Senior Grid Planning & Design Specialist (Hybrid)

Southern California Edison; Rialto (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Southern California Edison is seeking a Design Contractor Sr. Planning Specialist to support regulatory requirements by developing and designing plans for the distribution system, providing cost estimates, and offering construction options for facilities.

The role involves long-term grid planning, field data collection, and ensuring compliance with policies, procedures, and performance targets, while coordinating with internal teams and stakeholders to deliver successful customer outcomes.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of experience in Electrical Utility Distribution/Transmission/Telecommunication Design.
• Valid Class C Driver's License.
• Proven ability to apply engineering principles, construction standards, and industry practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Leadership or mentorship experience.
• Experience with wind loading, drafting systems, GIS and related design tools.

Responsibilities

• Conducts long-term grid import planning analyses and transmission interconnection assessments on projects.
• Develops and designs plans for distribution facilities, identifying resources and providing cost estimates.
• Makes decisions affecting project scope, timing and budget.
• Performs field inspections to verify compliance with approved plans.
• Coordinates activities with internal teams to ensure policy and procedure adherence.
• Conducts power flow studies and builds models to develop distribution system plans.
• Ensures reliability targets and analyzes outages for cause and duration.
• Stays up to date with industry practices and customer needs.

Skills

Electrical design

Project management

Communication

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SPIDA Calc

Autodesk AUD

GIS

SAP

cGIS

Job description

Southern California Edison is seeking a Design Contractor Sr. Planning Specialist to support regulatory requirements by developing and designing plans for the distribution system, providing cost estimates, and offering construction options for facilities.

The role involves long-term grid planning, field data collection, and ensuring compliance with policies, procedures, and performance targets, while coordinating with internal teams and stakeholders to deliver successful customer outcomes.