District Sr Planning Specialist

Location: Redlands, California, US; hybrid work with required residence in California. The primary work location is the Redlands Service Center, with up to 20% travel throughout the SCE service territory.

Salary: $111,600–$167,400 annually.

Company

hirify.global operates and modernizes an electrical utility system focused on clean energy, safety, reliability, and reduced carbon emissions.

What you will do

• Conduct long-term grid import planning analyses, transmission interconnection assessments, and distribution system studies.
• Develop electrical distribution facility plans, construction options, resource requirements, cost estimates, work orders, and project packages.
• Manage large technical projects from inception through construction completion, including scope, schedule, budget, policies, rates, and design compliance.
• Build power flow models, prepare economic analyses, assess system capabilities, and develop short- and long-term distribution plans.
• Perform field inspections and analyze outages, reliability trends, causes, and durations.
• Coordinate with customers, internal organizations, agencies, and other stakeholders while providing technical support and mentorship.

Requirements

• At least three years of experience in electrical utility distribution or transmission design, line construction, telecommunications design or construction, or engineering.
• Valid Class C driver's license.
• Ability to apply engineering principles, construction standards, and industry practices.
• Ability to manage multiple technical or customer projects under changing priorities and collaborate across teams.
• Must work and reside in California unless otherwise noted; hybrid attendance at an SCE facility is required.
• Successful candidates must complete the required EEI TECH assessment unless prior results qualify for an exemption.

Nice to have

• Experience with overhead and underground construction methods, scope of work, and method of service.
• Proficiency with wind and pole loading applications, drafting systems, GIS, SPIDA Calc, Autodesk AUD, cGIS, SAP, or equivalent tools.
• Leadership or mentorship experience and strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience handling customer or stakeholder interactions in technical, construction, or utility environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid schedule with remote work available on designated days.
• Option for a 9/80 alternate work schedule or a standard 40-hour, five-day schedule.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth while contributing to cleaner energy and reliable service.
• Employment conditions may be affected by collective bargaining with ESC Local 20.

Hiring process

• Applicants who advance in the selection process will be invited to complete testing by email.
• Interview-stage discussions will cover the detailed hybrid work arrangement.