Grid SCADA Historian Specialist

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Become a Grid SCADA Historian Specialist at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll be part of a team responsible for maintaining some of the most critical applications across the company. You will be responsible for supporting the Distribution Aveva Pi Historian. This system is a near real-time data management platform that collects, stores, and visualizes data from industrial processes and equipment across the electric grid. In this job, you will support situational awareness and critical analytics for SCE’s distribution system.

TYPICAL RESPONSIBILTIES INCLUDE: 

• Translate business needs into operationally supportable designs.


• Plan and execute both structured and unstructured testing.


• Develop PI analytics and reporting to meet Transmission & Distribution (T&D) client requirements.


• Collaborate with clients, IT teams, and vendors to support the operation and maintenance of the existing PI Historian system.


• Maintain and enhance scripts supporting the GridMS PI Historian environment.


• Ensure all deliverables comply with SCE standards, including regulatory and cybersecurity requirements.

As a Specialist, 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?

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant IT or engineering experience focused on data or analytics solutions.


• Experience implementing or administering AVEVEI PI Systems, including its architecture and change management process.


• Development and scripting experience with shell scripts, .NET, and C#


• Experience with SCADA systems.


• Background in data analysis and report development.


• Experience with SQL.

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.


• Visit our Candidate Resource page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, hiring process, and more!


• 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. 


• The primary work location for this position is Santa Ana, CA.


• This position has been identified as a NERC/CIP impacted position - Prior to being hired, the successful candidate must pass a Personnel Risk Assessment (PRA) or Background Investigation.  Once hired, the candidate must complete specified training prior to gaining un-escorted access to assigned work location and performing necessary job duties.


• This position has an option for a 9/80 Alternate Work Schedule or 40hrs/5 days a week.


• 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.

Southern California Edison is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran 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 [email protected] or (626) 302-3456 and select option 2.