Distribution Planning Engineer

Job Requirements (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills, & Behavioral Attributers):

Education Requirements

· Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline required - Electrical preferred, but other areas may be acceptable with proper experience.

Experience Requirements

· 5-7 years of engineering experience in distribution planning, design, maintenance, or operation of the distribution system required.

Skills Abilities

· Computer programming skills with knowledge of Python, Power BI, Visual Basic and Microsoft Office applications is a plus.

· Knowledge of power flow analysis software and distribution planning analysis is required (examples: CYME, Synergi)

· Knowledge of new technologies including but not limited to photovoltaic solar, electric vehicles, and battery storage is a plus.

· Proven effective interpersonal, analytical, communication, teamwork, negotiation, and presentation skills

· Strong technical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills

· Effective at building relationships with cross functional teams with a strong customer focus

· Ability to work under deadlines to respond to customer demands

· Ability to prioritize work effectively, exercise sound judgment, and accurately complete multiple tasks

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills for presenting findings and preparing reports.

Responsibilities:

· Perform and coordinate feeder analysis studies to ensure adequate capacity and voltage on our feeders.

· Partner with other departments (Distribution Engineering, Area Planning, Reliability, Customer Choice, etc.) to develop and present forward thinking solutions to upper-level management.

· Oversight of capital projects (feeder additions and reconductors) for a distribution area.

· Evaluation of large load projects to assess impacts on the distribution system and assist in determining the method of service.

· Support of special projects to shape Grid Investment, DER integration, etc. into the distribution system