Power System Operations Specialist 2

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at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this role, you’ll work on a team with project advisors, technical experts, and system specialists from cross-functional organizations leading major initiatives, projects, and operations activities in the area of SCE’s Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS). Participate in cross functional teams that are working on PSPS related projects and improvement initiatives.

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?

- Monitors system conditions and real-time systems data to ensure electric system operations reliability

- Prepares and delivers system event reports and updates, participating in event analysis and internal reviews to drive continuous improvement

- Tracks interconnected system conditions during normal and emergency situations, analyzing system operating limits and taking corrective action to mitigate contingencies

- Facilitates scheduled and unscheduled electrical system outages, investigates equipment failures and oversees corrective maintenance to prevent recurrences

- Directs changes in electrical components to ensure system integrity

- Determines appropriate system adjustments and load shedding to respond to emergencies, complying with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) reliability standards

- Maintains accurate and up-to-date operations logs, switching orders, clearance procedures, and other operational documentation

- Activates notification protocols to inform management of system events

- Employees hired into Trans Ops Planning & Analysis department, must be able to pass the NERC PER-005 assessment with 12 months of hire

- 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

- Three or more years of experience in electric system operations.

Preferred Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in applicable profession, business, or technical discipline.

- Experience within Utility Transmission & Distribution operations; control room or substation strongly preferred.

- Understanding of PSPS protocols and procedures with experience in Outage Management Systems and Energy Management Systems.

- Advanced data analytics and reporting skills with proven ability to compile large data sets from multiple sources to tell a story.

- NERC Reliability Coordinator Certification.

- Advanced Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Cloud Suite applications (SharePoint, OneDrive, PowerBI, etc.).

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.  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.

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

- 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.

- The primary work location for this position is Irwindale, CA. However, the successful candidate may also be asked to work for an extended amount of time at Pomona, CA.

- Position will require up to 40% traveling and being out in the field throughout the SCE service territory.

- Position will require ability to work 12-hour rotating shifts (including nights and weekends) for all PSPS activation events.

- 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.

- Relocation does not apply to 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.