Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Become a Sr. Advisor at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, the Sr. Advisor will be a part of the Catalina Strategy & Planning team, reporting to the Director of Catalina Operations & Strategy. The position will work directly with Catalina Operations, Asset Management & Generation Strategy, Major Projects & Engineering, Catalina Strategy & Planning team members, and support organizations – to develop, maintain, and execute the long-term Catalina electric utility strategy. In addition, this position will lead continuous improvement efforts for the electric utility, and lead the development performance plans, dashboards, and targets to achieve the long-term strategy. As a Sr. 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?

A day in the life - Get ready to think big, work smart and shine bright!

• Lead development of long-term electric utility strategy, focused on achieving Catalina specific power mix targets in alignment with California’s GHG emission and air pollutant targets
• Support the development of electric Utility benchmarking, and lead development of key operational performance metrics (e.g. utility loss rates, generation portfolio availability, power quality, emission rates/efficiency, power outage...etc)
• Lead continuous improvement program/initiatives for electric utility (e.g. Customer Experience, Operational Performance, Reliability, Costs/Affordability...etc)
• Support Catalina Repower and Catalina RFO ongoing key efforts/initiatives
• Lead/support business unit regulatory work for electric utility needs (e.g. Electric GRC, Catalina RFO application, BE Application, added facilities agreements, land rights/easements…)
• Lead/support business unit electric utility financial performance & management efforts (e.g. O&M, Capital Budget, Third-Party Funding…)
• Interface with senior management, operations, and cross functional teams regularly to drive ongoing deliverables, status updates, and to present findings and recommendations for decision making

The essentials

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable profession, business, or technical discipline or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Possesses ten or more years combined experience in leading/managing projects, engineering, project development, project execution, contract management, vendor negotiation, procurement and/or construction management
• Must demonstrate direct experience with the management of projects throughout the Project Management Lifecycle

The preferred

• Master’s Degree
• Project Management Certification and/or Project Management Professional Credential
• Lean Six Sigma (or similar) certification at a Black Belt level from a recognized company or institution
• Identify risks appropriately, develop and execute plans, manage information, and provide exceptional service to internal and external customers
• Experience building presentations, facilitating meetings, and presenting to a variety of audiences and levels across the organization
• Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate data, context, and implications to business stakeholders
• Experience interfacing and collaborating with executives and senior management and regulatory agencies.
• Strong working experience with MS-Office applications including SharePoint, Visio, Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, and Project.
• Electrical generation plant operations experience
• Electric distribution operations experience
• Ability to work across departmental boundaries, manage risks appropriately, develop and execute plans, manage information, and provide exceptional service to internal and external customers

You should know

• 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 reside in the state of California. Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage.

• Visit our Candidate Resource page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, hiring process, and more!
• The primary work location for this position is Rosemead. However, the successful candidate may also be asked to work for an extended amount of time at (alternate work location).

Testing

• 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: Edison Individual Contributor Workstyles (Test #8203). 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.

At SCE, we celebrate our differences. We are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected 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.