Project Manager - New Development

Join the clean energy revolution and help build a better tomorrow. In this role, you will manage residential and commercial new business development projects from inception to close across the SCE territory, contributing to reduced carbon emissions and cleaner air.

Responsibilities

• Manage one or more moderately complex projects using project management principles, tools, and techniques under time constraints, shifting priorities, and critical decision-making with minimal supervision.
• Direct project initiation, planning, execution, control, and closure for core disciplines of project management (scope, schedule, and budget) independently.
• Lead simple to moderately complex projects and deliver on team goals by influencing stakeholders within the department and exercising independent decision-making, consulting leadership as needed.
• Collaborate with peer Project Managers, department/division senior leadership, and other stakeholders to provide recommendations and drive projects forward.
• Manage planning, development, and/or execution of electric transmission/distribution projects, including wildfire mitigation, infrastructure replacement, load growth, poles, line upgrades, maintenance, or installations.
• Drive milestones and report on medium to large transmission and/or distribution projects, covering designs, schedules, project applications, compliance and safety documentation, regulatory filings, and coordination with local and state agencies.
• Perform complex power flow and fault analysis studies to determine system impacts and requirements for transmission lines.
• Facilitate the progress of development plans, work packages, testing procedures, and energization sequences.
• Ensure the protection of SCE’s physical, financial, and cybersecurity assets, and properly manage private customer data, proprietary information, and other sensitive data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.

Requirements

• Seven or more years of experience in project management.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management delivery of scope, schedule, and budget commitments while overseeing full IPSEC scope (Initiation, Planning, Scheduling, Executing, and Closing).
• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, project construction management, or a related field; PMP credential preferred.
• Ability to integrate work across relevant areas, lead risks and safety appropriately, develop and execute business plans, manage information, and provide outstanding service to internal and external customers.
• Experience managing multiple high-impact projects with tight timelines and various stakeholders, demonstrating proficiency in resource and project planning, decision-making, and results delivery.
• Exceptional business analytics and problem-solving skills to drive data-driven decision-making.
• Effective communication with an adaptive style to collaborate with clients, residents, cross-functional teams, and stakeholders.
• Strong time-management skills with the ability to organize and proactively prioritize a large volume of projects simultaneously.
• Strong ethics, influence and negotiation, leadership, interpersonal skills, communication, and the ability to handle stress and engage in continuous learning.
• Experience mentoring co-workers, providing small team leadership, and delivering ongoing training for peers and support personnel.
• Advanced experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook; proficiency using Design Manager (DM), Click, and SAP.

Schedule

• Hybrid work mode: report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on remaining days.
• Up to 35% traveling and fieldwork throughout the SCE service territory.

Benefits

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About the Company

The people at Southern California Edison (SCE) don’t just keep the lights on—they fuel innovation that’s transforming an entire industry and the planet. SCE’s mission is to provide cleaner energy while ensuring safety and reliability for customers. Join us to grow personally and professionally while making a real impact in Southern California and beyond.