Compensation and Benefits Senior I

San Diego Gas & Electric Co.; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Sempra is seeking a compensation and benefits professional to deliver advanced support across job evaluation, market pricing, and compliance oversight. You will develop pay equity analyses and salary recommendations while guiding executive pay and benefits programs.

The role involves collaboration with HR partners, payroll, and legal to ensure accurate, equitable compensation practices and regulatory alignment within a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a 4 year degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Typically requires 5 years of related experience.
• Preferred: experience in executive compensation, equity compensation, stock plan administration, deferred compensation plan administration, and/or executive benefits administration.
• Professional licenses such as CCP, CEBS, CECP, and CEP are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts job evaluation and market pricing for assigned roles, matches jobs to survey benchmarks, and recommends hiring ranges.
• Builds salary recommendations that balance external competitiveness with internal equity and budget considerations.
• Designs recurring analytics on pay equity and benefits utilization and presents insights to human resources partners.
• Interprets and applies federal and state requirements for pay and benefits and updates procedures accordingly.
• Creates manager toolkits and employee communications that explain pay structures, incentive eligibility, and benefit options.

Skills

Data validation

Market pricing

Pay equity

Analytical modeling

Communication to leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

4-year degree or equivalent experience

Job description

At Sempra, a better world begins with better energy—and with people who want to make a difference.That’swhywe’retackling the biggest challenges facing our industry while building ahigh‑performance culture where you can do your best work. Together, our teams supportnearly 40million consumers across the U.S., strengthening the communities we serve and creating impact that extends far beyond the workplace. Here, collaboration, inclusivity and shared purpose empowers you to grow your passion, build a rewarding career and contribute to something bigger—helping shape a better energy future for all.

Primary Purpose

Delivers advanced compensation and benefits support through detailed job evaluations, market pricing, and compliance oversight, providing insights that enhance pay equity and program effectiveness.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducts job evaluation and market pricing for assigned roles, matches jobs to survey benchmarks, and recommends hiring ranges.
• Builds salary recommendations that balance external competitiveness with internal equity and budget considerations.
• Leads complex benefits administration tasks, including retirement plan contribution reconciliation and claim escalations.
• Designs recurring analytics on pay equity and benefits utilization and presents insights to human resources partners.
• Interprets and applies federal and state requirements for pay and benefits and updates procedures accordingly.
• Creates manager toolkits and employee communications that explain pay structures, incentive eligibility, and benefit options.
• Coordinates survey participation cycles and improves matching rules to enhance data quality.
• May participate in administration of executive compensation programs, including base salary, annual and long-term incentives, stock plan administration, nonqualified deferred compensation and pension plan administration and/or executive benefits administration.
• May provide reporting and analyses for preparation of regulatory filings or meetings of the Compensation and Talent Development Committee of Sempra’s Board of Directors.
• Participates in cross functional projects within Total Rewards.
• Serves as a subject‑matter resource to payroll, finance, and legal on pay decisions and policy interpretation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

Required:

• Typically requires a 4 year degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

Experience

Required:

• Typically requires 5 years of related experience.

Preferred:

• Additional experience in executive compensation, equity compensation, stock plan administration, deferred compensation plan administration, and/or executive benefits administration.

Licenses and Certifications

Preferred:

• Professional licenses such as Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS), Certified Executive Compensation Professional (CECP), and/or Certified Equity Professional (CEP).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required:

• Ability to independently resolve complex issues involving data validation or modeling assumptions.
• Ability to synthesize multiple sources of market intelligence to propose data-supported recommendations.
• Knowledge of compensation design concepts, including job evaluation, classification, and benefits cost structures.
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory frameworks, including wage laws and benefits compliance requirements.
• Skill in developing analytical models that evaluate pay competitiveness or benefits utilization.
• Skill in drafting compensation or benefits summaries for leadership review with clear rationale.
• Skill in explaining sensitive compensation or benefits implications to influence understanding and alignment.

Work Schedule

HYBRID: Work a combination of onsite and remote days each week, typically 4 days per week onsite.

Area of Interest

Human Resources

Full Time/Part Time

Full-time

Total Rewards Philosophy

Note: Sempra strives to ensure that employees are paid equitably and competitively. Starting salaries may vary based on factors such as relevant experience, qualifications, and education.

Sempra offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond base salary. This position is eligible for an annual performance-based incentive (bonus) as well as other merit-based recognition. Company benefits include health and welfare (medical, dental, vision), employer contributions to retirement benefits, life insurance, paid time off, as well as other company offerings such as tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, and employee assistance programs.

Pay Range

$103,500.00 - $163,500.00 / year

Pay Transparency

In order to support the Fair Compensation Strategy by the US Govt., HR Dept., clients are required to adhere to "Pay Transparency Law"; in the impacted states; that have mandated the employers to list the salary ranges in Job advertisements or postings for job opportunities and Job promotions.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap or disability, or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran in accordance with state and federal law. If you have a disability that impacts your ability to complete the job application process, please contact the hiring company to request assistance or a reasonable accommodation. All qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, will be considered for employment following applicable state and local laws. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. For positions covered by USDOT regulations, the company will comply with any DOT regulations related to the consideration of applicants with drug and/or alcohol related convictions.

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