Energy Management System; EMS Development Specialist

Join the Clean Energy Revolution. Become an Energy Management System (EMS) Development Specialist at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll support and enhance critical grid applications within our Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) environment, helping ensure reliable, real‑time visibility and control of the electric grid. You’ll work on system integrations, automation, and application development initiatives that enable safe and efficient grid operations while supporting SCE’s grid modernization efforts.

More specifically, you’ll develop and maintain automated monitoring, validation, and diagnostic tools to improve system performance, data quality, and operational efficiency across grid applications.

As a 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?

• Provides operations support, troubleshooting, integration testing and user training. Performs technical analysis to define grid application requirements and updates.
• Monitors and analyzes energy usage data to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities for optimization.
• Supports the testing and implementation of new grid application releases.
• Identifies trends and root causes of issues, determines solutions, and makes recommendations for management consideration.
• Updates, monitors and maintains the reliability of the grid application advance apps, and control application.
• Identifies and implements action plans to prevent future system issues.
• Configures and modifies grid application databases and ensures that all telemetry and controls are available and accurate.
• Provides engineering support to grid operations by resolving complex issues via implementation of state‑of‑the‑art and new technologies.
• Updates, monitors project KPIs and maintains power system modeling, state estimator, contingency analysis and power flow analysis supporting real‑time operations.
• 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.

• Three or more years of experience in designing, building, implementing, maintaining, and supporting complex utility, real‑time or enterprise systems, or as a user of a utility grid application.

• Experience with Energy Management Systems (EMS), ADMS, or SCADA platforms, such as GE eTerra, Power On Reliance, or similar grid control systems.
• Experience developing or modifying application code, scripts, or configurations supporting system integrations, data flows, or automation (e.g., Java, Python, SQL, or similar technologies).
• Experience automating operational processes and workflows through scripting or tooling to improve system efficiency, reliability, and data quality across grid applications.

• 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 Santa Ana, CA.
• 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.
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