Distribution, Planning Specialist

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Become a Distribution - Planning, Specialist at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll play a key role in shaping reliable and efficient power for residential and commercial projects. You’ll design construction plans and manage projects to completion.

This role offers the opportunity to collaborate with diverse customers and stakeholders, oversee budgets and timelines, and make impactful decisions that keep communities powered. If you’re ready to combine technical expertise with project leadership, this position is built for you.

As a Distribution - 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?

• 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.

• One or more years of experience in Electrical Utility Distribution Design, Transmission Design, Distribution Line construction, or Electrical Engineering discipline.
• Possess a valid Class C Driver's License.

• Effective communication and customer service skills, to interact with diverse customers, stakeholders, and deliver project outcomes.
• Experience in Project Management, including managing scope and timelines.
• Experience with Engineering Principles, Construction Standards and Industry practices.
• Experience with systems such as Design Manager, SAP, Autodesk Utility Design, Spida Calc, and knowledge of engineering principles, and industry practices such as using resource books, overhead and underground construction manuals.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• One or more years of experience developing and designing electrical distribution plans, identifying vital resources and providing cost estimates.
• Training or education applying technical information related to…