Senior Grid Planning Engineer

Southern California Edison (SCE); Redlands (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern California Edison (SCE) is seeking a District Sr Planning Specialist to support regulatory requirements for its electrical distribution system. You will develop and design plans, identify resources, provide cost estimates, and present options for constructing distribution facilities while interfacing with customers to meet their electrical design needs.

As a Senior Planning Specialist, you will contribute to power flow studies, model building, and long‑term distribution system planning.

Qualifications

• Experience in Electrical Utility Distribution/Transmission/Telecommunication Design.
• Experience applying engineering principles to design and construction.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct long‑term grid import planning analyses and interconnection assessments.
• Develop plans and cost estimates for distribution facilities construction.
• Perform field inspections to verify compliance with approved plans.
• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure policy and procedure adherence.
• Lead or contribute to economic analyses for short‑ and long‑term distribution plans.
• Ensure reliability targets and analyze outages for root causes.

Skills

Engineering principles

Construction standards

Team collaboration

Policy compliance

Microsoft Office

Tools

SPIDA Calc

Autodesk AUD

cGIS

SAP

Job description

Southern California Edison (SCE) is seeking a District Sr Planning Specialist to support regulatory requirements for its electrical distribution system. You will develop and design plans, identify resources, provide cost estimates, and present options for constructing distribution facilities while interfacing with customers to meet their electrical design needs.

As a Senior Planning Specialist, you will contribute to power flow studies, model building, and long‑term distribution system planning.