Permits, Specialist

Title: Permits, Specialist

Location: CA-San Dimas

Job Description:

Pay Range: $77,200.00 -$115,800.00 

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Become a Permits, Specialist at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll be responsible for coordinating with the internal resources necessary to secure permits within the public right-of-way. You will serve as a key liaison between the company and various governmental agencies, internal and external stakeholders to ensure the timely acquisition of favorable permit terms for the installation of SCE facilities. As a  Permits, 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

• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to gather required documentation and information necessary for permit applications and approvals
• Prepares and processes essential documents for right-of-way access across government-owned land
• Tracks and maintains detailed records of permit statuses, approvals, and expiration dates, ensuring that all permits are up-to-date and in compliance with regulations
• Coordinates closely with utility companies and governmental entities to establish efficient communication channels and streamline the approval process for facility-related projects
• Manages the billing and annual payments to multiple agencies, ensuring accuracy and timely submission of payments for services or usage related to organizational projects
• Monitors regulatory changes and updates related to licenses, permits, and governmental requirements, ensuring organizational compliance and timely adjustments to processes
• Provides input on process improvements to reduce potential bottlenecks in obtaining approvals
• 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 with acquisition of construction permits.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in project management support.
• Experience with identifying the need, applying for, and acquiring Construction Permits.
• Experience in reviewing and interpreting construction drawings, plans, maps, and/or designs.
• Acquiring encroachment, excavation, and/or traffic control permits.
• Experience interfacing with governmental agencies to acquire necessary construction permits.
• Experience within construction timelines and with various construction personnel and clients.
• Reporting on project status to internal and external stakeholders.
• Acting as the point of contact for internal and external generated questions related to permit applications.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access.

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. 

• Position will require up to 50% traveling and being out in the field throughout the SCE service territory. 

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.