Design/Drafting, Associate Specialist

Southern California Edison • Santa Monica, CA

8h • Hybrid

About The Position

Join the Clean Energy Revolution Become a Design/Drafting Associate Specialist at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll create precise CAD-based designs and technical documentation that enable safe, efficient power delivery for residential and commercial projects. You’ll collaborate with planners, engineers, and customers while applying engineering analysis and geospatial data to bring designs from concept to construction. This role is exciting because your work directly supports reliable energy, advances cleaner air and carbon reduction, and gives you the chance to blend technical design with real-world project impact that powers entire communities. As a Design/Drafting Associate Specialist , your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?

Requirements

• One or more years of experience in CAD drafting or completion of a CAD certificate (or equivalent CAD coursework).

Nice To Haves

• Experience with electric utility design.
• Experience with AutoCAD.
• AutoCAD Certification.

Responsibilities

• Creates accurate and detailed design drawings, diagrams, maps, and plans for utility distribution and telecommunication systems using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software for routine/simple designs using correct mapping symbols, callouts, decals, and proper tie downs, using CAD, AUD, etc.
• Assists with creating visualization deliverables including detailed plans, profiles, schematics, renderings, animations, and documentation to support design review and construction.
• Leverages specifics from geographic surveys, photogrammetry, and geospatial data into drawings and models.
• Completes load flow, short circuit, and power quality analyses to validate electrical system designs.
• Assist with work order costing, labor estimates and supplemental form completion.
• Update online service requests.
• Checks planners redlines for accuracy and completeness.
• Prepares and revises design sketches for proposals and authorizations based on field information.
• Evaluates electrical clearance requirements and ensures designs adhere to all applicable standards and regulations.
• Completes engineering functions and calculations in AUD (i.e., cable pulling, voltage drop, flicker, etc.).
• Supports design efforts on smaller scale projects such as residential or small commercial design.
• A material job duty of all positions within the Company is ensuring the protection of all its physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.

Benefits

• Relocation does not apply to this position.
• This position is eligible for a location-based incentive.
• Incentive is offered if commitment is made to work on-site and to remain in specified work location for an agreed-upon timeframe.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed