Distribution Strategy Engineer II — Grid Reliability & DER

Black Hills Energy; Cheyenne (WY); On-site; USD 87,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Black Hills Energy is seeking an engineer to support short- and long-range planning for distribution systems under 25 kV. You will analyze reliability data, coordinate with ops, and help implement improvements while supporting DER interconnections.

The role offers relocation assistance and requires a Bachelor's in Engineering with 1–7 years in distribution planning or operations support, plus familiarity with Synergi Electric, CYME, Windmil, and ASPEN.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required or equivalent.
• Experience with electrical distribution planning and/or operations support.
• Familiarity with distribution planning software (Synergi Electric, CYME, Windmil, ASPEN).

Responsibilities

• Support reliability, operations, and planning for distribution systems (<25 kV).
• Analyze system reliability data and present findings with corrective actions.
• Assist with DER analyses and proposals and support outage coordination.

Skills

Electrical distribution planning

Electrical operations support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Synergi Electric

CYME

Windmil

ASPEN

Job description

Black Hills Energy is seeking an engineer to support short- and long-range planning for distribution systems under 25 kV. You will analyze reliability data, coordinate with ops, and help implement improvements while supporting DER interconnections.

The role offers relocation assistance and requires a Bachelor's in Engineering with 1–7 years in distribution planning or operations support, plus familiarity with Synergi Electric, CYME, Windmil, and ASPEN.