Project Analyst (Temporary Assignment)
(Job Ref# JP31493-CW)
posted 03-01-08
Location: Rosemead, CA
The estimated length for this position is 4 years.
Job Requirements: The successful candidate must have a Bachelors Degree in Business, or related field; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Typically possesses five or more years of experience in an analytical or high level coordinator or administrative support position. Demonstrate previous spreadsheet development and data reporting experience. Demonstrate the ability to design spreadsheets, charts, graphs and convert data into PowerPoint for presentations. Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills, with strong attention to detail including: proofreading, editing, formatting documents and generating reports. Demonstrate the ability to effectively interface with all levels of employees, managers, and vendors. Demonstrated ability to gather, organize, analyze and communicate relevant data from a variety of sources and prepare recommendations to management for meaningful interpretation and decision making. Must demonstrate the ability to plan, organize, and prioritize a heavy workload supporting multiple managers and project leads in meeting deadlines. Must be able to adjust to change priorities with minimal supervision. Demonstrate the ability to exercise discretion in handling confidential and sensitive data, documentations and reports. Must have strong analytical and critical thinking skills. Proficient use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and Lotus Notes or an equivalent application.
Preferred Skills: Degree: BA/BS. Experience using Visio and MS Project.
Typical Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be a part of the Organizational Readiness team for the Edison SmartConnect project providing analytical support for the various organizational readiness work streams, including leadership and stakeholder engagement, organizational assessments and alignment, team effectiveness, and Human Resources planning. Typical responsibilities will include: supporting the Organizational Readiness Lead in administering and coordinating leadership and team development meetings, including the scheduling and logistics planning; supporting data gathering, analysis, and weekly reporting for the Organizational Readiness team, which includes maintaining weekly project activity list, updating organizational readiness work plan, preparing meeting agendas and meeting minutes; participating in the consolidation of pulse survey data and readiness assessments; providing support and coordination of the Edison SmartConnect new team member orientation class; developing new tools and templates in support of organizational readiness team effectiveness; and performing other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume in confidence by visiting www.edisonjobs.com.
Edison International is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Project Analyst-Scheduler
(Job Ref# JP31209-SD)
posted 02-06-08
Location: Irwindale, CA
Job Requirements: Associate Degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Must posses two or more years experience in a high level analytical position. Demonstrated experience gathering, evaluating and analyzing data. Demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining databases for use in monitoring, tracking, training and production projects. Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with using software tools to create presentations, convert information from one format to another, extract data, and generate reports from business applications/databases. Demonstrated experience in preparing detailed analysis in support of training efforts, and independently analyzing, planning, forecasting, and scheduling detailed training plans in support of client needs. Must have strong oral and written communication skills, and be customer focused, to understand and appropriately respond to management and clients business needs, and interface effectively and/or collaborate with others. Must possess the ability to exercise meticulous attention to detail, plan and organize a heavy workload, adjust to changing priorities, work well under pressure, and perform with minimal supervision. Demonstrated problem solving skills, exercise sound judgment, and maintain a high level of professionalism and work ethic. Must be flexible and perform effectively in absence of complete information, shifting gears easily when change is required and ability to cope well with rapid or unexpected change. Demonstrate the ability to exercise initiative, discretion, and good judgment in handling confidential or sensitive situations, information, assignments, or work projects. Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access, as well as the Internet and Email applications.
Preferred Skills: None.
Typical Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating scheduling for all training provided to client organizations in and outside of the Customer Service Business Unit (CSBU). Typical responsibilities will include: assigning trainers when planning and forecasting the training schedule, ensuring that all resources are assigned appropriately based on skill set and experience; utilizing analytical and assessment skills to determine and provide corrective action to training priorities and schedules based on client needs; working with internal client solutions representatives and supervision as necessary to create and maintain accurate training schedules and calendars; tracking and reporting all non-delivery activities; ensuring all training materials are produced accurately and delivered to all trainers and/or classrooms prior to delivery; making classroom reservations; performing other miscellaneous projects and tasks as required.
If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume in confidence by visiting www.edisonjobs.com.
Edison International is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Project Analyst
(Job Ref# JP31208-SL)
posted 02-03-08
Location: Whittier/Santa Fe Springs, CA
Basic Qualifications: Possess two or more years experience in an analytical position.
