Distribution Apparatus Engineer

Position: Distribution Apparatus Engineer 3
Join the Clean Energy Revolution Become a Distribution Apparatus Engineer 3 at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll provide subject matter expertise for one or more distribution-system equipment product lines (e.g., reclosers, VFI, fuses, transformers, underground switches, pole line hardware, etc.). This includes day-to-day management of product line issues, ongoing equipment development activities, and providing technical expertise for creation of Asset Standards in collaboration with other engineers within the Transmission & Distribution’s (T&D) Apparatus organization.

As a Distribution Apparatus Engineer 3, 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?

Responsibilities Ensures technical issues and problems are resolved in a timely, efficient and cost-effective manner utilizing available resources.

Supervises, leads, and coordinates work with full time and contract employees in the execution of new technical strategies, equipment or standards.

Conducts life cycle assessments for utility infrastructure materials and processes; improves preventive maintenance procedures to decrease overall downtime.

Conducts risk assessments and implements risk mitigation strategies to ensure the safety and reliability of engineering projects.

Supports audits and inspections; ensures compliance with relevant environmental, health, and safety regulations.

Provides engineering and technical expertise and guidance for the identification, analysis and resolution of high impact, complex and/or cross-functional problems in engineering.

Ensures the engineering facility design basis is controlled and design basis documentation is maintained. Conducts engineering and related studies with full technical responsibility for planning and coordinating high-impact complex projects.

Provides support and technical training to junior engineering levels.

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.

Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Bachelor's Degree in a scientific/technical/math field.

Five or more years of experience in engineering within operations, production, construction or maintenance environments.

Possess a valid Class C Driver's License.

Preferred Qualifications Expert in their assigned apparatus (e.g. reclosers, VFI, fuses, transformers, underground switches, pole line hardware, etc.)Development and implementation of new products, features, functions, or applications to support grid resiliency, reliability, public and worker safety

Training development and support for field, operations, engineering, and other varied audiences

Advancing grid innovation and resiliency

Provide support for corporate initiatives focused on distributed energy resources, wildfire mitigation efforts, grid modernization, advanced automation, and related areas.

Extensive experience with distribution systems and apparatus equipment, including application and engineering specification, design, and operation standards.

Skilled in T&D automation and advancing grid innovation and resiliency through new products and features to support grid reliability and safety.

Additional Information 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…