New Business Planning Senior Specialist

Join the Clean Energy Revolution Become a New Business Planning Senior Specialist at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this role, you’ll play a key part in shaping reliable and efficient power for residential and commercial projects. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with diverse customers and stakeholders and make impactful decisions that keep communities powered. If you’re ready to combine technical expertise with project management, this position is built for you. Responsibilities Conduct long‑term grid import planning analyses and transmission interconnection assessments, managing large design projects from inception to construction completion with follow‑through on policies, procedures, rules, rates, completion dates, and ensuring compliance of electrical designs. Support the company’s electrical distribution system by developing and designing plans, identifying necessary resources and providing cost estimates for the construction of distribution facilities. Makes decisions that directly impact project course, timing, scope, and budget. Perform field inspections to gather data relevant to the planning and development review process and to verify that planning development projects comply with approved plans. Assess the capabilities of the regional distribution system and its compliance with the planning criteria. Conduct power‑flow studies, build power‑flow models, and prepare economic analyses to develop short‑ and long‑term distribution system plans. Ensure the distribution system performance meets reliability targets and that outages are analyzed for cause, trends and duration. Coordinate activities with other internal personnel and/or organizations to ensure compliance and appropriate follow‑through of policies, procedures, rules, rates, and completion dates applicable to assigned projects. Stay up to date on current industry practices, standards and customer needs; interact with a diverse customer base on meeting electrical design needs and provide successful outcomes for the customer and SCE on assigned or requested projects. Provide training and support, assessing and managing the workload when necessary. Ensure protection of physical, financial and cybersecurity assets and proper handling of private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity. Minimum Qualifications Three or more years of experience in Electrical Utility Distribution/Transmission/Telecommunication Design, Distribution/Transmission/Telecommunication Line Construction, or Engineering discipline. Possession of a valid Class C Driver’s License. Preferred Qualifications Proven ability to apply engineering principles, construction standards, and industry practices. Experience determining scope of work, method of service, and OH/UG construction methods. Proficiency with wind/pole loading applications, drafting systems, GIS, or related design systems (e.g., SPIDA Calc, Autodesk AUD, cGIS, SAP, or equivalents). Experience preparing work orders, construction plans, or project packages. Ability to manage multiple technical or customer projects under shifting priorities. Ability to collaborate effectively across teams (clients, peers, management, agencies). Strong written and verbal communication skills. Leadership or mentorship experience. Proficiency using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook). Experience managing customer or stakeholder interactions in a technical, construction, or utility environment, including providing clear information, addressing inquiries, and coordinating solutions. Experience in UG utility design. Experience in commercial or large mixed‑use projects. Demonstrated project management with internal and external stakeholders. Additional Information 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. Employees are required to work and reside in the state of California, unless otherwise noted. The work mode can be changed based on business needs. The primary work location for this position is the High Desert Service Center (Victorville, CA). The successful candidate may also be asked to work for an extended amount of time at an alternate work location. Position will require up to 25% traveling and field work throughout the SCE service territory. This position has an option for a 9/80 Alternate Work Schedule or 40 hrs/5 days a week. 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. Equal Opportunity Employer Southern California Edison is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran 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. 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