Planning Engineer I (Transmission Projects)

PLANNING ENGINEER I (TRANSMISSION PROJECTS)

Hiring Salary: $77 400-116100

Compensation is determined by a combination of factors including but not limited to education work experience and certifications. The actual offer may vary reflecting the candidates unique blend of experience educational background and skill level.

The Planning Engineer I (Transmission Projects) is responsible for supporting the development documentation and management of transmission project needs cases for regional transmission substation and network upgrade projects. This position serves as a key technical resource in advancing projects from initial need identification through regulatory approval and project execution by coordinating engineering studies consultant activities outage requirements utility relocations and stakeholder engagement.

The position works closely with System Operations Transmission Planning Project Management Member Cooperatives regulatory agencies consultants and external utility owners to ensure projects are supported by technically sound needs assessments and can be executed safely efficiently and in compliance with applicable planning and reliability criteria.

The Impact Youll Make In This Role:

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Lead the development documentation and maintenance of transmission project needs cases including identifying reliability asset condition operational load growth generation interconnection and regulatory drivers that support project justification.

• Coordinate technical studies and engineering evaluations required to support project need determination including review of power flow contingency stability asset health and operational analyses prepared by internal staff and external consultants.

• Manage and oversee engineering consultants performing planning studies design support needs assessments routing support and regulatory documentation. Review consultant work products for technical accuracy completeness schedule adherence and compliance with project objectives.

• Serve as the primary technical liaison for project need development with internal stakeholders neighboring utilities MISO regulatory agencies cooperative members and other project participants.

• Coordinate transmission and substation outage sequencing with System Operations and project teams to support construction schedules while maintaining system reliability and minimizing customer impacts.

• Lead coordination efforts associated with relocation of facilities owned by railroads telecommunications providers pipeline companies distribution cooperatives municipalities and other external utility owners affected by transmission projects.

• Develop and maintain project outage plans and construction sequencing strategies in collaboration with engineering operations construction and external stakeholders.

• Lead stray voltage assessment testing mitigation coordination and stakeholder communications associated with transmission line and substation projects. Coordinate testing activities with consultants member cooperatives landowners and regulatory agencies as required.

• Support project permitting and regulatory filings by providing technical information engineering analyses responses to agency data requests and documentation supporting project need and alternatives evaluations.

• Participate in MISO planning processes regional planning initiatives and joint utility project activities to support project development and ensure consistency between regional planning assumptions and project needs.

• Coordinate project-related engineering data schedules technical reports and study results to ensure accurate project records and support internal and external reporting requirements.

• Provide technical support during project development design review construction planning commissioning and project closeout activities.

• Assist in identifying project risks constructability concerns operational constraints and stakeholder impacts during project development and implementation.

• Prepare technical presentations reports and supporting materials for management regulatory proceedings member cooperatives public meetings and stakeholder engagement activities.

• Other duties as assigned.

Your Experience and Expertise:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education & Experience: Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical (power option preferred) Engineering or directly related major. Experience in electric utility transmission planning transmission project development project engineering system operations or related utility engineering functions preferred.

Skills:

• Strong understanding of electric transmission systems substations utility construction practices and reliability requirements.

• Ability to evaluate engineering studies and translate technical findings into project need justifications.

• Strong project coordination organization and stakeholder management skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

• Experience with project scheduling software such as Oracle Primavera P6 Microsoft Project or similar scheduling tools preferred.

Licenses and Certifications: Willing to work toward professional registration.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential.