Southern California Edison

DCP Planning Advisor

Rialto, CA

full time

$117,200-$175,800

Remote

Oil and Gas

About This Job

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Become a DCP Planning Advisor at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll be responsible for overseeing and/or preparing complex electrical designs for several internal organizations. Work with our design contract partners, mentor and lead Senior Planners and Designers.

As a DCP Planning Advisor, 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

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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

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Coordinates tasks with other internal staff to ensure projects were completed correctly and on time, while meeting industry design standards and safety regulations

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Oversees the environmental permitting and planning efforts of government, internal, and privately owned infrastructure projects

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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

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Identifies system and field risks and evaluates risk reduction benefit of proposed mitigation projects

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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

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Leads the review of planning and system performance studies for compliance with prevailing standards and criteria

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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.

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Creates and maintains integral system circuit mapping for both overhead and underground facilities

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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

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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.

Minimum Qualifications

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Five or more years of experience performing electrical utility distribution service planning.

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Possess a valid Class C Driver's License.

Preferred Qualifications

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Thorough knowledge of engineering principles, construction standards, and industry practices.

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Experience with CAD based design.

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Experience determining scope of work, method of service, and construction methods for overhead and underground facilities.

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Experience preparing distribution work orders or construction plans on projects.

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Experience analyzing and/or designing engineered civil drawings.

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Experience using interpersonal skills to handle customer relations issues in an effective manner.

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Experience managing multiple and/or sensitive projects and functioning effectively under tight time constraints, shifting priorities and making critical decisions with minimal supervision.

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Experience serving as a project leader for the design and implementation of design projects, as well as planning, influencing, anticipating, and communicating conditions, trends and corrective actions in operational areas.

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Experience as senior staff, providing leadership, direction, training and mentoring to staff.

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Strong oral and written communication skills, and be customer focused to understand and appropriately respond to clients’ business needs.

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Ability to accurately analyze information and make sound decisions that have considerable business impact.

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Ability to interface effectively and collaborate with clients, peers, management, and other work units.

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Ability to take initiative and accountability for the accuracy and quality of information and for achieving results.

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Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Additional Information

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As of July 1, 2025, this position falls within the representation of ESC Local 20. As the company and the union work towards a collective bargaining agreement, please note that the conditions of employment listed on this job posting may be impacted depending on the results of bargaining.

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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.

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Visit our Candidate Resource page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, hiring process, and more!

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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.

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Position will require up to 30% traveling and being out in the field throughout the SCE service territory.

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This position has an option for a 9/80 Alternate Work Schedule or 40hrs/5 days a week.

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Relocation does not apply to this position.

Testing

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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.

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.

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. Please contact us to request accommodations at (833) 343-0727.

DCP Planning Advisor

About This Job

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Information

Testing

About Southern California Edison

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