Job Requirements: Associate Degree in Business Administration or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Demonstrated experience in creating and editing complex reports, graphs, and presentations. Converting information from one software format to another, using advanced software/system functions. Pulling and generating non-standard reports from business applications/databases. Demonstrated experience with project management tools and methods to manage and/or administer key activities in support of specific programs and/or large projects. Demonstrated experience in developing and/or revising departmental program policies, procedures, processes and guidelines to satisfy company and regulatory requirements. Must have strong oral and written communication skills, and be customer focused, to understand and appropriately respond to project managers and clients business needs, and interface effectively and/or collaborate with others. Demonstrated ability to research, accurately analyze and interpret complex data and develop alternatives, present findings and make recommendations that support business unit and corporate operations. Must be proficient in Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint and Visio, PC SAS, generating DSS queries out of PeopleSoft, FileMaker Pro and Switchview, as well as the Internet and email exchange servers, such as Lotus Notes.
Preferred Skills: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or a related field and experience.
Typical Responsibilities: The successful candidate will act as a lead person for the Administrative Services department and will handle daily operations in support of the Administrative Services Supervisor. The position will report out of the Whittier District Office, with the possibility of reporting out of the Rosemead General Office in the future. The analyst will be required to extract and analyze data for various weekly, bi-weekly, quarterly and bi-annual reports, including, but not limited to: a quarterly Cell Phone Compliance report representing cell phone activity for 2700 cell phone users; a bi-weekly Cell Phone/Pager Changes report utilizing PeopleLink and/or SAP and Switchview; a bi-weekly Credit Cardholder Changes report utilizing the JP Morgan Chase PaymentNet and Peoplelink and/or SAP for over 700 credit cardholders; a Wireless Device Quarterly Report; an Invoice Monthly Metric report utilizing FileMaker Pro and other company reporting systems; running queries via PaymentNet to analyze, prepare and present various reports (i.e. transactions not reviewed and/or approved; transactions in violation of business unit credit card guidelines and policies, etc.); and a bi-annual communication devices report. Typical responsibilities will also include: providing support to the Human Capital Management reporting analyst on a regular basis; processing transfer vouchers; approving credit card transactions; reviewing and approving Invoice Payment Authorizations daily in accordance with company guidelines and/or the business units Approval Authorization Matrix; end-to-end tracking and monitoring of invoices processed by Administrative Services. Participating on cross-functional teams to effectively complete various projects including, establishing Blanket Purchase Orders (BPO) for use across the business unit post-SAP.
If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume in confidence by visiting www.edisonjobs.com.
Edison International is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Project Analyst
(Job Ref# JP31083-SL)
posted 01-31-08
Location: Rosemead, CA
Basic Qualifications: Associate Degree in Business or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Must possess a minimum of two years experience in an analytical position.
Job Requirements: Must possess a minimum of two years experience in managing and/or administering key activities in support of specific programs and/or large projects. Demonstrated experience with accounting, budgeting and work orders. Demonstrated ability to take and process technical meeting notes. Demonstrated experience in creating and editing complex reports, graphs, and presentations, converting information from one software format to another, using advanced software/system functions, and generating non-standard reports from business applications/databases. Demonstrated experience with project management tools and methods to manage single projects of moderate complexity, gather budget information, gain support from stakeholders, monitor and report project status, and coordinate activities to ensure timely delivery. Must have strong oral and written communication skills, and be customer focused, to understand and appropriately respond to project manager's and clients business needs, and interface effectively and/or collaborate with others. Demonstrated ability to accurately analyze information and make sound decisions. Demonstrate the ability to take initiative and accountability for the accuracy of information and for achieving results. Must have experience working with document libraries and maintaining action item logs. Must be proficient in Microsoft, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio, as well as the Internet and Email.
Preferences: Proficiency in Microsoft Access; BA Degree in Business or a related field; and proficiency in Lotus Notes.
Typical Responsibilities: This position will report to the PMO Manager of Project Analysts and support project managers. The successful candidate will provide support to a wide variety of projects by researching, analyzing, and interpreting data, and coordinating meetings, materials, or other project/program resources. Tasks and assignments will be continually changing as different project needs arise. Typical responsibilities will include: monitoring expenditures for assigned programs/projects; performing cost/benefit and trend analysis for assigned programs/projects; providing end-to-end support to the project manager in managing the project; maintaining project documentation; participating in technical reviews; tracking the status of project performance on cost, schedule, and quality against milestones; creating and managing the document library; creating and maintaining action item logs; coordinating the preparation of presentation materials; preparing the project report card, escalating issues to the project manager for resolution, and creating ad hoc presentations and reports; scheduling project reviews, and recording and distributing minutes; and performing other duties as assigned.
If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume in confidence by visiting www.edisonjobs.com.
Edison International is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Quality Control Inspector
(Job Ref # JP31013-MC)
posted 01-19-08
Location: Westminster, CA
Basic Qualification: A combination of education, training, and/or experience to gain knowledge, skills, and abilities equivalent to those typically possessed of a high school graduate, including combination of training, certifications, or equivalent.
