District Planning Senior Specialist

Be a District Planning Senior Specialist at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll play a critical role in planning and coordinating electric infrastructure that supports local communities, improves system reliability, and advances wildfire mitigation and clean energy goals.

Ridgecrest offers a unique blend of outdoor adventure, relaxation, and community living, making it an ideal place to enjoy life outside of work. Surrounded by stunning natural landscapes, residents have easy access to destinations like Death Valley National Park, the Sierra Nevada mountains, and Red Rock Canyon State Park. The clear night skies make it a haven for stargazers, and the small‑town atmosphere is enhanced by local events, farmers markets, and a welcoming community.

As a District 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?

• Conduct long‑term grid import planning analyses and transmission interconnection assessments and projects.
• Manage large design projects from inception to construction completion, ensuring compliance of electrical designs with policies, procedures, rules, rates, and completion dates.
• Support the company’s electrical distribution system by developing plans, identifying necessary resources, and providing cost estimates and options for the construction of distribution facilities.
• Make decisions that impact project, course, timing, scope, and budget.
• Perform field inspections to gather data relevant to the planning and development review process and verify compliance with approved plans.
• Assess the capabilities of the regional distribution system and its compliance with planning criteria.
• Conduct power flow studies, build power flow models, and prepare economic analyses to develop short‑ and long‑term distribution system plans.
• Ensure the distribution system performance meets reliability targets and analyze outages for cause, trends, and duration.
• Coordinate activities with internal personnel and/or organizations to ensure compliance and appropriate follow‑through of policies, procedures, rules, rates, and completion dates applicable to assigned projects.
• Stay up to date on current industry practices, standards, and customer needs; interact with a diverse customer base to meet electrical design needs and provide successful outcomes for customers and SCE.
• Provide training and support, assessing and managing workload when necessary.
• Protect physical, financial, and cybersecurity assets, properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.

• Three or more years of experience in Electrical Utility Distribution/Transmission/Telecommunication Design, Construction, or Engineering discipline.
• Possess a valid Class C driver’s license.

• Proven ability to apply engineering principles, construction standards, and industry practices.
• Experience determining scope of work, method of service, and OH/UG construction methods.
• Proficiency with wind/pole loading applications, drafting systems, GIS, or related design systems (e.g., SPIDA Calc, Autodesk AUD, cGIS, SAP, or equivalents).
• Experience preparing work orders, construction plans, or project packages.
• Ability to manage multiple technical or customer projects under shifting priorities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams (clients, peers, management, agencies).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Experience managing customer or stakeholder interactions in a technical, construction, or utility environment, including providing clear information, addressing inquiries, and coordinating solutions.
• Experience in training, mentorship, or performing as a team lead.
• Experience reviewing maps and verifying quality; QC experience.

• This position’s work mode is hybrid. The employee will…