Environmental Project Manager, Advisor (Hybrid)

Southern California Edison; Rosemead (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern California Edison (SCE) seeks an Environmental Project Manager, Advisor to support project execution across Vegetation Management, Distribution, Transmission, and Generation. The hybrid role in California requires travel up to 30% and focuses on reducing environmental risk while delivering on business goals.

You will liaise with agencies, manage compliance programs, and lead cross‑functional teams to advance environmental initiatives, protect assets, and ensure regulatory adherence.

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.
• 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.

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.

Skills

Project management

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Biology, Environmental Resource Management, Environmental Studies, or related discipline

Job description

Southern California Edison (SCE) seeks an Environmental Project Manager, Advisor to support project execution across Vegetation Management, Distribution, Transmission, and Generation. The hybrid role in California requires travel up to 30% and focuses on reducing environmental risk while delivering on business goals.

You will liaise with agencies, manage compliance programs, and lead cross‑functional teams to advance environmental initiatives, protect assets, and ensure regulatory adherence.