Title: Distribution Automation Engineer III Job ID: 5877 Job Family: System Planning & Engineering Location: Santa Ana, CA, US Pay: $126,000 – $189,000    Non-Represented This base pay range is for a pay grade that encompasses this position and a variety of other positions at the company. The pay offered to the successful candidate may vary depending on the position and multiple individualized factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Represented IBEW Local 47 This pay range represents the rates of pay for step 1 to the maximum step for this position. The pay range and the specific pay for the successful candidate are determined in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement between Southern California Edison Company and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 47.   Job Description: Join the Clean Energy Revolution Become a Distribution Automation Engineer 3 at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you'll lead the design, deployment, and continuous improvement of advanced automation software solutions, such as DVVC, TDRL, FLISR, LVM, and DERMS, within GMS/ADMS initiatives. Oversee projects from pilot through full-scale implementation, collaborating with cross-functional teams and vendors to ensure technical excellence, operational readiness, and safety compliance. Serve as a subject matter expert in automation software, driving innovation through root cause analysis, stakeholder engagement, and mentoring of engineering peers. Primary Duties may Include: Advanced application settings development and maintenance Developing and publishing deployment schedules Performance monitoring including evaluating device coordination Power quality and compliance support Operational training and deployment support Tool, process, and documentation support Contract engineering resource leadership and coordination As an Engineer 3, 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 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. 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 in engineering within operations, production, construction or maintenance environments. Possess a valid Class C Driver's License. Preferred Qualifications Experience with distribution equipment, system design, operation, and analysis including integration with Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS). Advanced experience in coding in VBA, SQL, or Python languages. Experience with power system transmission or distribution analysis tools such as OMS, DMS/DSCADA, EMS, and CYME or similar software. Experience in power system engineering analysis including knowledge of applicable laws, standards, and codes. Project management experience. Experience developing and delivering technical presentations to both technical and non-technical audiences. California EIT certificate or Professional Engineer license. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel. Microsoft Power Apps. 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. Visit our Candidate Resource page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, hiring process, and more! 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 Santa Ana, CA. However, the successful candidate may also be asked to work for an extended amount of time at (alternate work location). 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. Relocation may apply to this position. 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.