District Planning Senior Specialist

Location: Tehachapi, California, US; hybrid work with required reporting to the Tehachapi Service Center. Employees must work and reside in California. The role requires up to 30% travel throughout the SCE service territory. Relocation does not apply.

Salary: $111,600–$167,400 per year

Company

hirify.global operates an electrical utility focused on reliable distribution systems, cleaner energy, and reduced carbon emissions.

What you will do

• Conduct long-term grid import planning analyses, transmission interconnection assessments, power flow studies, and economic analyses.
• Develop distribution system plans, construction designs, resource requirements, cost estimates, and service options.
• Manage large design projects from inception through construction completion, including scope, schedule, budget, policies, rates, and compliance.
• Perform field inspections, verify approved plans, and assess regional distribution system capabilities against planning criteria.
• Analyze outages for causes, trends, duration, and reliability performance.
• Coordinate with internal teams, agencies, customers, and stakeholders while providing technical support, training, and mentorship.

Requirements

• At least three years of experience in electrical utility distribution, transmission, telecommunications design or construction, or an engineering discipline.
• Valid Class C driver's license.
• Ability to work and reside in California.
• Ability to manage multiple technical or customer projects under shifting priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to protect company assets and handle confidential and sensitive information with integrity.

Nice to have

• Experience applying engineering principles, construction standards, OH/UG construction methods, and industry practices.
• Proficiency with wind and pole loading applications, drafting systems, GIS, or related tools such as SPIDA Calc, Autodesk AUD, cGIS, or SAP.
• Experience preparing work orders, construction plans, or project packages.
• Leadership, team lead, training, or mentorship experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience managing technical customer or stakeholder interactions.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work with a set number of facility days and remote work on remaining days.
• Option to work a 9/80 alternate schedule or 40 hours across five days.
• Up to 30% field travel across the SCE service territory.
• Work supporting cleaner energy, electrical reliability, and reduced carbon emissions.
• Employment conditions may be affected by collective bargaining with ESC Local 20.

Hiring process

• Applicants continuing in the selection process will be invited to complete the EEI TECH assessment.
• Previously passed assessments may not need to be retaken in some cases.