Protection Senior Engineer 1

Southern California Edison • Pomona, CA

62d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join the Clean Energy Revolution Become a Protection Senior Engineer 1 for the North Coast/Metro West region at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you'll serve as a technical leader and mentor, driving the development and review of advanced protection schemes that support critical infrastructure upgrades, wildfire mitigation strategies, and regulatory compliance. You'll work on complex transmission and distribution systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact engineering solutions. As a Protection Senior Engineer 1 for the North Coast/Metro West region, 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

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Bachelor's Degree in a scientific/technical/math field.
• Seven or more years of experience performing engineering work in operations, production, construction or maintenance environments.
• Possess a valid Class C Driver's License.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
• Experience in power system protection, including relay settings and coordination.
• Experience applying substation design standards for protection and control systems.
• Experience in the electric utility industry.
• Experience with protection and automation relays, systems, and applications.
• Experience with short-circuit software such as CYME, CAPE, or equivalent tools.
• Familiarity with regulatory standards and industry practices related to power system protection and reliability (e.g., NERC PRC standards).

Responsibilities

• Oversees engineers performing diagnostics, monitoring and inspecting equipment, and reviewing grid technologies, building relationships to facilitate cross-functional knowledge transfer of related work groups
• Leads the preparation of technical reports, presentations, and other documentation to communicate project status, findings, and recommendations to stakeholders
• Collaborate and lead with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless development, integration and implementation of future technologies and asset performance management strategies
• Assists in a variety of engineering and business initiatives and grid strategies, including development of innovative procedures and design recommendations
• Provides support for new equipment installation and startup, then leads the hand over processes to the ramp and sustaining phases
• Leads junior engineers in investigation of threats on the distribution system infrastructure based on observations and findings
• Gathers and correlates basic data using engineering studies and procedures, which may include routine and diagnostic testing of components and systems
• Facilitates training and professional development opportunities for engineering team members to enhance their skills and knowledge
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees