District Planning Advisor

Southern California Edison (SCE); Goleta (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Location-based incentive

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Join Southern California Edison (SCE) as a District Planning Advisor in Goleta, CA, where you’ll mentor teams and support project approvals to enhance our distribution system. You will lead planning efforts, develop cost estimates, and ensure compliance with design standards while fostering a culture of safety and efficiency.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in electrical utility design and project management. This hybrid role allows flexibility with work location, provided the employee resides in California.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in Electrical Utility Distribution/Transmission/Telecommunication Design.
• Possess a valid Class C Driver's License.
• Advanced knowledge of engineering principles and construction standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and design plans for the Transmission and Distribution system.
• Coordinate tasks with internal staff for project completion.
• Oversee environmental permitting and planning efforts for projects.
• Create and maintain circuit mapping for overhead and underground facilities.

Skills

Electrical Utility Distribution Design

Telecommunication Design

Engineering principles

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Cross-functional coordination

Tools

AUD

SPIDA

AutoCAD

Design Manager

Job description

Become a District Planning Advisor at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this role you will provide mentorship and training in the Santa Barbara District Planning Department, including assistance with the approval of distribution work orders. Your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone.

Responsibilities

• Supports the company's electrical Transmission, Sub Transmission, and Distribution system by developing and designing plans, identifying necessary resources and providing cost estimates and options for the construction of said facilities.
• Coordinates tasks with other internal staff to ensure projects were completed correctly and on time, while meeting industry design standards and safety regulations.
• Oversees the environmental permitting and planning efforts of government, internal, and privately owned infrastructure projects.
• Provides direction and support, assessing and managing the workload and performance of the team, providing training when necessary. Reviews design contractor job packets and also checks peer designs.
• Identifies system and field risks and evaluates risk reduction benefit of proposed mitigation projects. Provides design engineering, cost estimates, and project management activities for overhead and underground, transmission, sub- transmission, and distribution systems. Manages these elements from project inception to project closing. Ensures project operating dates and/or compliance due dates are actively monitored and met. Monitors, forecasts, schedules and stays within allocated division budget.
• Leads the review of planning and system performance studies for compliance with prevailing standards and criteria.
• Leads environmental planning and permitting work with a multi-disciplinary team throughout the life cycle of a project. Serves as the single point of contact for Operations through the Construction phase of your projects. Provides support to Operations for maintenance related projects.
• Creates and maintains integral system circuit mapping for both overhead and underground facilities.
• Performs field inspections to gather data relevant to the planning and development review process and to verify that planning development projects comply with approved plans. Manages the digital and geospacial records of our Transmission, Sub Transmission, and Distribution assets to ensure accuracy and timely reporting to other internal groups and outside agencies.
• 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 experience in Electrical Utility Distribution/Transmission/Telecommunication Design, Distribution/Transmission/Telecommunication Line Construction, or Engineering discipline.
• Possess a valid Class C Driver's License.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of engineering principles, construction standards, and industry practices.
• Experience designing and leading complex technical projects and making strategic decisions related to scope, impacts, policy, and implementation.
• Proficiency with advanced design and planning tools (e.g., AUD, SPIDA, AutoCAD, Design Manager).
• Experience providing technical oversight, reviewing complex designs, and ensuring quality and accuracy.
• Experience managing multiple or sensitive projects under tight timelines.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to independently handle difficult stakeholder issues.
• Strong cross‑functional coordination skills (Operations, Engineering, Environmental, etc.).
• Experience managing customer or stakeholder interactions in a technical, construction, or utility environment, including providing clear information, addressing inquiries, and coordinating solutions.
• Experience in customer service resolution.

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 otherwise noted, employees are required to work and reside in the state of California. Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage. The work mode can be changed based on business needs.
• Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
• Position will require up to 15% traveling and being out in the field throughout the SCE service territory.
• Relocation does not apply to this position.
• This position is eligible for a location‑based incentive. Incentive is offered if commitment is made to work on‑site and to remain in specified work location for an agreed‑upon timeframe.
• As of July 1, 2025, this position falls within the representation of ESC Local 20. As the company and the union work towards a collective bargaining agreement, please note that the conditions of employment listed on this job posting may be impacted depending on the results of bargaining.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Southern California Edison is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. We are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at [e-mail] or (626) 302‑3456 and select option 2.