Job Requirements: Typically possesses three or more years quality control inspection experience or related electrical utility field experience. Demonstrated thorough knowledge of Transmission & Distribution (T&D) electrical construction and maintenance programs, policies and procedures, including those related to accident prevention, T&D overhead and underground standards, design standards, CPUC G.O 95, 128, 165 and the related operations and maintenance manuals. Knowledge of T&D overhead detail inspection programs, underground inspection, intrusive pole testing, pole replacement, and the general rules and objectives of overhead and underground maintenance. Understanding of electrical utility field policies, that specify and govern these programs. Demonstrated knowledge of Quality Control/Quality Assurance principles and practice as applied to field observations, field assessment, and record of completed work. Demonstrated ability to create reports, provide analysis and conclusion relative to QC program objectives. Must have strong oral and written communication skills, and be customer focused, to understand and appropriately respond to project managers and clients business needs, and interface effectively and/or collaborate with others. Demonstrated ability to accurately analyze information and make sound decisions. Must demonstrate the ability to take initiative and accountability for the accuracy of information and for achieving results. Must be proficient in Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio, as well as the Internet and Email.
Preferences: A qualified electrical worker and/or candidate with Quality Control experience. Prior experience in Transmission & Distribution (T&D) field construction and/or inspection maintenance activities, power generation, or equivalent knowledge.
Typical Responsibilities: The successful candidate will gain expertise of SCE standards, policies, and procedures. Typical responsibilities will include: monitoring various Company wide systems and processes to insure quality of work is within defined tolerances; performing field audit, assessment, and work review to identify program effectiveness and program conformance to standards and policy; conducting inspections, takes samples, and performs tests using special instruments, tools and equipment; Using various metrics to assess and measure work performance to determine if the work or process meets pre-determined Acceptable Quality Level (AQL); identifying level of quality assurance, monitoring performance of various programs, work processes, and procedures; recording and documenting detailed findings for further analysis; providing technical interpretation and analysis for conclusion or recommendation consistent with departmental policy, corporate objectives, and continuous process of improvement; striving to establish strong working relationships with various internal and external T&D supervisory/management personnel, organizations, work groups, and departments; and performing other duties as assigned.
If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume in confidence by visiting www.edisonjobs.com.
Edison International is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Program Analyst
(Job Ref# JP30959-SD)
posted 01-16-08
Location: Irwindale, CA
Job Requirements: Associate's Degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Possess two or more years experience in a high level analytical position. Demonstrated experience gathering, evaluating and analyzing data with minimal supervision. Demonstrated experience with the establishment and maintenance of databases for use in monitoring and tracking program results. Demonstrated experience in forecast preparation, researching market potential and technology advances, and/or budget monitoring. Demonstrated experience independently planning and developing the design and implementation of a small product or a component of a larger project in support of an overall functional or project initiative. Demonstrated experience in developing and delivering presentations to internal and external stakeholders. Must have strong oral and written communication skills, and be customer focused, to understand and appropriately respond to project managers and clients business needs, and interface effectively and/or collaborate with others. Demonstrate the ability to work in a team environment as a team player. Demonstrated ability to accurately analyze information and make sound decisions. Demonstrated experience exercising judgment and making decisions/recommendations guided by prior experience, procedures, rules, or management direction. Demonstrate the ability to take initiative and accountability for the accuracy of information and for achieving results. Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
Preferred Skills: A Bachelor's Degree. Knowledge of utility-administered, customer-based energy efficiency programs. General understanding of regulatory relationship between the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the investor-owned utilities. Experience in Accounting or financial analysis.
Typical Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be responsible for providing assistance to the Manager of Residential Energy Efficiency Programs, and supporting Program Manager(s) with the design and implementation of Energy Efficiency Programs within the Residential Energy Efficiency Programs group. Typical responsibilities will include: Preparing production reports, involving the gathering of data and information from Residential program databases and from other internal and external sources, using sound judgment and analysis to sort and reconcile the large volume of data, assessing the reliability of the information, finalizing calculations, and creating official records of program(s) performance; acting as the focal point for gathering, analyzing, and processing the appropriate data in response to ad hoc requests from both internal and external sources; assisting in forecast preparation, researching market potential and technology advances, budget monitoring, and conducting specific projects to provide information necessary for the Manager and Project Manager(s) to plan and make decisions; performing quality control of the program's tracking system throughout the entire data collection process (i.e. gathering, compilation, storage, and protection) according to Corporate and Departmental policies and procedures, and ensuring the resulting information meets the California Public Utilities Commission's standards for completeness and accuracy; performing periodic testing to verify the integrity of the systems, determining needs and refinements, and making recommendations to management; coordinating implementation of these adjustments; and performing other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume in confidence by visiting www.edisonjobs.com.
Edison International is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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