Edison International

Public utility holding company; electricity.

Dam Safety Engineer 1

Architecture & Civil EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeRosemead, CA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Engineering or in a scientific, technical, or math field.
Experience performing engineering work in operations, production, construction, or maintenance environments.
A valid Class C driver's license.
Experience with dams and/or hydropower projects is preferred.
Experience with geology, risk assessment, and hydrologic/hydraulic modeling is preferred.
Experience with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and California Division of Safety of Dams dam safety and inspection regulations is preferred.
Experience with applicable civil engineering codes, standards, and best practices is preferred.
The ability to independently review and validate design calculations, drawings, specifications, and work plans for civil construction projects is preferred.
A Professional Engineering License is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform field inspections and construction support for dams and appurtenant structures to ensure compliance with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and California Division of Safety of Dams requirements, and investigate and evaluate emergent dam safety issues.
Prepare dam safety regulatory reports and briefings, and meet with regulatory agency representatives.
Work with planning units and field personnel to develop, implement, and lead maintenance strategies for individual dams.
Evaluate dam safety instrumentation data and recommend appropriate threshold and action levels.
Act as a subject matter expert on dam safety topics and provide guidance on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and California Division of Safety of Dams regulations.
Provide dam safety training to engineers, hydrographers, civil crew members, operators, managers, and others as needed.
Prepare technical engineering evaluations and support inspections of equipment and operations.
Assist in reviewing and applying new technologies to improve quality of service to customers.
Maintain records and documentation on relevant engineering procedures and preventive and demand maintenance.
Assist with engineering projects using existing procedures to investigate and evaluate issues and help produce technically correct, cost-effective designs and solutions.
Support the document lifecycle within assigned projects according to defined organizational processes.
Provide operational support to improve customer satisfaction and reliability performance, and monitor trends in electrical system health.
Assist with Root Cause Analysis, Apparent Cause Analysis, and other investigations to troubleshoot problems and make corrective changes.
Follow safety policies while performing required tasks, ensure safety standards are met, and adhere to safe working practices.
Protect company physical, financial, and cybersecurity assets, and properly access and manage private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Become a Dam Safety Engineer 1 at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll work with our dedicated Dam Safety Team to protect the Company and the Public by ensuring the safety of SCE’s dams. You will provide field and construction support to ensure that dam safety maintenance and capital projects meet Federal and California regulatory requirements, including all needed work authorizations. You will have direct responsibility for making key decisions in the field independently and if needed provide immediate direction to field personnel on dam safety issues.

Key Focus of Role

Field Inspections/ Construction Support – You will work independently to perform field inspections/ construction support for dams and appurtenant structures to ensure compliance with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and California Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD), and to investigate and evaluate emergent dam safety issues.
Dam Safety Reports and Briefings – You will prepare critical dam safety regulatory reports and briefings to meet internal and regulatory needs, as well as meet with regulatory agency representatives.
Maintenance Strategies – You will work with planning units and field personnel to develop, implement and lead effective maintenance strategies for individual dams. Evaluate dam safety instrumentation data and provide recommendations for appropriate threshold and action levels.
Dam Safety Subject Matter Expert – You will act as a subject matter expert on a range of dam safety topics and provides guidance on (FERC) and California (DSOD) regulations.
Dam Safety Training – You will provide dam safety training to engineers, hydrographers, civil crew members, operators, managers, and others, as needed.

As a Dam Safety Engineer 1, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?

Responsibilities

Prepares technical engineering evaluations and supports the inspections of equipment and operations. Assists in the review and applications of new technologies to improve quality of service to customers.
Maintains records and documentation on relevant engineering procedures and preventative/ demand
Maintenance.
Assists with engineering projects using existing procedures to investigate, evaluate and assist in producing technically correct and cost-effective designs and solutions.
Supports the document lifecycle within assigned projects according to defined organizational processes.
Provides operational support to improve customer satisfaction and reliability performance; monitors the trending of electrical system health.
Assists with Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Apparent Cause Analysis (ACA), and miscellaneous investigations to troubleshoot problems, making changes to correct them.
Observes all safety policies during the execution of required tasks and ensures safety standards are met, and safe working practices are adhered to.
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.
Experience performing engineering work in operations, production, construction or maintenance environments.
Possess a valid Class C Driver's License.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Dams and/or Hydropower projects.
Experience with geology, risk assessment, and hydrologic/hydraulic modeling.
Experience with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and California Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD) dam safety and inspection regulations.
Experience with applicable civil engineering codes, standards and best practices.
Experience and ability to independently review and validate design calculations, drawings, specifications and work plans for civil construction projects.
Professional Engineering License.

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.

About Southern California Edison

The people at SCE don't just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We’re fueling the kind of innovation that’s changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, you’ll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world.

Southern California Edison is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

We are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at (833) 343-0727.

About the Company

Edison International

Public utility holding company; electricity.

Edison International is a public utility holding company and the parent of Southern California Edison, which delivers electricity to about 15 million people. It generates and distributes electric power and focuses on clean energy adoption and environmental stewardship, mainly through its regulated utility operations in California. Its products and services work by generating electricity and then delivering it to customers via the power grid and distribution network. What sets Edison International apart is its role as a regulated utility leader in California with a clear emphasis on transitioning to cleaner energy and reducing environmental impact, rather than pursuing unregulated energy ventures. The company’s goal is to help transform the electric power industry toward a cleaner energy future while providing reliable electricity to customers.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Rosemead, CA
Founded: 1886

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