Network & Telecom System Integration Services Manager

Join the Clean Energy Revolution Become a Network & Telecom System Integration Services Manager at Southern California Edison (SCE) and help build a better tomorrow. In this role, you will lead the installation and integration of telecommunications systems and equipment across SCE’s service territory. These systems are critical to the safe and reliable operation of the electric grid and support key business functions through SCE’s proprietary voice and data networks.

You will be responsible for ensuring telecommunications systems are installed in accordance with established standards, engineering requirements, and work practices, with a strong focus on safety, reliability, maintainability, quality, and long-term operability .

In This Position, You Will

• Lead and supervise represented telecommunications technicians responsible for constructing, installing, integrating, and supporting SCE’s enterprise telecommunications network.
• Provide leadership for major telecommunications projects supporting internal IT initiatives and Transmission & Distribution projects, including new substation construction, transmission projects, customer interconnections, and other critical grid infrastructure.
• Collaborate with business partners, engineering teams, project managers, construction organizations, and other stakeholders to ensure work is properly planned, coordinated, and executable in the field.
• Provide leadership and development for employees by establishing clear performance expectations, setting goals aligned with Company objectives, providing timely feedback and coaching, recognizing accomplishments, and supporting employee development and succession planning.
• Champion SCE’s safety culture by promoting safe work practices, reinforcing accountability, and ensuring compliance with applicable safety, environmental, regulatory, and Company requirements.
• Administer the IBEW Collective Bargaining Agreement, including addressing labor-related issues, resolving grievances at the appropriate level, and providing recommendations on matters requiring escalation.
• Resolve complex and escalated operational issues by working across organizations, addressing conflicts, removing barriers, and driving issues toward timely resolution.
• Lead by example, demonstrating SCE’s values through sound decision-making, accountability, collaboration, integrity, and a commitment to operational excellence.

As a Network & Telecom System Integration Services Manager , your leadership will help maintain critical communications infrastructure while supporting the modernization of the electric grid and SCE’s transition toward cleaner energy technologies. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?

Responsibilities

• Leads the collection and reporting of periodic network performance data to recognize trends, create reports, and draft solutions to correct any issues.
• Manages the coordination, needs, scheduling, and logistics among multiple vendors and business units, including managing work schedules to ensure that critical project operating dates are met.
• Drives the strategic direction as a project leader and maintains responsibility for the project development, budget, and schedule, leveraging the collection of network data to create growth projections across the market to provide insight into the scope of coming projects.
• Manages the in-depth analysis of telecommunications issues and developing solutions to complex problems. Designs and implements IT solutions, specifically in telecommunications and networking, for substation, data center, service center, and control center environments.
• Oversees large internal telecommunications and network projects, including in-take, tracking, reporting, close-out, performance monitoring and internal network projects.
• Leads the short term and long-term analysis, planning, and cost estimation for telecom and network projects to support the control systems and applications required to operate the power grid.
• Drives the development, planning, and execution of application upgrades, meter upgrades, communication device upgrades, and manage device configurations.
• Manages work schedules, ensuring that critical project operating dates are met. Identifies project impediments and risks and determines mitigation actions.
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