Senior Electrical Distribution Planner

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision coverage

401K with match

Annual bonus

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Headspace account

Job summary

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN), parent company of Liberty, seeks a Distribution Planning Engineer to lead planning for safe and reliable electric distribution infrastructure.

You will analyze load flow, fault current, and power quality, and coordinate with transmission teams to manage impacts from new loads and DERs. You will develop project scopes, cost estimates, and regulatory filings, while advancing new processes and data systems for distribution planning and reliability

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of utility planning experience with a focus on distribution systems.
• Experience developing and implementing new processes for distribution planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement plans for efficient distribution system additions, reinforcements, and interconnections to provide a reliable, safe, and cost-effective electrical system.
• Perform load flow, fault current, power factor, and power quality studies to assess and enhance system performance.
• Collaborate with transmission planning teams to mitigate impacts from new loads or distributed energy resources.
• Create and compile detailed project scopes, cost estimates, and cost-benefit analyses for Construction Budget.
• Submit data and reports to state public service commissions ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Develop and manage databases for system studies, including load flow and short-circuit analyses.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CYMEDIST

Job description

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN), parent company of Liberty, seeks a Distribution Planning Engineer to lead planning for safe and reliable electric distribution infrastructure.

You will analyze load flow, fault current, and power quality, and coordinate with transmission teams to manage impacts from new loads and DERs. You will develop project scopes, cost estimates, and regulatory filings, while advancing new processes and data systems for distribution planning and reliability