New Business Planning Senior Specialist

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Become a New Business Planning Senior Specialist at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this role, you’ll support the regulatory requirements of SCE’s electrical distribution system by developing and designing plans, identifying necessary resources, providing cost estimates and options for the construction of distribution facilities. You will interact with a diverse customer base to meet electrical design needs and be responsible for providing successful outcomes for the customer on assigned or requested projects.

As a New Business 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 various large design projects from inception to construction completion, ensuring compliance of electrical designs with policies, procedures, rules, rates, and completion dates.
• Support SCE’s electrical distribution system by developing and designing plans, identifying resources, and providing cost estimates and options for construction of distribution facilities.
• Make decisions that impact project course, timing, scope, and budget.
• Perform field inspections to gather data relevant to planning and review, and verify that projects comply 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 system performance meets reliability targets and analyze outages for cause, trends, and duration.
• Coordinate activities with other internal personnel or organizations to ensure compliance and follow‑through of policies, procedures, and rates related 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 deliver successful outcomes for customers and SCE on assigned or requested projects.
• Provide training and support, assessing and managing the workload when necessary.
• Ensure the protection of all physical, financial, and cybersecurity assets, and properly access and manage private customer data and highly sensitive information with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.

• Three or more years of experience in Electrical Utility Distribution/Transmission/Telecommunication Design, Line 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 AUT, 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.
• Leadership or mentorship experience.
• 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.

• 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 for the remaining days. Employees are required to work and reside in the state of California.
• The primary work location is the Wildomar Service Center, though the successful candidate may also be asked to work at an alternate location.
• Position will require up to 25% traveling and being out in the field…