Aviation Operations Senior I

SDG&E is not just an energy company, we are the architects of a brighter, cleaner future. Our employees power everyday life for 3.7 million people – bringing the energy to support their passions, ambitions, and the heartbeat of our community.  

We call Southern California our home. It’s where we chase our dreams and raise our families. That’s why the people who live here deserve an energy company unlike any other, and that’s why every day, SDG&E employees strive to be at the forefront of innovations to reduce emissions, modernize the electric grid, and enable our customers to make the transition to clean technologies. We’re redefining sustainability, advancing zero-emissions solutions, and driving the electric vehicle revolution.  

It takes the best to build the best – join us! 

Career Level: P3

Primary Purpose:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Schedules flights, equipment maintenance, and crew assignments, ensuring alignment with operational priorities and timelines.
• Oversees flight departures and arrivals, addressing and resolving issues to maintain smooth and timely operations.
• Integrate with Human External Cargo teams as a hoist operator.
• Resolves onboard supply needs, travel documentation, and ground transportation to support a seamless travel experience.
• Ensures adherence to applicable regulations and standards; may hold relevant certifications and serve as a resource on compliance matters.
• Collaborates with internal teams and external partners to support efficient and coordinated operations.
• Identifies and implements opportunities to improve processes, contributing to overall operational effectiveness and team performance.
• Coordinates with emergency and storm response teams to position aircraft, crews, and supplies for rapid deployment.
• Performs first‑level review of operational risks and recommends mitigations for weather, terrain, or work‑area constraints.
• Frequent, independent driving to meetings, company locations, field locations and/or active incidents sites while maintaining a focus on safety and compliance with traffic laws is essential to this position and cannot reasonably be accomplished via alternative transportation.
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

Required Qualifications:

• Typically requires a 4 year degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Typically requires 5 years of related experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to evaluate operational impacts and recommend corrective actions.
• Ability to independently assess and respond to non-routine operational issues.
• Ability to influence outcomes through operational expertise.
• In-depth knowledge of aviation operations processes and system interdependencies.
• Knowledge of safety management and operational risk concepts.
• Skill in communicating complex operational situations to diverse stakeholders.
• Skill in interpreting aviation regulations as they apply to operational decisions.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Helicopter hoisting experience preferred. 

Licenses and Certifications: 

• A valid CA Driver’s license or the ability to obtain a valid CA Driver’s License prior to the first day of employment. 

For internal employee applicants, selection into a position or a change in job grade or salary range does not automatically result in a change to an employee's compensation. Any compensation adjustment is made in accordance with Company compensation policies and practices and may consider a variety of factors, including the responsibilities of the position, internal equity, market considerations, qualifications, skills, experience, and overall business needs. Employees who voluntarily move to a position with a lower pay grade or salary range than their current position may be subject to a compensation adjustment, including a reduction in pay, consistent with Company guidelines and applicable law.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.