Senior Construction Specialist – EV Charging Projects (Hybrid)

Southern California Edison; Ventura (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern California Edison (SCE) is seeking a Charge Ready Senior Construction Specialist in Pomona, CA, to support pre-construction and construction planning for EV charging projects across the SCE territory. The role emphasizes collaboration with large multi-disciplinary teams and data-driven, compliant project execution.

Hybrid work model; relocation not required. You will manage schedules, budgets, and documentation while advancing EV infrastructure with a focus on safety and regulatory

Qualifications

• Five or more years of Project Support experience.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Microsoft SharePoint, and WorkIT.
• Ability to work independently on multiple projects/assignments concurrently with minimal oversight under tight timelines.
• 3+ Experience supporting utility, infrastructure, construction, engineering, or transportation electrification projects.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong customer and stakeholder relationships, coordinate across cross-functional teams, manage risk appropriately, and deliver high-quality solutions that enhance customer satisfaction and business outcomes.
• Familiarity with service planning principles, overhead/underground construction standards, and experience collaborating with clients, peers, project personnel, and all levels of management to develop solutions and ensure partner buy-in.
• Familiarity with SCE utility operations, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, permitting requirements, service orders, and contractor management.
• Knowledge of project lifecycle management throughout IPSEC phases.

Responsibilities

• Supports the pre-construction/construction planning processes by crafting and supervising action items and leading project team member adherence; function as a subject matter expert for tool/system of record to help maintain the integrity of the data stored, assist with access and training, and provide other assistance as needed.
• Collaborates with multi-disciplinary project teams which often consist of 30 or more members.
• Assists the project manager with all project-related support tasks, such as preparation of progress reports, tracking of project achievements, metrics, schedules, and budgets. Provide status to project manager leadership and stakeholders. Recommends and implements various project management methodologies to adapt to changing priorities.
• Establishes, presents, and applies project procedures, directives, and bulletins to ensure compliance with SCE's policies and procedures.
• Utilizes project management tools and systems, including Microsoft Project, to maintain sophisticated project schedules.
• Crafts and maintains project documentation, including version control, distribution, document storage/retention in sophisticated document libraries and access control; conducts in-depth analysis of project data, identifies risks/issues, and provides actionable status reports.
• Develops presentations and other project documentation for review by departmental and organizational management and executive committees for approval to proceed through the project gates and stages.
• Independently manages certain project management activities for complex projects with variable interdependencies and tight deadlines; lead change management processes including change orders and relevant construction modifications; stores and distributes construction drawings, submittals, safety plans and ensure version control; communicates and supports site procedures, safety protocols, and construction codes.
• 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

Stakeholder relationships

Cross-functional coordination

Risk management

Independent work

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Microsoft SharePoint

WorkIT

Job description

Southern California Edison (SCE) is seeking a Charge Ready Senior Construction Specialist in Pomona, CA, to support pre-construction and construction planning for EV charging projects across the SCE territory. The role emphasizes collaboration with large multi-disciplinary teams and data-driven, compliant project execution.

Hybrid work model; relocation not required. You will manage schedules, budgets, and documentation while advancing EV infrastructure with a focus on safety and regulatory