Job Description
Join the Clean Energy Revolution
Become a Substation Projects Engineer 1at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you'll will be a part of the Substation Projects - Metro East and Orange Region Team, within the Substation Projects Engineering group under SCE's Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Organization. The successful candidate for this position is responsible for the engineering and design of substation electrical facilities, acting as a Responsible Engineer for simple to medium complexity level substation projects (infrastructure replacement and distribution/transmission substation load growth), and resolving technical issues associated with substation engineering.
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As a Substation Projects Engineer 1, 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?
A day in the life - Get ready to think big, work smart and shine bright!
- Develop preliminary scope of work based on project summary/description provided from project sponsors; develop one-line diagrams and plot plan drawings, as exhibits, in support of the preliminary scope of work
- Schedule/conduct pre-engineering job walk meetings with stakeholders
- Prepare and publish pre-engineering job walk meeting minutes.
- Prepare/Review/Approve/Publish design specification documents.
- Prepare and submit order specification forms for major electrical equipment in a timely manner to meet material want dates.
- Manage various engineering contractors and work with those contractors to ensure scope completeness, consistency and quality of design, delivery milestone dates, and cost.
- Review, evaluate, and approve engineering contractor design cost estimates on direct award and/or competitive bidding projects.
- Review and approve contract work purchase order request, invoices, and change orders.
- Provide engineering support for on-ongoing operational needs to support service reliability and meet other related compliance requirements such as emergent projects and/or stakeholders request and emergencies as well as North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) compliance and reporting.
The essentials
- Must have graduated or graduate by June 2024 with a Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field
- Engineering experience
The preferred
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering with a Power Emphasis.
- Experience with AutoCAD to design and create drawings
- Knowledge of substation best practices and power industry standards
- Perform engineering/design assessments and evaluations and provide reports and recommendations to internal clients and project team members.
- Knowledge on infrastructure replacement, distribution/load growth and bulk power projects
You should know
- This position's work mode is hybrid.\u202f The 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 reside in the state of California.\u202f Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage.
- Visit our Candidate Resource page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, hiring process, and more!
- Relocation does not apply to this position.
- This position has been identified as a NERC/CIP impacted position - Prior to being hired, the successful candidate must pass a Personnel Risk Assessment (PRA) or Background Investigation. Once hired, the candidate must complete specified training prior to gaining un-escorted access to assigned work location and performing necessary job duties.
About Southern California Edison
The people at SCE don't just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We're fueling the kind of innovation that's changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, you'll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world.
At SCE, we celebrate our differences. We are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected status.
We are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at (833) 343-0727.