Distribution Planning Engineer: Build a Reliable Power Grid

Liberty Utilities; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K with 5% match

Annual bonus

Life insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Headspace

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Liberty Utilities, part of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., seeks a Distribution Planning Engineer to lead plans for efficient distribution system additions, interconnections, and reinforcements. You will perform load flow, fault current, and power quality studies, collaborating with transmission teams to mitigate impacts from new loads and distributed energy resources.

You will develop project scopes, cost estimates, and regulatory reports, ensuring compliance and advancing system reliability

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or similar field.
• Experience with distribution planning in utility environments.
• Strong understanding of power flow, stability, fault current, and voltage optimization.
• Proven ability to develop and implement new distribution planning processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement plans for efficient distribution system additions, reinforcements, and interconnections.
• Perform load flow, fault current, power factor, and power quality studies.
• Collaborate with transmission planning teams to mitigate impacts from new loads and DERs.
• Create and compile detailed project scopes, cost estimates, and cost-benefit analyses for the Construction Budget.
• Submit data and reports to state public service commissions as required, ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Analyze power quality concerns and propose solutions to improve reliability.
• Coordinate infrastructure changes with stakeholders for seamless system integration.

Skills

Communication skills

Power system knowledge

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CYMEDIST

Job description

Liberty Utilities, part of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., seeks a Distribution Planning Engineer to lead plans for efficient distribution system additions, interconnections, and reinforcements. You will perform load flow, fault current, and power quality studies, collaborating with transmission teams to mitigate impacts from new loads and distributed energy resources.

You will develop project scopes, cost estimates, and regulatory reports, ensuring compliance and advancing system reliability