New Business Planning Specialist

Join the Clean Energy Revolution. Become a New Business Planning Specialist at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this role you will shape the future of the electrical distribution system by conducting long‑term grid planning, distribution interconnection assessments and finding new solutions for a reliable grid. You will lead large‑scale design projects from concept to construction, ensuring compliance with technical standards, regulatory policies and customer needs.

Collaboration across internal teams and engagement with a diverse customer base are key to delivering successful outcomes and maintaining system performance. As a New Business 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?

• Develop and prepare construction plans, drawings, or circuit maps; design electrical distribution plans, identify necessary resources, provide cost estimates, and follow through on policies, procedures, rules, rates, completion dates, ensuring compliance of electrical designs.
• Perform calculations relevant to design with the latest SCE standards and/or request studies through Engineering when necessary.
• Interact 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.
• Participate in small to medium‑sized residential, commercial and industrial projects; assist in determining scope of work, method of service, and construction methods for distribution overhead and underground facilities; manage work orders/projects and maintain current understanding of industry practices and standards.
• Provide technical support to licensing and certification proceedings related to new distribution/transmission lines and substation sites.
• Stay up to date on current industry practices, standards and customer needs.
• Identify environmental requirements and coordinate required project components with other departments, customers, governmental bodies, and various external sources.
• Support project drawings and budget by monitoring internal and external customer timelines and expectations.
• Manage multiple projects with project‑management principles, tools, and techniques effectively under tight time constraints, shifting priorities, and making critical decisions with minimal supervision. Manage project risks, resolve issues, and resolve escalations impacting scope, timeline and budget (work‑order pricing).
• Perform field inspections to gather data relevant to the planning and development review process and to verify that planning development projects comply with approved plans.
• Protect the company’s physical, financial and cybersecurity assets and properly access and manage private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records and other types of highly sensitive information with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.

• One 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.

• Basic understanding of engineering principles, construction standards and industry practices.
• Experience with design tools such as CAD, GIS or similar systems and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Experience in customer service, project coordination or similar support roles.
• Training or education applying technical information (engineering, pole loading, drafting, construction, mapping, math, science, IT).
• Ability to read or create simple distribution or technical drawings.
• Ability to adapt to competing priorities while maintaining accuracy.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams (clients, peers, management, agencies).
• Completion of a Planner Utility Certification Program.
• Experience managing customer or stakeholder interactions in a technical, construction or utility environment, including providing clear…