Transmission Planning Manager

Southern California Edison•Rialto, CA

11h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Transmission Planning Manager at Southern California Edison leads a team responsible for planning and designing utility transmission projects. The manager sets direction for transmission design activities, oversees execution, balances workloads and resources, tracks project status, and supports employee growth through mentoring, training, and development. The role collaborates with departments across the organization, government agencies, and external partners to maintain productive working relationships. The manager reviews work orders and business plans, oversees incoming project assignments, coordinates design teams and contract resources, and manages employee and hub performance against budgets, objectives, quality, cost efficiency, and client responsiveness. The position also supports new work processes, technology, and automation while maintaining project delivery. A material duty is protecting company assets and properly accessing and managing customer data and other sensitive information with integrity. The position is hybrid, with required attendance at an SCE facility on a set number of days and remote work on remaining days. Employees are generally required to work and reside in California. The role may require travel and field work throughout the SCE service territory, and offers either a 9/80 alternate schedule or a 40-hour, five-day workweek. Work mode may change based on business needs.

Requirements

At least five years of combined experience performing or supervising electrical utility distribution, transmission, or telecom design or line construction.
Valid Class C Driver's License.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of construction standards, transmission design standards, or G.O. 95/128/165/131E standards.
Experience preparing and reviewing work orders or construction plans using construction, engineering, and design practices and procedures.
Experience developing strategic plans to support customer satisfaction, workflow processes, resource allocation, and department operations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and programs such as DM, GeoView, and Click Schedule.
Bachelor's degree or higher in business, engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Review and approve work orders for accuracy and develop or revise business plans, ensuring design, construction, and safety standards are met.
Supervise incoming projects and assign work to balance design staff workloads and meet execution targets.
Lead and coordinate design activities and contract resources to meet department goals, coordinating with peer hub managers and other organizations to maintain workload levels.
Manage employee performance and development through performance planning reviews, mentoring, and disciplinary actions when necessary.
Review employee and hub performance against approved budgets, objectives, core activities, quality, cost efficiency, and client responsiveness using reporting tools such as Project Tracker and Power BI.
Provide regular performance updates to senior leadership and the organization.
Support and monitor implementation of new work processes, methods, technology, and automation while meeting project demands.
Manage selection, training and development, performance management, compensation, and discipline of subordinate personnel.
Establish and enforce expectations for safety, procedure compliance, corrective actions, and appropriate work behaviors.
Protect company physical, financial, and cybersecurity assets and properly manage private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other sensitive information.