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Southern California Edison (SCE) · 1 month ago

Geotechnical Engineering Project Manager

Southern California Edison (SCE) is committed to fueling innovation in the energy sector. As a Geotechnical Engineering Project Manager, you will oversee technical aspects of major construction projects that support SCE’s power plants, ensuring compliance and efficiency in engineering deliverables.

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Responsibilities

Manages the technical activities of one or more moderate, short to mid-term projects or programs with responsibility for results in terms of costs, schedule, methods and project objectives. May manage large, complex and high-risk projects or programs with oversight from senior leadership
Exercises considerable latitude and judgement in developing technical plans, schedules, and resources, directing activities and actions, and determining deliverables. With oversight of leadership, develops strategy and business plans, objectives and initiatives for engineering projects and seeks approval from management in accordance with applicable policies, procedures and guidelines; with review of a senior manager or principal manager; leads the development, and management of the engineering schedule; leads technical change control process
Decides appropriate methods, procedures for new projects with significant independence
Engages with all levels of management and acts as a key consultant for both functional and business issues. Regularly contributes to materials for executive and senior management on project related issues and prescribed milestones for approval
Leads engineering design reviews and evaluation of technical project documents to identify gaps, errors, or areas for improvement. Reviews engineering drawings, specifications, and site plans to ensure constructability and compliance with regulations and identifies issues or gaps proactively
Oversee development of project execution plans, procedures, testing protocols, and quality control programs that align with engineering requirements
Facilitates integration of engineering design deliverables, reviews, drawings, models, specs, calculations into overall project execution plans
Coordinate multiple internal matrixed and outside stakeholder input and technical deliverables to support the overall project progress. Apply technical knowledge and experience and engage SMEs to provide technical judgment and experience to enable risk-informed technical oversight of projects
Develop contract bid specifications that include project scope, specifications, requirements, performance and acceptance criteria, etc. Ensure work scope is developed so that technical risk and value engineering decisions are made in a way that benefits the overall project and company needs
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

Qualification

Geotechnical EngineeringP.E. LicenseProject ManagementPMP CertificateUtility Power GenerationCommunication SkillsTeam LeadershipProblem Solving

Required

Seven or more years of experience in engineering project management
Posses a valid Class C Driver's License

Preferred

Degree in Geotechnical or Civil Engineering required with an advanced Structural and/or Geotechnical degree preferred
P.E. License
PMP Certificate
Utility power generation experience with background in Civil/Geotechnical engineering relevant to thermal and/or hydro power generation assets
Experiencing managing the delivery of scope, schedule, and budget commitments by engineering design contractors

Company

Southern California Edison (SCE)

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As one of the nation’s largest electric utilities, we’re bringing more clean and renewable sources of energy to Southern California.

H1B Sponsorship

Southern California Edison (SCE) has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)
2023 (6)
2022 (3)
2021 (2)
2020 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$2B
2025-01-09Debt Financing· $1.5B
2024-09-03Debt Financing· $500M

Leadership Team

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Michael Backstrom
Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
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Lizeth Ruvalcaba
Senior Manager, People Operations and Enablement
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