Planning, Specialist

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Become a Planning Specialist at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you\u2019ll plan, design and project manage distribution systems for internal/external customer driven projects. \u00a0As a Planning Specialist, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?

Responsibilities

• Develops and prepares construction plans, drawings, and/or circuit maps; develops and designs electrical distribution plans, identifying necessary resources and providing cost estimates and follow through on policies, procedures, rules, rates, completion dates, and ensuring compliance of electrical designs. Performs calculations relevant to design with latest SCE standards and/or requests studies through Engineering when necessary
• Interacts with a diverse customer base on meeting electrical design needs and is responsible for providing successful outcomes for the customer and SCE on assigned or requested projects
• Participates in small to medium-sized residential, commercial and industrial projects; assists in determining scope of work, method of service, and construction methods for Distribution overhead and underground facilities; manages work orders/projects and maintains current understanding of industry practices and standards
• Provides technical support to licensing and certification proceedings related to new distribution/transmission lines and substation sites
• Stays up-to-date of current industry practices, standards and customer needs
• Identifies environmental requirements and coordinates required project components with other departments, customers, governmental bodies, and various external sources
• Supports project drawings and budget by monitoring internal and external customer timelines and expectations
• Manages multiple projects with project management principles, tools, and techniques effectively under tight time constraints, shifting priorities, and making critical decisions with minimal supervision. Manages project risks, resolves issues, and resolves escalations impacting project scope, timeline, and budget (work order pricing)
• 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
• 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.

• One or more years of experience performing electrical utility distribution service planning.
• Possess a valid Class C Driver's License.

• Knowledge of engineering principles, construction standards and industry practices.
• Experience with systems such as DM, SAP, AUD, CSRP, SpidaCalc, SpidaMin and knowledge of engineering principles, and industry practices such as using resource books, overhead and underground construction manuals.
• Experience in customer service and project management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• One or more years of experience of developing and designing electrical distribution plans, identifying vital resources and providing cost estimates.
• Training or education applying technical information related to engineering, drafting, architecture, construction, mapping, design, mechanics, mathematics, science or information technology.
• Experience working with computer aided design software (CAD)
• Occasional lifting of typically less than 40Ibs.
• Work in various weather conditions. \u00a0Possibly even in remote regions \u2013 coast, desert, mountains across California for extended periods of time.

• This position\u2019s work mode is\u00a0hybrid.\u00a0The employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days.\u202f Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to work and\u00a0reside in the state of California.\u202f Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage.\u00a0The work mode can be changed based on business needs.
• Visit our\u00a0 Candidate Resource page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, hiring process, and more!
• The primary work location for this position is the Dominguez Hills Service Center.\u00a0 However, the successful candidate may also be asked to work for an extended amount of time at alternate work location.
• Position will require up to 50%\u00a0traveling and being out in the field throughout the\u00a0SCE service territory.\u00a0
• This position has an option for a 9/80 Alternate Work Schedule or 40hrs/5 days a week.
• Relocation does not apply to this position.
• This position requires testing and applicants who are identified to continue through the selection process will be invited to test via email. Reference our\u00a0 Information Guides \u00a0for the following tests: (EEI TECH (Test #5107)). \u00a0 Candidates who have previously passed these assessment(s), in some cases, may not need to retest again for this position.\u00a0
• 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.\u00a0