Licensed transmission line towers engineer 3

Job Description

The Licensed Transmission Line Towers Engineer 3 in SCE's Transmission Line Engineering - Towers Group will conduct structural engineering tasks related to lattice tower structures, including both structure and foundation design, while providing expert technical support. This role performs PLS-Tower modeling and analysis of both existing and new lattice tower structures, in accordance with ASCE and SCE standards and specifications. The role includes performing structural load calculations based on California General Order 95, NESC, and other applicable codes. Additionally, the engineer will specialize in the design and review of transmission line foundations-including drilled concrete shafts, direct embedment, micro-piles, and grillage foundations.

Responsibilities

• Ensures technical issues and problems are resolved in a timely, efficient and cost-effective manner utilizing available resources
• Supervises, leads, and coordinates work with full time and contract employees in the execution of new technical strategies, equipment or standards
• Conducts life cycle assessments for utility infrastructure materials and processes; improves preventive maintenance procedures to decrease overall downtime
• Conducts risk assessments and implements risk mitigation strategies to ensure the safety and reliability of engineering projects
• Supports audits and inspections; ensures compliance with relevant environmental, health, and safety regulations
• Provides engineering and technical expertise and guidance for the identification, analysis and resolution of high impact, complex and/or cross-functional problems in engineering
• Ensures the engineering facility design basis is controlled and design basis documentation is maintained
• Conducts engineering and related studies with full technical responsibility for planning and coordinating high-impact complex projects
• Provides support and technical training to junior engineering levels
• Develops and/or reviews high impact or complex engineering documents in the civil, structural, geotechnical or geologic disciplines and stamps and approves them as appropriate for their applicable discipline
• 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

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Bachelor's Degree in a scientific/technical/math field.
• Five or more years of experience performing engineering work in operations, production, construction or maintenance environments.
• Possess a valid Class C Driver's License.
• Possess at least one of the following California professional licenses: Civil Professional Engineer (Civil PE), Structural Engineer (SE), Geotechnical Engineer (GE), or Certified Engineering Geologist (CEG)

Preferred Qualifications

• Perform Transmission line structural Load calculations based on NESC, California General Order 95, or other applicable codes and resources.
• Act as a subject matter expert in PLS Tower analysis and/or modeling of existing and new lattice tower structures following ASCE and SCE standard and specifications.
• Experience in design or review of new or existing Transmission line foundations (Drilled concrete shaft, direct embed, Micro pile and Grillage) using FAD Tools, hand calcs or similar programs.
• Able to Review transmission line structural drawings; data interface with suppliers, other engineering disciplines, detailers, designers.
• Experience in preparing engineering mitigation solutions for damaged Transmission line lattice towers and damaged footings.
• Experience in construction administration efforts including coordination with field personnel to resolve design-related construction issues, support emergency restorations (wildfire, storm and other incidents) and field inspections.
• PLS CADD knowledge and experience.

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.
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• 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.
• The primary work location for this position is Pomona, CA. However, the successful candidate may also be asked to work for an extended amount of time at other SCE territories.
• Position will require up to 10% 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.
• This position is eligible for a 10% pay premium. A pay premium is an additional payment you receive that is separate from your regular pay. If you transfer to a new position that is not eligible for this pay premium, you will no longer receive this pay premium. To continue receiving this pay premium, you must stay current with your professional license required by the job. Southern California Edison reserves the right to change, amend or terminate this pay premium at any time.