Quality Control/ Inspection, Senior Supervisor

Southern California Edison; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern California Edison is seeking an Inspections Field Operations Sr. Supervisor in Santa Ana, CA to lead a team of Electrical System Inspectors.

You will drive safety, quality, and productivity across the region, oversee drone and AI-enabled inspection programs, and ensure regulatory compliance while managing workloads and training. The role requires 4+ years in quality control/inspections, a valid Class C license, and willingness to travel up to 80% with a 4/10 schedule (Mon-Thu).

Qualifications

• Four or more years of combined experience performing or supervising quality control and inspections.
• Valid Class C Driver's License.
• Foundational knowledge of overhead electric infrastructure construction.
• Proven leadership capability to manage a large, geographically dispersed team.
• Strong technical acumen to oversee drone and AI-enabled inspection programs.
• Certification in FAA Small UAS Rule (Part 107).

Responsibilities

• Assists division leaders with identifying root causes, trends, process improvements and implementing solutions.
• Manages and maintains project records including materials notebooks, as-built plans, and pay quantity records.
• Oversees the inspection and installation of conduit, structures, and related components ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Manages cross functional quality projects including data collection, analysis and implementation of recommendations.
• Creates training materials and programs and conducts training to support the quality system.
• Performs contractor field safety assessments.
• Creates and maintains a safety-conscious work environment by following Edison safety protocols.
• Protects sensitive information and data in line with company standards.

Skills

Drone inspections

Data analysis

Team leadership

Quality control

FAA Part 107

Job description

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

BecomeanInspections Field Operations Sr. Supervisorat Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll lead a team of Electrical System Inspectors to ensure the safety, reliability, and compliance of overhead utility infrastructure through inspections, patrols, and risk-based projects. You’ll manage workload distribution, oversee inspector training and qualifications, and drive safety, quality, and productivity goals across your region.

As an Inspections Field Operations Sr. Supervisor, 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

• Helps division leaders with identifying root causes, trends, process improvements and implementing solutions.
• Manages and maintains project records which include materials notebooks, as-built plans, and pay quantity records, evaluating and monitoring progress schedules as well as preparing work orders.
• Oversees the inspection and installation of conduit, structures, and related components ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and policies, managing crew workers engaged in inspection and testing activities to ensure continuous control over material, facilities, and products.
• Manages cross functional quality projects including data collection, analysis and implementation of recommendations through completion.
• Creates training materials and programs as required and conducts training sessions to support the quality system, participating in technical and program development training.
• Performs contractor field safety assessments.
• Creates and maintains a safety conscious work environment by leading and influencing others to follow Edison safety protocols and safe work practices.
• 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

• Four or more years of combined experience performing or supervising quality control and inspections.
• Possess a valid Class C Driver's License.

Preferred Qualifications

• Foundational knowledge of overhead electric infrastructure construction with the ability to learn detailed technical requirements quickly.
• Proven leadership capability to manage a large, geographically dispersed team covering a large territory.
• Strong technical acumen to oversee cutting-edge drone and AI-enabled inspection programs, while ensuring accurate management of large datasets and hundreds of thousands of work orders.
• Certification in FAA Small UAS Rule (Part 107).

Additional Information

• This position’s work mode ison-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.
• 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.
• The primary work location for this position is Santa Ana. However, the successful candidate may also be asked to work for an extended amount of time at locations across the region.
• Position will require up to 80% traveling and being out in the field throughout the SCE service territory.
• This position is a 4/10 Schedule (Monday - Thursday).
• Relocation may 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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