Environmental Project Manager

Southern California Edison; Rosemead (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern California Edison (SCE) is seeking an Environmental Project Manager, Advisor to lead environmental project execution across Vegetation Management, Distribution, Transmission, and Generation. This role focuses on ensuring regulatory compliance and risk mitigation while coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.

Ideal candidates will have 7+ years of experience in environmental compliance, a relevant degree, and strong project management skills.

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of experience in environmental compliance and/or permitting.
• Valid Class C Driver’s License.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Biology, Environmental Resource Management, Environmental Studies, or related discipline.
• Strong project management with scope, schedule, and financial responsibilities.
• Experience managing risks, interacting with agencies, and identifying opportunities for process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Recommend and implement actions to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Develop and manage environmental programs, standards, procedures, training, and plans.
• Evaluate environmental risk and implement mitigation programs.
• Conduct environmental inspections and maintain compliance records.
• Build relationships with internal partners and external agencies for effective communications.
• Demonstrate project management to coordinate environmental initiatives and ensure timely completion.
• Prepare reports and studies for regulatory submissions.
• Protect company assets and manage sensitive information with high integrity.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Project management

Risk assessment

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory liaison

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Biology or related field

Job description

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Become a Environmental Project Manager, Advisor at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll function an Environmental Project Manager to fill a position supporting project execution across multiple commodities (Vegetation Management, Distribution, Transmission, and Generation). As an Environmental Project Manager, Advisor, 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

• Recommend and implement appropriate actions to ensure compliance with environmental regulations, serving as a liaison with external and governmental agencies or internal business partners.
• Develop, manage, implement and improve compliance/business processes, standards, procedures, training, and operational plans that advance business strategies with an impact on work group results.
• Evaluate and assess environmental risk and collaborates in developing and implementing programs for risk reduction and mitigation.
• Conducts comprehensive environmental inspections and self-assessments, maintaining accurate compliance records.
• Builds and maintains strong working relationships with internal partners and external agencies to facilitate effective communications and collaboration.
• Demonstrates project management skills to oversee and coordinate various environmental initiatives and ensures timely completion.
• Maintain detailed records and prepares related reports and studies for submission to regulatory agencies, ensuring compliance.
• 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

• Seven or more years of experience in environmental and/or related compliance field and/or permitting.
• Possess a valid Class C Driver’s License.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Biology, Environmental Resource Management, Environmental Studies, or related discipline.
• Strong project management experience with the ability to manage project scope change, schedule constraints, and financial responsibilities
• Experience managing risks, interacting with agencies, and identifying opportunities for process improvement to minimize operational impacts
• Familiarity with permitting and management of compliance to environmental laws or regulations
• Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with construction crews/ contractors, cross-functional project teams with internal and external stakeholders
• Experience interfacing with technical and non-technical audiences including peers, clients, and contractors
• Customer focused to understand and respond appropriately to clients’ business needs (i.e. Field Operations)
• Demonstrated experience working on multiple projects simultaneously
• Utility industry experience

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.
• Visit our Candidate Resource page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, hiring process, and more!
• 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 30% traveling and being out in the field throughout the SCE service territory.
• This position has been identified as a NERC/CIP impacted position - Prior to being hired, the successful candidate must pass a Personnel Risk Assessment (PRA) or Background Investigation. Once hired, the candidate must complete specified training prior to gaining un-escorted access to assigned work location and performing necessary job duties.
• 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.

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 [phone] and select option 2.