Technical Planning Advisor

Description

• Provides design engineering, cost estimates, and project management activities for overhead and underground, transmission, sub- transmission, and distribution systems. Will manage these elements from project inception to project closing. Ensures project operating dates and or compliance due dates are actively monitored and met. Monitors, forecasts, schedules and stays within allocated division budget
• Supports the company's electrical Transmission, Sub Transmission, and Distribution system by developing and designing plans, identifying necessary resources and providing cost estimates and options for the construction of said facilities
• Accurately analyze information and make sound decisions that have considerable business impact.
• Taking initiative and accountability for the accuracy and quality of information and for achieving results.
• Coordinates tasks with other internal staff to ensure projects were completed correctly and on time, while meeting industry design standards and safety regulations
• Leads the review of planning and system performance studies for compliance with prevailing standards and criteria
• Performs field inspections to gather data relevant to the planning and development review process and to verify that planning development projects comply with approved plans. Manage the digital and geospacial records of our Transmission, Sub Transmission, and Distribution assets to ensure accuracy and timely reporting to other internal groups and outside agencies
• Identifies system and field risks and evaluates risk reduction benefit of proposed mitigation projects
• Creates and maintains integral system circuit mapping for both overhead and underground facilities
• Oversees the environmental permitting and planning efforts of government, internal, and privately owned infrastructure projects
• Provides direction and support, assessing and managing the workload and performance of the team, providing training when necessary. Reviews design contractor job packets and also checks peer designs
• 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.
• Leads environmental planning and permitting work with a multi-disciplinary team throughout the life cycle of a project. Serve as the single point of contact for Operations through the Construction phase of your projects. Provide support to Operations for maintenance related projects.

Requirements

• Experience using interpersonal skills to handle customer relations issues in an effective manner.
• Experience as senior staff, providing leadership, direction, training and mentoring to staff.
• Interface effectively and collaborate with clients, peers, management, and other work units.
• Experience determining scope of work, method of service, and construction methods for overhead and underground facilities.
• Experience coordinating design activities for all infrastructure replacement programs, including, among others, UPC circuits, capacitors, deteriorated structures, cable replacement, switch replacement, and AR replacement programs.
• Experience preparing distribution work orders or construction plans on projects.
• Experience defining the scope and operational requirements for preparation of preliminary electrical and civil design.
• Experience managing multiple and/or sensitive projects and functioning effectively under tight time constraints, shifting priorities and making critical decisions with minimal supervision.
• Experience with CAD based design.
• Experience overseeing the design of major under grounding projects and new circuits.
• Experience communicating with customers, Distribution Engineering, and other internal organizations to determine technical requirements regarding the design of new client-driven projects.
• Five or more years of experience performing electrical utility distribution service planning.
• This position requires testing and applicants who are identified to continue through the selection process will be invited to test via email. Reference our Information Guides for the following tests: (EEI TECH (Test #5107)). Candidates who have previously passed these assessment(s), in some cases, may not need to retest again for this position.
• Thorough knowledge of engineering principles, construction standards, and industry practices.
• Experience analyzing and/or designing engineered civil drawings.
• Possess a valid Class C Driver's License.
• Able to drive, traverse on uneven surfaces, occasionally lift up to 40 lbs., sit/stand for extended periods of time, work in various weather conditions.
• 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.
• Position will require up to 20% traveling and being out in the field throughout the SCE service territory.

Benefits

• This position has an option for a 9/80 Alternate Work Schedule or 40hrs/5 days a week.
• This position’s work mode is hybrid. The employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days.  Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to work and reside in the state of California.  Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage. The work mode can be changed based on business needs.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance