Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Become an Outage Management Advisor at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll be responsible for coordinating outages for SCE’s fleet of generating resources including Utility Owned Generation and contracts. You’ll communicate with the plants as well the EPM planning and contract management groups to develop the most accurate picture of our resources, and plan for their replacement when they are unavailable. You will also be the point of contact with the ISO for outages, including Resource Adequacy and substitution as well as Capacity Procurement Mechanism activity.

As an Advisor, 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?

A day in the life - Get ready to think big, work smart and shine bright!

• Coordinate outages with contracted and utility owned resources through communication with plant management and EPM contract management.

• Review and approve or reject outage requests based upon our forecast needs and available resources.

• Generate and update outage plans for our portfolio including year ahead and two year ahead maintenance outages.

• Manage Planned & Forced Outages for contracted resources using OMS and Versify.

• Coordinate Unit Testing.

• Share outage position and manage outage strategy for Resource Adequacy requirements.

• Manage all Planned Outage Substitution Outage Obligations.

• Keep up to date with ISO rules and regulations related to outage management and Resource Adequacy requirements including substitution and CPM.

• Advocate for EPM and SCE’s interests when ISO proposes rule changes or tariff changes related to outage management or Resource Adequacy substitution.

• Generate reports to management and regulators to communicate resource outages and their impacts on system reliability.

The essentials

• 7 years of experience in functions related to wholesale energy markets, resource outages or plant operations.

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel

The preferred

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Economics, Finance, Business, or equivalent experience.

• 5 years of experience with outage management in wholesale power markets

• Understanding of resource adequacy framework and compliance requirements in California and western region

• Experience with ISO Outage Management System (OMS) or Versify outage management system.

• Strong leadership, communication, presentation, and negotiating skills to build consensus with stakeholders to develop and maintain partnerships with support organizations and senior management

• Self-driven and able to work well in a team environment

You should know

• When a return-to-office date has been determined, 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 reside in the state of California. Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage.

• Visit our Candidate Resource page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, and hiring process, and more!

• This position requires testing and applicants who are identified to continue through the selection process will be invited to test via email. We invite you to visit our Candidate Resource page for further information and to access information guides. For Information Guides, please reference test 8203- Edison Individual Contributor Workstyles. Candidates who have previously passed these assessment(s), in some cases, may not need to retest again for this position.

• Relocation does not apply to this position.

• 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.

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.

At SCE, we celebrate our differences. We are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected 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.