New Business Planning, Senior Specialist

Southern California Edison

Fullerton, CA

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Alternative Energy, Analysis Skills, Budgeting, Business Plan, CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing), Candidate Testing, Civil Engineering, Class C License, Collective Bargaining, Construction, Construction Engineering, Construction Planning, Corrective Action, Cost Estimates, Customer Service Management, Customer/Client Research, Data Collection, Data Management, Driver's License, Economic Analysis, Economic Modeling, Electrical Design, Electrical Utility, Electricity, Engineering Drawing, Follow Through, Industry Standards, Internet Security, Interviewing Skills, Lift/Move 40 Pounds, Maintain Compliance, Medical Records, Needs Assessment, Project Planning, Project/Program Management, Regulatory Requirements, Risk Analysis, Systems Reliability, Technical/Engineering Design, Telecommunications, Training/Teaching, Trend Analysis, Vehicle Driving, Willing to Travel, Work From Home

LOCATION

Fullerton, CA

POSTED

3 days ago

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Become a New Business 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 on assigned or requested projects. As a New Business Planning, Senior 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?

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.

Minimum Qualifications

+ Three 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.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Thorough knowledge of engineering principles, construction standards, and industry practices.

+ Experience with CAD based design, able to read and revise designs within AUD and BlueBeam.

+ Experience determining scope of work, customer service, project management, method of service, and construction methods for overhead and underground facilities.

+ Experience preparing distribution work orders or construction plans on projects.

+ Experience analyzing and/or designing engineered civil drawings.

+ Experience managing multiple and/or sensitive projects and functioning effectively under tight time constraints, shifting priorities and making critical decisions with minimal supervision.

+ Experience serving as a project leader for the design and implementation of design projects, as well as planning, influencing, anticipating, and communicating conditions, trends and corrective actions in operational areas.

+ Able to drive, traverse on uneven surfaces, occasionally lift up to 40 lbs., sit/stand for extended periods of time, work in various weather conditions.

+ Bachelor's degree in a related discipline such as Civil Engineer, Construction, Architecture, etc.

Additional Information

+ This position's work mode is hybrid. The employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days.  Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to work and reside in the state of California.  Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage. The work mode can be changed based on business needs.

+ Visit our Candidate Resource (https://www.edisoncareers.com/page/show/candidate-resources) page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, hiring process, and more!

+ Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

+ The primary work location for this position is Fullerton, CA.

+ Position will require up to 25% traveling and being out in the field throughout the SCE service territory.

+ This position has been identified as a NERC/CIP impacted position - Prior to being hired, the successful candidate must pass a Personnel Risk Assessment (PRA) or Background Investigation. Once hired, the candidate must complete specified training prior to gaining un-escorted access to assigned work location and performing necessary job duties.

+ This position has an option for a 9/80 Alternate Work Schedule or 40hrs/5 days a week.

+ This position requires testing and applicants who are identified to continue through the selection process will be invited to test via email. Reference our Information Guides (https://www.edisoncareers.com/page/show/sce-pre-employment-study-guides/) for the following test: EEI TECH Test #5107. Candidates who have previously passed these assessment(s), in some cases, may not need to retest again for this position.

+ As of July 1, 2025, this position falls within the representation of ESC Local 20. As the company and the union work towards a collective bargaining agreement, please note that the conditions of employment listed on this job posting may be impacted depending on the results of bargaining.

About Southern California Edison

The people at SCE don't just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We're fueling the kind of innovation that's changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, you'll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world.

Southern California Edison is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

We are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at AskHR@sce.com or (626) 302-3456 and select option 2.

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