Field Planning Technician Trainee - Monterey Park

Southern California Edison - Monterey Park, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Hybrid - Monterey Park, CA

Utilities

About the position

As a Field Planning Technician Trainee at Southern California Edison (SCE), you will play a crucial role in supporting the regulatory requirements of SCE's electrical distribution system. This position involves assisting with various tasks that contribute to the efficient operation of the electrical grid, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards, and ultimately helping to create a cleaner energy future for Southern California. The training for this role is fully paid, and you will gain hands-on experience through both virtual and physical training sessions.

Responsibilities

• Assists with coordinating activities between customers, drafting technicians, engineers, and other utilities, local government, and construction crews.
• Aids in identifying and keeping a record of existing materials, taking photos, pole loading, meter spotting, and reviewing and approving meter panel locations to ensure compliance of electrical designs.
• Collaborates with planners, designers, and field personnel to perform routine field visits.
• Follows established corrective action process for quality findings.
• Collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to inform, initiate, and ensure correction when discrepancies are found.
• Performs diagnostic testing, installs program measures, and performs minor repairs as appropriate by program.
• Manages supplied inventory materials and company-issued equipment.
• Communicates all existing and potential customer service issues to immediate supervisor in real time.
• Ensures the protection of all physical, financial, and cybersecurity assets, and properly accesses and manages private customer data and other sensitive information.

Requirements

• Education, training, or experience in a utility, construction, or electrical trade.
• Possess a valid Class C Driver's License.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with electrical utility industry practices and regulatory standards.
• Experience with overhead or underground electrical distribution systems.
• Proficient with computer software applications, such as SPIDAcalc, SpidaMin, Design Manager, Circuit Mapping, SCEGeoView cGIS AutoCAD, SAP, SharePoint, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
• 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.
• Customer service experience building relationships, identifying needs, and resolving issues.

Benefits

• Paid training for the Field Planning Technician Trainee program.
• Hybrid work mode with the option to work remotely on certain days.