Join the Clean Energy Revolution
Become a Protection Standards Senior Engineer 1 at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, youll sit at the crossroads of innovation, safety, and reliability, offering a unique opportunity to influence how systems are designed in support of SCEs Pathway 2045 Wildfire Mitigation Plan and Encore initiatives. Every day presents new changes - whether its staying ahead of technological advancements, ensuring compliance with evolving industry regulations, or collaborating with teams to implement best practices that protect assets and people alike.
A short list of examples that the team is working on includes:
• High impedance fault detection • Open phase detection • Compact substation protection schemes • Virtual protection
The excitement comes from knowing your expertise directly impacts the safety and resilience of entire communities and industries. By setting and upholding rigorous standards, you help build a smarter, more secure grid - one that adapts to changing demands and integrates cutting-edge solutions.
As a Protection Standards Senior Engineer 1, 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
• Oversees engineers performing diagnostics, monitoring, and inspecting equipment and reviewing grid technologies • Builds relationships to facilitate cross-functional knowledge transfer of related work groups • Leads the preparation of technical reports, presentations, and other documentation to communicate project status, findings, and recommendations to stakeholders • Collaborates and leads with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless development, integration, and implementation of future technologies and asset performance management strategies • Assists in a variety of engineering and business initiatives and grid strategies, including the development of innovative procedures and design recommendations • Provides support for new equipment installation and startup, then leads the handover processes to the ramp and sustaining phases • Leads junior engineers in the investigation of threats on the distribution system infrastructure based on observations and findings • Gathers and correlates basic data using engineering studies and procedures, which may include routine and diagnostic testing of components and systems • Facilitates training and professional development opportunities for engineering team members to enhance their skills and knowledge
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or a scientific, technical, or math field • Seven or more years of experience performing engineering work in operations, production, construction, or maintenance environments • Possess a valid Class C Drivers License
Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering or a related field • Working knowledge in developing distribution, subtransmission, and/or transmission protection settings • Licensed Professional Engineer • Experience with advanced protection schemes, such as Open Phase Detection, High Impedance Fault Detection, Process Bus IEC 61850 Applications • Experience in developing and/or maintaining Utility Design and Construction Standards
Additional Information
This positions 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.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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.
About Southern California Edison
The people at SCE dont 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.
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.