Hydro Generation Licensing & Implementation Senior Advisor [HYBRID]

Job Description

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Become a Hydro Generation Licensing and Implementation Senior Advisor at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow.

In this job, you will be responsible for supporting the Generation Department with FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) Hydroelectric Project relicensing and implementation of the requirements of FERC project licenses for SCE’s hydroelectric projects.

You will support relicensing proceedings and will be required to implement the relicensing process in accordance with FERC’s regulatory requirements.

You will also be responsible for interpreting and FERC license order requirements, managing license order implementation and relicensing activities, securing and coordinating internal and external resources and represent the company during consultation with regulatory agencies and other stakeholders in the FERC relicensing and license implementation activities.

As a Hydro Generation Licensing & Implementation Senior 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?

A day in the life Get ready to think big, work smart and shine bright!

• Lead implementation of FERC license conditions (i.e., complete required regulatory filings; conduct agency consultations / meetings, implement technical resource studies, and resource management plans).
• Plan and coordinate the resources needed to implement the FERC license conditions.
• Prepare implementation schedules and timelines, estimate staffing needs and workload predictions, and estimate implementation.
• Support and coordinate the relicensing process planning effort and will be responsible to implement and manage the multi year relicensing process.
• Negotiate the terms and conditions of the future FERC licenses that will be issued for the continued operations of SCE’s hydroelectric projects.
• Consult with regulatory agency personnel and other stakeholders to address resource interests in the relicensing proceedings and during license implementation activities.
• Prepare and review letters, technical reports, license applications, and other regulatory filings to FERC and other resource agencies to document compliance with FERC and other regulatory requirements.

The essentials

• Ten or more years of experience in regulatory processes and compliance requirements.
• Experience conducting environmental studies to evaluate project operations on environmental and cultural resources.
• Experience working with hydroelectric generation projects.

The preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Resource Management, Biological or Ecological Science, Environmental Law, or equivalent work related experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) or other related technical license, or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Experience leading / managing multi-disciplinary and cross-functional teams to implement regulatory processes and environmental compliance regulations.
• Familiarity and understanding of hydropower operations, the environmental issues associated with hydropower operations, and the regulatory framework for the hydropower industry
• Experience with FERC regulatory processes and other resource agency regulatory processes that pertain to hydroelectric projects operations.
• Ability to lead a complex regulatory compliance program in close coordination with the Hydro operations and relicensing functions.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Project

You should know

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 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!
• Position will require up to 25% traveling and being out in the field throughout the SCE service territory.
• Current location designated in Rosemead, CA but also open to candidates working in Big Creek, CA location.
• 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.

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 (833) 343-0727.