District Planning, Senior Specialist

Southern California Edison•Thousand Oaks, CA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join the Clean Energy Revolution Become a District Planning, Senior Specialist at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll support the regulatory requirements of Southern California Edison’s electrical distribution system by developing and designing plans, identifying necessary resources, providing cost estimates and options for the construction of distribution facilities. Also, you will interact with a diverse customer base on meeting electrical design needs and be responsible for providing successful outcomes for the customer and SCE on assigned or requested projects. As a District Planning, Senior Specialis t, 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

Three or more years of experience performing electrical utility distribution service planning.
Possess a valid Class C Driver's License.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in the electric utility industry.
Experience with engineering principles, construction standards, and industry practices
Experience using database systems for planning, ordering materials and scheduling work orders.
Experience using tariffs, resource books, determining scope of work, method of service, and construction methods for overhead and underground facilities.
Experience preparing work orders or construction plans on projects.
Ability to interface effectively and collaborate with clients, peers, management, and other work units.
Willing and able to drive, traverse on uneven surfaces, occasionally lift up to 40lbs, sit/stand for extended periods of time, work in various weather conditions and possibly be in remote regions (desert and mountain).

Responsibilities

Conducts long-term grid import planning analyses and transmission interconnection assessments and projects.
Manages various large design projects from inception to construction completion with follow-through on policies, procedures, rules, rates, completion dates, and ensuring compliance of electrical designs
Supports the company's electrical distribution system by developing and designing plans, identifying necessary resources and providing cost estimates and options for the construction of distribution facilities.
Makes decisions that have a direct impact on project, course, timing, scope, and budget
Performs field inspections to gather data relevant to the planning and development review process and to verify that planning development projects comply with approved plans
Assesses the capabilities of the regional distribution system and its compliance with the planning criteria
Conducts power flow studies, builds power flow models, and prepares economic analyses to develop short- and long-term distribution system plans
Ensures the distribution system performance meets reliability targets and that outages are analyzed for cause, trends and duration
Coordinates activities with other internal personnel and/or organizations to ensure compliance and appropriate follow-through of policies, procedures, rules, rates, and completion dates applicable to his/her assigned projects.
Stays up-to-date of current industry practices, standards and customer needs.
Interacts with a diverse customer base on meeting electrical design needs and is responsible for providing successful outcomes for the customer and SCE on assigned or requested projects
Provides training and support, assessing and managing the workload when necessary
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.