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The Technical Planner will support the Surcharge Program (20SD) and field design support activities including modifications, removals, and installations of electric facilities and services. The Technical Planner coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to support project planning, design development, and timely project execution. This position requires excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills to effectively manage multiple assignments in a dynamic utility environment.\nResponsibilities\nVisit project sites, collect information, and assist with the design scope and progress of the project.\nSupport project schedules, resolve design discrepancies, and facilitate communication for the purposes and goals of the program at the direction of the program or project manager. \nComplete design modification for electric facility additions, removals, and upgrades from onset through completion of project. \nIf necessary, meets with customers to identify specific limitations, and customer requests. \nCoordinate with other internal personnel or stakeholders to ensure compliance and appropriate follow-through of policies, procedures, rules, rates, and completion dates applicable to assigned projects.\nIdentify and support environmental requirements to facilitate permit and easement acquisition.\nStay current on overhead-to-underground conversion requirements and policy changes to ensure projects are planned, designed, and executed in accordance with project guidelines.\nSeek advice and perspectives from internal and external sources to enhance decision-making and project execution.\nComplete other responsibilities and duties as assigned.\nQualifications\nRequired\n3+ years of experience working on Electric utility distribution system projects\n3+ years of Electric utility OH and UG design experience\nOther Qualifications\nBachelor’s or Associate degree preferred\nDemonstrable knowledge and experience with the interpretation and application of Electric utility design and standards highly preferred\nExperience with Overhead, Underground, Distribution and CPUC Rule Application preferred\nAbility to review complex problems and propose innovative solutions\nExperience working with designers, planners and PMs on matters related to design\nStrong attention to detail including problem-solving and analytical skills\nAbility to effectively communicate technical issues and concepts to multiple levels of teams\nExcellent acumen to collaborate with team members, leadership and stakeholders\nProficiency using the Microsoft Office Suite\nProficiency in AutoCAD and/or Geographical Information Systems or other standard Electric utility design systems\nAbility to visit project sites and client office location as needed in San Diego, CA\nPay Range: $71,000 - $91,000 per year\nWork Location: Hybrid 1 day per week in the San Diego, CA office\nTravel: Project site visits up to 2-3 days per week\nVisa Sponsorship: Legal authorization to work in the U.S.A. on a full-time basis without sponsorship\nPhysical Requirements: Ability to pass a pre-authorized background check including a drug-screening\nOther Physical Requirements: Ability to walk up to 1 mile and navigate uneven walking surfaces at project sites\nOur Company\nCordoba, Making a Difference\nCordoba is a nationally recognized civil engineering, construction management, program management, and planning firm. Our expertise spans diverse sectors, including education and facilities, transportation, water, and energy. Collaborating closely with our clients, we have successfully delivered complex and high-impact infrastructure projects across California.\nNational Recognition - Cordoba’s efforts have garnered national acclaim. Engineering News-Record (ENR) has consistently ranked us as a “top 100 construction management firm” and a “top 50 program management firm.” Additionally, ENR recognized Cordoba as a “top 100 design firm” in California in 2018. Our business model emphasizes efficiency, fostering a dynamic work environment. We approach projects with multifaceted strategies, ensuring successful outcomes.\nStatewide Presence - With headquarters in Los Angeles, Cordoba maintains a strong statewide presence. Our offices extend to San Francisco, Sacramento, San Ramon, Chatsworth, Santa Ana, Ontario, and San Diego.\nEnhancing Employee Well-Being\nBenefits and Perks : We offer multiple medical and dental insurance plans, as well as vision insurance. Plans are subsidized for both employees and dependents with coverage effective the first month after hire. Additionally, Cordoba provides employees with paid AD&D and life insurance, a 401k with an industry leading employer match, generous vacation and sick leave accruals, 9 paid holidays, and other forms of paid time off. We also offer flexible spending accounts (FSA’s) including medical care reimbursement, dependent care reimbursement, and commuter benefit plans. Employees are also eligible for our employee assistance program and well-being benefits that include stress management, nutrition, and financial well-being.\nCordoba provides equal employment opportunities, promoting diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.\nHarassment-Free Workplace: We strictly prohibit workplace harassment based on any factor, including race, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. Cordoba is committed to fostering a healthy and happy lifestyle for our employees, both within and beyond the workplace.\nFor inquiries or accommodations, please contact our HR Department at: (213) 895-0224.\nJoin Cordoba and be part of shaping California’s future!","description_format":"text","description_chars":5822,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"associate","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["401k plan","Dental insurance","Generous vacation","Life insurance","Vision insurance"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Transport Infrastructure","Civil & Structural Engineering","Engineering Services","Construction"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-03T00:02:28Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"adverts_offering_sponsorship_24m":2,"sanctioned_now":false,"evidence":"H-1B filings in 12 months: 2 · green card filings: 4","filings_12m":2,"filings_prev_12m":2,"green_card_filings_12m":4,"median_offered_wage_usd":89167,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-11-10T11:34:35+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)","US Department of Labor: PERM disclosure data (green cards)","Alion: sponsorship offered in the employer's own job adverts (24 months)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":85,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":0.945,"age_days":7,"expected_fill_days":14,"reasons":["conf:3","velocity","win:mid"],"computed_at":"2026-11-10T06:52:35Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":91000,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/cordoba-technical-planner-electric-utilities","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/cordoba-technical-planner-electric-utilities.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-10T16:26:49Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3879,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-11T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":4420722},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=4420722"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fcordoba-technical-planner-electric-utilities"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fcordoba-technical-planner-electric-utilities"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fcordoba-technical-planner-electric-utilities"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/cordoba-technical-planner-electric-utilities\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fcordoba-technical-planner-electric-utilities"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3650772}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"cordobacorp.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3650772},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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