Hybrid Grid Planning Engineer — Shape the Grid's Future

Colorado Springs Utilities; Colorado Springs (CO); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Colorado Springs Utilities is seeking an Electric Distribution Planning Engineer in a hybrid role to shape the region's electric grid. You’ll perform distribution analyses, develop long-range plans, and support capital planning using Synergi-Electric, LoadSEER, and Python automation.

Required is a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering with experience in distribution planning; EIT/PE is valued, and relocation assistance is available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• Experience in electric distribution planning, standards, protection, or design is required.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (PE) is valued.
• Experience with Synergi-Electric or similar software is valued.
• Experience with SQL and Python for data analysis is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Perform distribution system analyses using modeling tools and assess loading, voltage, and stability.
• Develop and evaluate system improvement options with cost estimates for capital planning.
• Create long-range plans for growth, electrification, EV adoption, and DER integration.
• Maintain and validate Synergi-Electric models; support data integrity and Python automation.
• Contribute to planning studies and forecasting with LoadSEER and related tools.
• Update design guides and standards to reflect evolving grid needs.
• Review distribution designs and influence standards and best practices.

Skills

Distribution planning

Synergi-Electric

Python scripting

SQL queries

EIT/PE valued

Electrical engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Synergi-Electric

Job description

Colorado Springs Utilities is seeking an Electric Distribution Planning Engineer in a hybrid role to shape the region's electric grid. You’ll perform distribution analyses, develop long-range plans, and support capital planning using Synergi-Electric, LoadSEER, and Python automation.

Required is a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering with experience in distribution planning; EIT/PE is valued, and relocation assistance is available.