Transmission Telecom Planning, Senior Specialist – Alhambra
- Job ID: 5478
- Job Family: Transmission & Distribution
- Location: Alhambra, CA, US
- Pay: $111,600 – $167,400
Non-Represented
This base pay range is for a pay grade that encompasses this position and a variety of other positions at the company. The pay offered to the successful candidate may vary depending on the position and multiple individualized factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Represented IBEW Local 47
This pay range represents the rates of pay for step 1 to the maximum step for this position. The pay range and the specific pay for the successful candidate are determined in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement between Southern California Edison Company and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 47.
Join the Clean Energy Revolution
Become a Transmission Telecom Planning, Senior Specialist at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you will be responsible for supporting & processing complex technical Utility and Non-Utility work requests associated with Telecommunication facilities & existing infrastructure throughout the Southern California Edison Territory. These requests are for preliminary Estimates, Design, Facility Lookups, Relinquishments, Joint Pole requests, Substation projects, and Interconnection projects. These projects are mainly driven by I.T., Substation Engineering, Transmission, Distribution, and related Third party customers.
As a Transmission Telecom Planning, Senior Specialist, 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
- Responsible for engineering and design in relation to SCE Telecomm Facilities. Provides information and data regarding future growth and budgetary planning.
- Develops cost estimates and prepares work orders or construction plans on major projects, several smaller projects, and issuing construction packages to the system for construction.
- Handles permitting, environmental requirements, compliance, and construction activities inclusive of Traffic Control/Pedestrian Control, Encroachment, Street use, Excavation, Railroad, Flood Control, CHP, Caltrans, BLM, National Forest, and all associated stakeholders (i.e. TYCC OCC including Caiso and ISO).
- Leads, monitors and follows up on construction activities and outages inclusive of standards and safe work practices related to overhead and underground construction safety.
- Supports operational emergencies and dispatches crews and resources to restore services as needed.
- Maintains a safety conscious work environment by leading and influencing others to follow Edison safety protocols and safe work practices.
- 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 Electrical Utility Distribution/Transmission/Telecommunication Design, Distribution/Transmission/Telecommunication Line Construction, or Engineering discipline.
- Possess a valid Class C Driver’s License.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with engineering principles, construction standards, and industry practices.
- Experience determining scope of work, method of service, and OH/UG construction methods.
- Proficient with Wind/Pole Loading applications, Drafting systems, GIS, or related design systems(i.e. Spida Calc, Autodesk AUD, cGIS, SAP, or equivalents).
- Experience preparing work orders, construction plans, or project packages.
- Ability to manage multiple technical or customer projects under shifting priorities.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across teams (i.e. clients, peers, management, agencies).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Willing and able to drive off road across varying types of terrain, work in various weather conditions, and possibly be in remote regions (i.e. out of state, desert, and mountain).
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat
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!
- The primary work location for this position is Alhambra, CA. However, the successful candidate may also be asked to work for an extended amount of time at alternate work location.
- This position has an option for a 9/80 Alternate Work Schedule or 40hrs/5 days a week
- Relocation does not apply to this position.
- 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: (EEI TECH (Test #5107)). Candidates who have previously passed these assessment(s), in some cases, may not need to retest again for this position.
- 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.
- As of July 1, 2025, this position falls within the representation of ESC Local 20. As the company and the union work towards a collective bargaining agreement, please note that the conditions of employment listed on this job posting may be impacted depending on the results of bargaining.
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.
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