Crane Operations Manager

Southern California Edison (SCE); Rancho Cucamonga (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern California Edison (SCE) is looking for a Crane Operations Manager to lead safe crane operations supporting critical infrastructure projects. You will develop policies, oversee staff, manage safety compliance, and ensure project readiness.

The ideal candidate has strong technical and leadership skills with safety at their core. Join us in our mission to drive innovation and facilitate a cleaner energy future while working on-site in Rancho Cucamonga.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of combined experience performing or supervising fleet operations.
• Possess a valid Class C Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Develop departmental policies and procedures for fleet operations.
• Oversee and ensure compliance with regulations and safety standards.
• Supervise, train, and guide operations staff.
• Manage projects ensuring necessary assets for completion.

Skills

Leadership in high-risk operational environments

Technical expertise in crane operations

Safety-first mindset

Incident investigation

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Join the Clean Energy Revolution Become a Crane Operations Manager at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you will lead safe, compliant, and efficient crane and heavy‑lift operations that support critical infrastructure, construction, and maintenance work. This role partners closely with field leaders, contractors, and safety teams to plan complex lifts, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive operational excellence. The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise, a safety‑first mindset, and proven leadership in high‑risk operational environments. As a Crane Operations Manager, 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

• Develops departmental policies and procedures and assists in the development of corporate policies and procedures.
• Facilitates continuous improvement projects, determine scope, budget, timeframes, form teams, assign tasks, and manage resources and issues.
• Oversees and ensures that all fleet personnel maintain complete and precise adherence to all, federal, state, and local regulations, policies, and guidelines.
• Supervises, trains, coaches, and guides operations staff.
• Develops business cases to support fleet right sizing, asset procurement and disposal.
• Manages and ensures existing and upcoming projects and contracts have the necessary assets to complete work and that functional teams are prepared to provide support.
• Develops, maintains and effectively implements fleet related acquisition and disposal and salvage processes.
• Ensures that processes and systems are in place to keep the organization appraised of vehicle acquisition status.
• Supports periodically the TSD Rentals 24x7 Duty line and supports corporate IMT efforts.
• 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

• Five or more years of combined experience performing or supervising fleet operations.
• Possess a valid Class C Driver's License.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Operations Management, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience overseeing crane or heavy‑lift operations in utility, construction, industrial, or infrastructure environments
• Demonstrated expertise in lift planning, critical lift reviews, and rigging methodologies
• Working knowledge of applicable OSHA, Cal/OSHA, ANSI, ASME, and utility safety standards
• Experience managing union and/or contractor workforces in a regulated environment
• Strong incident investigation, root‑cause analysis, and corrective action implementation experience
• Proven ability to lead safety culture improvements and operational performance initiatives
• Experience with equipment lifecycle planning, and vendor performance management
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence field crews, leadership, and external partners

Additional Information

• This position’s work mode is on-site. The employee will report to an SCE facility or in the field location. Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage. The work mode can be changed based on business needs.
• Position will require up to 25 to 30% of time traveling and being out in the field throughout the SCE service territory.
• Relocation does not apply to this position.

About Southern California Edison

The people at SCE don't just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We’re fueling the kind of innovation that’s changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, you’ll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world.

Southern California Edison is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

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