Hybrid Planning Advisor: Grid Design & Impact (CA)

Southern California Edison (SCE); Santa Monica (CA); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Southern California Edison (SCE) is seeking a Planning Advisor to design, plan, and manage electrical transmission, sub-transmission, and distribution projects from concept through construction and closeout. The role blends engineering design, project management, environmental permitting, and cross-functional teamwork to improve grid reliability and support community growth.

The position emphasizes leadership, fieldwork, and collaboration, with a hybrid work mode and the primary work location in

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.
• 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.

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.
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Skills

Electrical design

Project management

Field inspections

Team leadership

Driver's license

Tools

AUD

SPIDA

AutoCAD

Design Manager

Job description

Southern California Edison (SCE) is seeking a Planning Advisor to design, plan, and manage electrical transmission, sub-transmission, and distribution projects from concept through construction and closeout. The role blends engineering design, project management, environmental permitting, and cross-functional teamwork to improve grid reliability and support community growth.

The position emphasizes leadership, fieldwork, and collaboration, with a hybrid work mode and the primary work location in