Kawika Lawlor

Kawika Lawlor, P.E. currently serves as the System Protection Automation & Controls Engineering Manager at San Diego Gas & Electric, with a focus on process improvement through automation and programmatic checks. Previous roles at San Diego Gas & Electric include Grid Control Manager, Grid Operations Services Manager, and Grid Outage Coordination Supervisor, where Kawika led engineering teams in coordinating transmission outages and conducted training for operators. Prior experience includes work as a Transmission Operations Engineer and a Rotational Engineer at Arizona Public Service, along with roles as a Substation Engineer Intern at T.O.R. Engineering and Arizona Public Service. Kawika holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering - Power Systems and an MBA, both complemented by a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.