Southern California Edison

Power Utility Distribution Project Manager

Pomona, CA

$130,600-$195,800

About This Job

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Become a Power Utility Distribution Project Manager at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll be responsible for project managing multiple commodities in the Distribution Project Management organization (DPM). DPM oversees the day-to-day execution and project management of $2.3 billion in wildfire mitigation, pole replacements, a variety of grid modernization, infrastructure replacement, and load growth projects across the SCE service territory. This position will project manage Distribution projects across the IPSEC model. Includes scoping, estimating, project budgeting and approval, oversight of project execution, and project close-out.

Key Focus of Role:

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Manage projects from initiation to closure to meet company goals, compliance requirements and grid hardening objectives.

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Create and handle short and long-term execution plans, forecasts, and schedules.

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Collaborate with Environmental, Government Lands, Permitting, Railroad, and Easement organizations to meet pre-construction requirements for successful project execution.

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Lead or be a principal participant in meetings with leadership, peers, and project partners, offering comprehensive project updates and collaborating on strategies to achieve project objectives.

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Strengthen relationships with our partners including Design & Field Asset Services (DFAS), Distribution Operations, Contractor Operations, Engineering and others.

Participate in process improvement working sessions and assist in developing implementation plans. Maintain a safety conscious work environment by following Edison safety protocols, safe work practices; and performing other responsibilities and duties as assigned.

As a Power Utility Distribution Project Manager, 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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Manage one or more moderatly complex projects effectively using project management principles, tools, and techniques under time constraints, shifting priorities, and making critical decisions with minimal supervision

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Responsible for directing project initiation, planning, execution, control, and closure for core disciplines of project management (scope, schedule, and budget) independently

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Lead simple to moderately complex projects and deliver on team goals by influencing stakeholders within the department and exercising independent decision making, with consultation from leadership as needed

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Collaborates with peer Project Managers, department/division senior leadership, and other stakeholders departments as a key consultant to provide recommendations to drive projects forward

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Manage planning, development, and/or execution of electric transmission/distribution projects, which may include but is not limited to, wildfire, infrastructure replacement, load growth, poles, line upgrades, maintenance, or installations

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Drive milestones and report on medium to large transmission and/or distribution projects which may include designs, schedules, projects applications, compliance and safety documentation, regulatory filings, and local and state agency coordination

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Performs complex power flow and fault analysis studies to determine system impacts and requirements for transmission lines

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Facilitates the progress of development plans, work packages, testing procedures, and energization sequences

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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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Seven or more years of experience in project management.

Preferred Qualifications

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Two or more years of experience working in the Utility Industry.

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Experience leading and implementing small to large scale electric Utility Projects, including identifying, maintaining, and adjusting the cost, scope, and resources, managing vendors, and handling the formal planning, tracking, and reporting of project performance.

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Experience in relevant Power Utility Distribution function including but not limited to: Project Management, Planning, Engineering, Construction, etc.

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Experience interfacing effectively and collaborating with clients, peers, and all levels of management to develop solutions and ensure stakeholder partner approval.

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Experience with effective resource and project planning, decision making, results delivery, and team building.

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Experience developing and delivering technical presentations to both technical and non-technical audiences.

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Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, List, and Project.

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Project Management certification.

Additional Information

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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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The primary work location for this position is Pomona, CA (Pomona Innovation Village). However, the successful candidate may also be asked to work for an extended amount of time at other locations throughout your assigned service territory.

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Position will require up to 25% traveling and being out in the field throughout the SCE service territory.

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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.

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