New Business Planning Advisor

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Build a better tomorrow by ensuring efficient planning and implementation of new technologies, work processes, and service improvements. This role provides strategic and operational support to management, requiring coordination across various departments and agencies.

As a New Business Planning Advisor
, you will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions, and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to build the future?

• Support electrical Transmission, Sub‑Transmission, and Distribution systems by developing and designing plans, identifying resources, and providing cost estimates and options for construction.
• Coordinate tasks with internal staff to ensure projects are completed correctly and on time, meeting industry design standards and safety regulations.
• Oversee environmental permitting and planning for government, internal, and privately owned infrastructure projects.
• Provide direction and support, assessing and managing workload and staff performance, and delivering training as needed.
• Identify system and field risks and evaluate risk‑reduction benefits of proposed mitigation projects.
• Provide design engineering, cost estimates, and project management for overhead and underground transmission, sub‑transmission, and distribution systems, managing these elements from inception to closing.
• Lead reviews of planning and system performance studies for compliance with prevailing standards and criteria.
• Lead environmental planning and permitting work with a multi‑disciplinary team, serving as the single point of contact for Operations through the construction phase.
• Create and maintain system circuit mapping for overhead and underground facilities.
• Perform field inspections to gather data and verify that development projects comply with approved plans; manage digital and geographic records of assets.
• Ensure protection of company assets and proper management of high‑sensitivity data.

• Five or more years of experience performing electrical utility distribution service planning.
• Valid Class C Driver's License.

• In-depth knowledge of engineering principles, construction standards, and industry practices.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Autodesk Utility Design (AUD), SPIDA, or other pole‑loading programs.
• Experience determining scope, service methods, and construction methods for overhead and underground facilities.
• Experience preparing distribution work orders or construction plans on projects.
• Experience managing multiple projects under tight constraints, shifting priorities, and making critical decisions with minimal supervision.
• Experience using interpersonal skills to handle customer‑relations issues effectively.
• Physical ability to drive, traverse uneven surfaces, lift up to 40 lbs., sit/stand for extended periods, and work in various weather conditions.

• Hybrid work mode: on‑site at an SCE facility and remote days; must reside in California unless noted.
• Main location:
  Menifee Service Center; may work temporarily at alternate locations.
• Requires up to 40 % travel in the service territory.
• Options for a 9/80 alternative schedule or 40‑hr/week.
• Relocation not applicable.
• Testing is required; candidates may be invited to test via email.
• Qualified applications with arrests or convictions will be considered under local Fair Chance Ordinance.
• As of July 1 2025, the position falls within Representation of ESC Local 20; terms may change with bargaining outcomes.

Our mission extends beyond keeping lights on; we fuel innovation that changes an entire industry and the planet. Join us to grow personally and professionally while making a real impact in Southern California and worldwide.

Southern California Edison is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Contact us to request accommodations at (833) 343‑0727.