Job Description

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Become a Field Planning Technician at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you are part of a team who loves to build, design and fix things. Like helping us in modernizing Californias energy grid. Building the infrastructure for transportation electrification and energy storage. Helping to make decisions on where we are going to put facilities for 50 to 100+ years. Working on the front lines of response to our customers and communities, you will be behind every light switch, making contributions, big and small, to help Southern California thrive. You will come in every single day knowing the work you do has a positive impact and that you're making a huge difference.

Guess what? There's more. All training is paid! You get combined formal virtual/physical classroom training in Chino, CA and on-the job training at your future work location. Once you successfully complete training, you will become a full-fledged, bona fide Field Planning Technician!

As a Field Planning Technician, 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!

* Coordinating activities with people from customers, drafting technicians and engineers to other utilities, local governments and construction crews to provide meaningful outcomes.
* Driving through our scenic service territory and being out in the field, you will be responsible for documenting field conditions including environmental and traffic conditions, identifying and keeping a record of existing materials, taking photos, pole loading, meter spotting, and reviewing/approving meter panel locations to ensure compliance of electrical designs.
* Working closely with planners, designers and field personnel to perform routine field visits.
* Using techie tools like SPIDA, SPIDAMin, Circuit, cGIS, and SharePoint to do field verification and pole calculations.
* Occasionally lifting things. Typically less than 40lbs.
* Working in various weather conditions. Possibly even in some remote regionsthe coast, desert, mountains across California.
* Maintaining a safety own it mindset where you choose to be safe for what and who you value.

Qualifications
The essentials

* Experience, training, or education in any of the following fields: Drafting, Mapping, Architecture, Construction, Engineering, or Electrical.
* High school diploma or equivalent.
* A valid Driver License.

The preferred

* A Bachelors degree.
* Familiarity with electrical utility industry practices and regulatory standards.
* Excellent if you have experience with overhead electrical distribution and/or underground electric distribution systems.
* Fluent with computer software applications, such as SPIDAcalc, SpidaMin, Design Manager, Circuit, cGIS AutoCAD, SAP, SharePoint, Microsoft Word, Excel, the Internet or other applications.
* Successful completion of Electrical Utility Planner Certification Program (from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona), AutoCAD, or similar programs.
* Strong oral and written communication skills to connect with clients/customers.

You should know

* We have multiple Field Planning Technician postings specific to the work location that is hiring. Please apply to locations youre passionate to work at. Relocation assistance will not be offered.
* You will be requested to do an OnDemand digital interview as part of the hiring process. Click here to view more about digital interviewing and get tips to help you prepare.
* Get in the action! Position may require working any day of the year, planned or during emergencies. This could involve extensive continuous overtime during the normal shift as well as weekends and holidays. It can be physically demanding too. You will be working in various weather conditions while carrying equipment up to 40 lbs and traversing on uneven grounds.
* Visit our Candidate Resources page to get important information related to testing, candidate tips, hiring process, and our fantastic Total Rewards Package that includes things like health plans, preventative health reimbursement, 401(k) savings plan with company match and automatic company contributions, tuition reimbursement, professional development, volunteer programs, employee assistance program, electric service discount, and many more perks.
* You should be legally authorized to work directly as an employee for any employer in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Pre-employment tests

* This position requires testing and applicants who are identified to continue through the selection process will be invited to test via email. Weve created tips and an information guide designed to help you know what to expect. No surprises. Please access our Information Guides to reference test(s): Edison Individual Contributor Workstyles (Test 8203) and EEI Tech (Test 5107). Candidates who have previously passed these assessment(s), in some cases, may not need to retest again for this position.
* Monitor Your Email. Invitations to test will be sent to the email address used during your application. Please monitor your email account daily to ensure no important communications regarding your application status or invitation to test will be missed. Email communications for testing will come from TalentAcquisition@sce.com and no-reply@panpowered.com.

About SCE
The people at SCE don't just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. Were fueling the kind of innovation thats 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, youll 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.