Grid Operations Senior Advisor

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Grid Operations Senior Advisor at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll lead a team of subject matter experts and collaborate with cross‑functional organizations in the implementation of major initiatives and projects, while supporting operational teams through adoption of new technology as SCE evolves abilities to monitor and control the grid of the future. As Grid Operations Senior Advisor
, 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?

• Monitors and analyzes grid performance, trends, and risks including workload leveling of core Grid Operations resources.
• Provides technical expertise and supports grid operations projects and initiatives.
• Develops and implements grid operations policies, procedures, tools, and best practices.
• Coordinates cross‑functional teams representing Grid Operations end users, as well as end users spanning SCE, to develop, test, and /or deploy new technologies (ie., Advanced Distribution Management System, Distributed Energy Resource Management System, AI use cases) and enhancements to existing systems.
• Engages stakeholders, evaluates change impacts, and recommends or implements process or procedural changes, to meet business needs.
• Influences key stakeholders and leaders throughout SCE to build consensus and support for deployment strategies.
• Develops and presents materials to senior and executive leadership on behalf of Grid Operations, and various supported projects.
• Coordinates and directs the support of subject matter experts and project members with diverse experience and technical backgrounds, to meet project and initiative milestones.
• Supports General Rate Case testimony and prepares and responds to data requests.
• Provides direction and mentoring to specialists, advisors, and other team members.
• Ensuring the protection of all 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.

• Ten years of experience in grid operations, planning, or engineering, and in grid operations standards, regulations, and technologies.

• Experience with Transmission & Distribution Business Line and SCE policies, practices, and procedures.
• Experience with Outage Management System, Energy Management System, and Distribution Management System.
• Experience with Public Safety Power Shutoff protocols and tools.
• NERC Reliability Coordinator Certification.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills.

• 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.
• 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 Pomona Innovation Village
  3. However, the successful candidate may also be asked to work for an extended amount of time at various locations throughout the SCE service territory based on project and business needs.
• 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 before gaining unescorted access to assigned work location and…