Senior Electric Planning Engineer: DER & Grid Modernization

Madison Gas and Electric; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Madison Gas and Electric seeks a Senior Engineer for Electric Planning to provide advanced technical expertise in distribution planning, DER integration, system modeling, and capital planning initiatives. You will lead complex studies and guide engineering decisions to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective service, aligning with regulatory requirements and customer needs.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, mentoring, and continuous improvement across planning and operations,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related engineering discipline required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• Minimum of 8+ years of progressively responsible electric utility engineering experience with emphasis in electric distribution planning, system planning, protection engineering, or related areas.
• Experience performing electric system modeling, planning studies, protection studies, and DER interconnection analyses.
• Experience leading complex technical projects and influencing decisions across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Experience using electric system analysis software such as Synergi Electric, PSCAD, or equivalent engineering tools.

Responsibilities

• Communicates and collaborates effectively with cross-functional stakeholders to develop and implement electric distribution planning strategies and engineering solutions.
• Leads complex distribution system planning studies to evaluate system performance, reliability, capacity, resiliency, and customer growth impacts.
• Develops, maintains, and validates electric distribution system models and applies advanced analytical techniques to assess system behavior and future system needs.
• Performs load flow, voltage profile, fault current, available capacity, contingency, and reliability analyses using electric system modeling tools and recommends solutions to mitigate identified risks.
• Evaluates the impacts of distributed energy resources (DERs), electrification initiatives, and emerging technologies on electric distribution system performance and reliability.
• Performs engineering reviews and system impact studies for DER interconnections and provides technical leadership for utility-scale DER integration projects.
• Conducts electromagnetic transient (EMT) studies, protection studies, fault current analyses, arc flash assessments, and coordination studies to support safe and reliable system operation.
• Collaborates with transmission providers, regulatory agencies, consultants, and internal stakeholders on system planning, capacity planning, interconnection, and infrastructure investment initiatives.
• Leads engineering projects through planning, design, implementation, and post-project evaluation phases while ensuring alignment with technical, schedule, and budget objectives.
• Identifies opportunities to improve engineering methods, analytical tools, planning processes, and system performance while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provides technical guidance, mentoring, and knowledge sharing to engineers and other technical staff.

Skills

System Planning

Reliability Analysis

Engineering Analysis

Distributed Energy Resources

Asset Planning

Project Management

Risk Assessment

Technical Documentation

Regulatory Compliance

Stakeholder Coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related engineering discipline

Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred

Tools

Synergi Electric

PSCAD

Job description

Madison Gas and Electric seeks a Senior Engineer for Electric Planning to provide advanced technical expertise in distribution planning, DER integration, system modeling, and capital planning initiatives. You will lead complex studies and guide engineering decisions to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective service, aligning with regulatory requirements and customer needs.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, mentoring, and continuous improvement across planning and operations,