District Planning Specialist

Southern California Edison•Santa Monica, CA

9h•Hybrid

About The Position

Join the Clean Energy Revolution Become a District Planning Specialist at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job you’ll design and plan electrical distribution projects, developing construction plans, cost estimates, and engineering solutions that ensure safe, reliable power delivery. You’ll manage multiple projects end-to-end while collaborating with customers, engineers, and agencies to bring complex residential, commercial, and industrial projects to life. This role is exciting because it blends technical design, fieldwork, and project management, giving you a direct hand in powering communities while advancing clean energy and a more sustainable future. As a District Planning 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 Electrical Utility Distribution/Transmission/Telecommunication Design, Distribution/Transmission/Telecommunication Line Construction, or Engineering discipline.
Possess a valid Class C Driver's License.

Nice To Haves

Basic understanding of engineering principles, construction standards, and industry practices.
Experience with design tools such as CAD, GIS, or similar systems.
Experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Experience in customer service, project coordination, or similar support roles.
Training or education applying technical information (engineering, pole loading, drafting, construction, mapping, math, science, IT).
Ability to read or create simple distribution or technical drawings.
Ability to adapt to competing priorities while maintaining accuracy.
Ability to collaborate effectively across teams (clients, peers, management, agencies).
Completion of a Planner Utility Certification Program.
Experience managing customer or stakeholder interactions in a technical, construction, or utility environment, including providing clear information, addressing inquiries, and coordinating solutions.
Experience in UG utility design.
Experience in project management.
Experience in customer service resolution.

Responsibilities

Develops and prepares construction plans, drawings, and/or circuit maps; develops and designs electrical distribution plans, identifying necessary resources and providing cost estimates and follow through on policies, procedures, rules, rates, completion dates, and ensuring compliance of electrical designs.
Performs calculations relevant to design with latest SCE standards and/or requests studies through Engineering when necessary.
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.
Participates in small to medium-sized residential, commercial and industrial projects; assists in determining scope of work, method of service, and construction methods for Distribution overhead and underground facilities; manages work orders/projects and maintains current understanding of industry practices and standards.
Provides technical support to licensing and certification proceedings related to new distribution/transmission lines and substation sites.
Stays up to date of current industry practices, standards and customer needs.
Identifies environmental requirements and coordinates required project components with other departments, customers, governmental bodies, and various external sources.
Supports project drawings and budget by monitoring internal and external customer timelines and expectations.
Manages multiple projects with project management principles, tools, and techniques effectively under tight time constraints, shifting priorities, and making critical decisions with minimal supervision.
Manages project risks, resolves issues, and resolves escalations impacting project scope, timeline, and budget (work order pricing).
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.
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.