Environmental Science Advisor (1301)

Southern California Edison is seeking an Environmental Science Advisor to guide environmental planning and compliance for projects in South Carolina. Responsibilities include ensuring adherence to regulations, managing compliance processes, conducting inspections, and maintaining relationships with agencies. Candidates should have at least seven years of relevant experience. This position is hybrid, allowing for remote work on certain days.
Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Becomean Environmental Science Advisorat Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll provide guidance on the environmental planning and permitting compliance requirements for projects across SCE’s service territory.. As an Environmental Science 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?

Responsibilities
• Recommend and implement appropriate actions to ensure compliance with environmental regulations, serving as a liaison with external and governmental agencies or internal business partners
• Develop, manage, implement and improve compliance/business processes, standards, procedures, training, and operational plans that advance business strategies with an impact on work group results
• Evaluate and assess environmental risk and collaborates in developing and implementing programs for risk reduction and mitigation
• Conducts comprehensive environmental inspections and self-assessments, maintaining accurate compliance records
• Builds and maintains strong working relationships with internal partners and external agencies to facilitate effective communications and collaboration
• Demonstrates project management skills to oversee and coordinate various environmental initiatives and ensures timely completion
• Maintain detailed records and prepares related reports and studies for submission to regulatory agencies, ensuring compliance
• 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
• Seven or more years of experience in environmental and/or related compliance field and/or permitting with a strong emphasis on environmental management system standards and environmental stewardship.
• Posses a valid Class C Driver's License.

Preferred Qualification
• Bachelor degree in engineering, biology, archaeology, geology, environmental science, or environmental planning.
• Seven or more years of experience in managing or supervising environmental projects.
• Experience presenting environmental data to peers, clients and leadership teams and leading discussions.
• Experience in budgeting and planning.
• Experience as a subject matter expert managing business risks.
• Experience interacting with agencies and securing environmental permits ( ie. Water and Biology permits)
• Experience developing and maintaining strong working relationships with business partners, cross-functional project teams, peers, all levels of managements, and external stakeholders.
• Experience in geographic information systems.
• Utility industry experience.
• Holds Project Management certification and/or Lean Six Sigma certification.

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.
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• 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.
• Relocation does not apply to 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.

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.

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