Senior Specialist, Major Projects - Construction PM Support

Southern California Edison (SCE); Pomona (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern California Edison (SCE) is seeking a Senior Specialist, Major Projects - Construction Project Management Support in Pomona, CA. You will perform analytical functions to develop and execute electric utility transmission and substation construction projects, coordinating with licensing, engineering, procurement, and construction teams through planning, execution and closeout.

You will use MS Project and other PM tools to build schedules, craft documentation, and deliver status reports to

Qualifications

• Five or more years of Project Support experience.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Administration, Management, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
• PMP and/or CAPM Certifications.
• Experience supporting the full project lifecycle of large capital utility construction projects.
• Strong project coordination, meeting facilitation, stakeholder communication, and action item management skills.
• Advanced reporting, schedule, cost, and project controls support experience.
• Experience supporting multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment.

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.

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Administration, Management, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Southern California Edison (SCE) is seeking a Senior Specialist, Major Projects - Construction Project Management Support in Pomona, CA. You will perform analytical functions to develop and execute electric utility transmission and substation construction projects, coordinating with licensing, engineering, procurement, and construction teams through planning, execution and closeout.

You will use MS Project and other PM tools to build schedules, craft documentation, and deliver status reports to