Senior Permitting Specialist

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

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Become a Senior Permitting Specialist at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you will determine the appropriate internal resources to be utilized to obtain public right of way permits. This person will be regularly communicating with various governmental agencies and other external organizations to obtain favorable permit conditions for the installation of SCE facilities.\u00a0

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As a\u00a0Senior Permitting 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?

• Responds to internal environmental and permitting-related inquiries in support of power purchase agreement bids, project financing, and third-party due diligence
• Creates and maintains construction and compliance requirements document, updating monthly portfolio exception report and managing all change processes
• Investigates and outlines the permitting process in varying jurisdictions, including application requirements, fees, anticipated approval timelines, required studies and the likelihood of securing the required permits.
• Reviews permit applications, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of all documentation
• Secures land use permits for new and acquired renewable energy facilities across multiple local, state, and federal jurisdictions for projects
• Stays up to date with relevant regulations, codes, and permitting requirements at the federal, state, and local levels
• Tracks and influences state policy developments, including legislative and regulatory activities
• 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.

• Five or more years of experience with acquisition of construction permits.

• Experience acquiring encroachment, excavation and/or traffic control permits.
• Experience interfacing with governmental agencies to acquire necessary construction permits.
• Working within construction timelines and with various construction personnel and clients.
• Reporting on project status to internal and external stakeholders.
• Acting as the point of contact for internal and external generated questions related to permit applications.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access.
• Bachelor\u2019s Degree or higher in science, technology, engineering, business or mathematics.

• 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 San Joaquin Valley Service Center. However, the successful candidate may also be asked to work for an extended amount of time at alternate work location.
• Relocation does not apply to this position.
• 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.