External Project & Program Management Associate II

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: P2

Primary Purpose:
Contributes to successful project outcomes by coordinating logistics, monitoring progress against contractual milestones, and maintaining accurate records for regulatory and client audits.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plans and monitors external client projects to ensure deliverables meet agreed specifications, timelines, and quality standards.
• Coordinates resources and schedules across internal teams, clients, and subcontractors to maintain project alignment and progress.
• Acts as the primary contact for internal/external clients; uses established processes and tools to manage project budgets, risks, issues, and changes, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations.
• Troubleshoots and resolves issues/problems, applying judgment and precedents to recommend practical solutions; proactively conveys process changes to contractors, contract administrators and process owners.
• Prepares and delivers clear project status updates to clients and stakeholders, explaining moderately complex information in a concise manner.
• Ensures adherence to contractual requirements regarding scope, cost, and quality throughout the project lifecycle.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience, providing guidance on standard project management practices and tools.
• Frequent, independent driving to meetings, company locations and/or field locations 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 2 years of related experience.

Required Licenses and Certifications

• A valid California driver's license is required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to adapt administrative approaches to initiatives of varying scope and complexity.

• Ability to gather and compile information to meet reporting deadlines.

• Ability to proactively identify missing, inconsistent, or incomplete information.

• Knowledge of internal project and program workflows and approval processes.

• Knowledge of scheduling, change tracking, and reporting requirements.

• Skill in supporting audits, reviews, or governance documentation requests.

• Skill in supporting multiple project or program managers concurrently.

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.