Photo Credit: Lisa Aubry
Once mentor and mentee, senior engineers Burl Smith and Travon Dent now work as peers at SCE, sometimes crossing paths on shared projects.
Photo Credit: Travon Dent
After transferring from community college, Travon Dent graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
Photo Credit: Lisa Aubry
Much of Burl Smith’s work as an SCE senior engineer happens behind the scenes, designing the systems that help keep power flowing reliably.
Engineers Find Purpose in Powering Communities
During National Engineers Week, SCE senior engineers share the journey that led them to working with the electric grid.
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Photo Credit: Lisa Aubry and Travon Dent
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