Technical Specialist, Advisor
- Job ID: 3342
- Job Family: Transmission & Distribution
- Location: Pomona, CA, US
- Pay: $126,000 – $189,000
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 Technical Specialist, Advisor at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll work with a team of technical subject matter experts to provide solutions which helps ensure the safe and reliable operation of substation apparatus, transformers, circuit breakers, disconnects, battery systems, static VAR compensation (SVC), series capacitors, power cable and other miscellaneous substation equipment. You’ll be a substation equipment subject matter expert providing advanced technical consultation to SCE stakeholders while delivering in-depth assessments and formal recommendations to help drive continuous improvement in grid safety and reliability.
As a Technical Specialist, 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?
Responsibilities
- Collaborates with business stakeholders to define data requirements and translates business questions into analytical queries
- Develops new processes with the goals of increasing productivity, reducing risk of system failure, promoting efficiency in workflow, and meeting or exceeding key operational performance targets
- Updates and revises technical manuals based on policies and procedures, manufacturer information, industry standards and best practices
- Provides input into the definition and documentation of the technical delivery policy, process, standards and documentation templates, collaborating with the product development team on product design and upgrades
- Supports substation in creating goals for bill of material processing, setting monthly targets with support from transmission and distribution
- Delivers independent execution of established and emerging work processes and systems
- Communicates status of projects and studies, assists with planning and scheduling, and ensures alignment of communications initiatives to meet business unit goals and overall strategy, including consistency in tone, message, and approach
- Conducts data analysis to develop insights and identify trends from large datasets regarding substation package intake and processing
- Lead major projects that have major financial or operational impact to the operating unit and/or company
- Performs in-depth analysis, develops recommendations, and provides consulting to address customer and/or Company problems/issues which cross organizational boundaries and require thorough technical knowledge to resolve
- 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
- Seven or more year experience providing technical support.
- Experience defining data requirements and building analytical queries.
- Posses a valid Class C Driver’s License.
Preferred Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related discipline in business organization.
- Experience with SAP transactions and data look up.
- Experience delivering presentations and technical trainings to large groups, with a focus on consulting with engineering teams, equipment manufacturer representatives, and internal/external vendors on substation apparatus design, maintenance practices, and issue resolution.
- Knowledge of substation work safety rules and requirements, and applicable governmental laws and regulations.
- Experience using Microsoft Office tools with the ability to develop and deliver effective presentations using MS PowerPoint.
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!
- 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.
- Position will require up to 60% traveling and being out in the field throughout the SCE service territory.
- This position has been identified as a NERC/CIP impacted position – Prior to being hired, the successful candidate must pass a Personnel Risk Assessment (PRA) or Background Investigation. Once hired, the candidate must complete specified training prior to gaining un-escorted access to assigned work location and performing necessary job duties.
- 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.
