Lead Distribution Planning & Grid Reliability

LUMA Energy; San Juan (PR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

LUMA Energy is seeking a Distribution Planning Manager to lead the development of power flow models and manage planning studies that support regulatory compliance, customer growth, and grid reliability.

The role requires directing internal and external technical evaluations, forecasting load and DER impacts, and guiding budget, KPIs, and team development to strengthen system resilience and regulatory submissions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering; electrical engineering preferred.
• 5 years in Electrical Systems Engineering/Planning with 3+ years supervising and budgeting experience.
• Experience with power flow tools (Synergi, CYME, Milsoft) and GIS (G-Tech, ESRI) for distribution planning.

Responsibilities

• Manages Distribution System power flow model development for planning studies and regulatory compliance.
• Manages Distribution Planning technical studies including power flow, short-circuit, voltage optimization and power quality evaluations.
• Oversees stakeholder requests for technical evaluations (load interconnections, DER/microgrid, power quality investigations).
• Leads long-term grid capacity planning with forecasts and analyses to propose capacity and resilience projects.
• Supports system reliability improvements by identifying deficiencies and proposing investments.
• Coordinates regulatory deliverables and reporting submissions.
• Manages and develops team members, budgets, and KPIs for performance improvements.
• Ensures policies and standards are applied to mitigate compliance risks.
• Leads restoration and emergency preparedness planning.
• Oversees expanded duties aligned with organizational priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Budget management

Team supervision

Stakeholder communication

Project management

MS Office

Excel

Presentations

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering

Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Synergi

CYME

Milsoft

G-Tech

ESRI

Microsoft Project

Job description

LUMA Energy is seeking a Distribution Planning Manager to lead the development of power flow models and manage planning studies that support regulatory compliance, customer growth, and grid reliability.

The role requires directing internal and external technical evaluations, forecasting load and DER impacts, and guiding budget, KPIs, and team development to strengthen system resilience and regulatory submissions.