Principal Manager Distribution Construction, Distribution Field Operations

Join the clean energy revolution and build a better tomorrow by leading the Northwest Division in ensuring the safe, compliant, and efficient construction, operation, and maintenance of the electric distribution system in support of SCE’s strategic priorities.

About the role

As the Principal Manager, you will oversee a workforce of approximately 100 employees, including bargaining unit/represented personnel, with 4 Sr Manager direct reports responsible for Field Training, Operational Excellence, Divisional Work Execution, and Apparatus Operations. You will provide visible leadership in the field, reinforce a strong safety culture, and ensure operational excellence through proactive oversight of field performance, work allocation, reliability improvement efforts, and customer commitments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and drive the planning, design, and operation of electric transmission and distribution systems, developing and maintaining the strategic technology plans and roadmaps for the company’s energy delivery systems.
• Lead the development and integration of broad and complex business process improvement initiatives as well as the integration and alignment of organizational transformation initiatives, including change management.
• Lead the overall coordination of processes related to budgeting, estimating, forecasting, accounting, and work order management, providing support to existing engineering projects or packaging proposals for future projects.
• Oversee and ensure company policies are followed and implement recommendations regarding staffing decisions.
• Develop and lead the implementation of innovative cost savings projects (capital and operational) and initiatives related to energy infrastructure and supply, managing the company's capital budgets for electrical infrastructure and energy projects.
• Manage the implementation and compliance of the firm’s global delivery framework to drive revenue, profit, and cash management in order to meet or exceed budget and forecasts.
• Design facilities for new and existing customers according to company energy delivery services construction standards and interpret administrative instructions for consistent and cost-effective designs.
• Oversee complex operational analyses and lead medium to large project teams that support informed decision-making within the business unit.
• Ensure the protection of all physical, financial, and cybersecurity assets, and properly access and manage private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.

Requirements

• Seven or more years of experience supervising a team of direct reports and/or project management.
• Experience in energy delivery or distribution, preventing electrical service interruptions.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated visible leadership presence, with the ability to influence, model, and reinforce a strong safety-first culture through employee engagement, coaching, and consistent alignment with the organization’s leadership expectations.
• Exceptional communication skills, including effective written, verbal, and presentation abilities, with experience presenting to all levels of the organization—frontline crews, district/region leadership, cross-functional business partners, and executive leadership.
• Experience performing or managing Distribution construction, maintenance, and inspection activities, with a strong understanding of field operations, work methods, and crew safety practices.
• Proficiency in project management, including the ability to forecast budgets and labor needs, identify and mitigate operational and safety risks, manage interdependent workstreams, and adjust scope to meet evolving business priorities.
• Experience developing and executing strategic business plans that drive operational excellence, elevate safety performance, and advance key organizational priorities across multiple teams or geographic areas.
• Demonstrated commitment to employee and public safety, including experience overseeing safety performance, conducting field engagements, and ensuring the effective use and compliance of safe work practices.
• Strong knowledge of compliance requirements, including the ability to ensure adherence to all safety, training, organization standards, policies, and applicable regulatory/governmental requirements.
• Experience reviewing operational performance and workforce forecasts, using data-driven insights to guide decision-making, identify trends, address performance gaps, and develop employees to meet future talent needs.
• Experience leading bargaining-unit employees, including applying collective bargaining agreements, managing labor-related issues, and fostering a respectful, inclusive, and safety-focused work environment.
• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant operational experience.

Schedule

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. The position will require up to 60% traveling and being out in the field throughout the SCE service territory.

Additional Information

• 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.
• The primary work location could be a field location within the Division and determined in coordination with the hiring manager and successful candidate. However, this position is expected to work an extended amount of time throughout the Division, which includes a variety of District and field locations.
• Relocation does not apply to this position.