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Sacramento, CA · On-site

Perform pole and foundation loading calculations, tension calculations, analysis of wire sag and rise conditions. * Perform technical review of other team members' designs. * Ensure compliance with ...

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What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a pole loading designer?

To thrive as a Pole Loading Designer, you need a solid understanding of structural engineering principles, utility pole standards, and experience with power or telecommunications infrastructure, often supported by a technical degree or relevant field training. Proficiency with pole loading analysis software (such as O-Calc Pro or SPIDAcalc), GIS systems, and CAD tools is highly valued, along with knowledge of industry codes and safety regulations. Attention to detail, problem-solving ability, and strong collaboration skills are key soft skills for this position. These skills ensure accurate, safe, and compliant designs that support utility projects and efficient teamwork with field engineers and project managers.

What is a pole loading designer?

A Pole Loading Designer is responsible for analyzing and designing utility poles to ensure they can support electrical and communication lines safely. They assess factors like wind, ice, and load capacities to meet industry standards and regulations. Using specialized software, they calculate the structural integrity of poles and determine necessary reinforcements or modifications. Their work ensures the reliability and safety of utility infrastructure for power and telecommunications networks.

What are some typical challenges faced by pole loading designers on the job?

Pole Loading Designers often encounter challenges such as balancing complex load requirements with safety standards, addressing changing field conditions, and integrating new or existing attachments from various utilities. They may need to resolve discrepancies between field survey data and original utility records or quickly adapt designs to accommodate urgent project timelines. Communication with field crews, engineers, and clients is essential to clarify design requirements and ensure installations are completed correctly. Being able to navigate these challenges effectively allows Pole Loading Designers to deliver safe and reliable infrastructure upgrades.

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Design Contractor Senior Planning Specialist

Southern California Edison (SCE)

Pomona, CA • On-site

$111K - $167K/yr

Contractor

Posted 9 days ago

Job description

Join the Clean Energy Revolution
Become a Design Contractor Senior Planning Specialist at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you'll be responsible for overseeing and preparing complex electrical designs for several internal organizations. Also, you will work with our design contract partners, lead Planner, Planning Specialist and Designers. As a Design Contractor Senior Planning Specialist, 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
  • Conducts long-term grid import planning analyses and transmission interconnection assessments and projects. Manages various large design projects from inception to construction completion with follow- through on policies, procedures, rules, rates, completion dates, and ensuring compliance of electrical designs.
  • Supports the company's electrical distribution system by developing and designing plans, identifying necessary resources and providing cost estimates and options for the construction of distribution facilities.
  • Makes decisions that have a direct impact on project, course, timing, scope, and budget.
  • Performs field inspections to gather data relevant to the planning and development review process and to verify that planning development projects comply with approved plans.
  • Assesses the capabilities of the regional distribution system and its compliance with the planning criteria.
  • Conducts power flow studies, builds power flow models, and prepares economic analyses to develop short- and long-term distribution system plans.
  • Ensures the distribution system performance meets reliability targets and that outages are analyzed for cause, trends and duration.
  • Coordinates activities with other internal personnel and/or organizations to ensure compliance and appropriate follow-through of policies, procedures, rules, rates, and completion dates applicable to his/her assigned projects.
  • Stays up to date of current industry practices, standards and customer needs. Interacts with a diverse customer base on meeting electrical design needs and is responsible for providing successful outcomes for the customer and SCE on assigned or requested projects.
  • Provides training and support, assessing and managing the workload when necessary.
  • 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
  • Three or more years of experience in Electrical Utility Distribution/Transmission/Telecommunication Design, Distribution/Transmission/Telecommunication Line Construction, or Engineering discipline.
  • Possess a valid Class C Driver's License.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Proven ability to apply engineering principles, construction standards, and industry practices.
  • Experience determining scope of work, method of service, and OH/UG construction methods.
  • Proficiency with wind/pole loading applications, drafting systems, GIS, or related design systems (e.g., SPIDA Calc, Autodesk AUD, cGIS, SAP, or equivalents).
  • Experience preparing work orders, construction plans, or project packages.
  • Ability to manage multiple technical or customer projects under shifting priorities.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across teams (clients, peers, management, agencies).
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Leadership or mentorship experience.
  • Proficiency using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
  • Experience managing customer or stakeholder interactions in a technical, construction, or utility environment, including providing clear information, addressing inquiries, and coordinating solutions.
  • Responsible for peer work order review
  • Experience coordinating design activities for infrastructure replacement programs (UPC circuits, capacitors, deteriorated structures, cable replacements, switch replacements, AR replacements, etc.)

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.
  • This position has an option for a 9/80 Alternate Work Schedule or 40hrs/5 days a week.
  • Position will require up to 15% travel.
  • Relocation does not apply to this position.
  • As of July 1, 2025, this position falls within the representation of ESC Local 20. As the company and the union work towards a collective bargaining agreement, please note that the conditions of employment listed on this job posting may be impacted depending on the results of bargaining.
  • This position requires testing and applicants who are identified to continue through the selection process will be invited to test via email. Reference our Information Guides for the following tests: (EEI TECH (Test #5107)). Candidates who have previously passed these assessment(s), in some cases, may not need to retest again for 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 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 AskHR@sce.com or (626) 302-3456 and select option 2.

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