 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, and internal equity.

The hourly rate for this position ranges from $23.57 to $26.02.

Responsibilities

Research related to sustainable alternatives

Collaboration with the SCES team to work with PG&E functional areas and sourcing to set GHG reduction goals / net zero targets

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, reaching out to suppliers, analyzing, and documenting key performance metrics

Benchmarking greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions of various implementations, pilot projects, and development of sustainable alternatives database.

Perform other duties as needed

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Qualified candidates are pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Environmental Sustainability, Environmental Engineering, Sustainable Business, Biology, Chemistry or other related fields at an accredited University

Students must be continuing their education towards their degree during and/or after the internship

Desired:

Background and interest in circular economy considerations and how circularity principles can be integrated into the electric and gas domestic supply chains

Detail-oriented, methodical research approach

Background relevant to Supply Chain Sustainability Playbook

PG&E is unable to provide VISA sponsorship to students on an F-1, J-1 or other student visa for this position.