Senior Power Resource Planner & Strategy Engineer

Western Farmers Electric Cooperative; Moore (OK); On-site; USD 92,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Farmers Electric Cooperative is seeking a Resource Planning Engineer to lead WFEC's resource planning activities and evaluate current and future generation capacity and energy needs.

The role involves evaluating traditional and non-traditional power resources, managing power supply contracts, and coordinating economic analyses for project comparisons to support decisions by management and the Board.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering is required.
• PE license required for Senior Resource Planning Engineer as per job postings.

Responsibilities

• Manages WFEC's resource plan, power supply contracts, and performs risk analysis relative to power and fuel commodities.
• Evaluates, negotiates, administers, ensures compliance with, and analyzes power supply contracts; makes recommendations to management and the Board.
• Evaluates contracts for new or proposed power supply resources and recommends approval to management and the Board.
• Leads economic and financial evaluation of power projects and coordinates economic project comparisons.
• Provides project management and engineering support for Resource Planning and other engineering projects.
• Maintains knowledge of SPP tariff, policies, and procedures and how they affect WFEC's resource adequacy requirements.
• Prepares and submits to SPP the Resource Adequacy Workbook (RAW) and related data/reports.

Skills

Analysis/Design

Problem Solving

Professional Knowledge

Oral and Written Communication

Teamwork

Planning/Organizing

Project Management

Adaptability

Cost Consciousness

Customer Service

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license required for Senior Resource Planning Engineer

Tools

Visual Basic

Microsoft Office Suite

AutoCAD

Microsoft Project

Job description

Western Farmers Electric Cooperative is seeking a Resource Planning Engineer to lead WFEC's resource planning activities and evaluate current and future generation capacity and energy needs.

The role involves evaluating traditional and non-traditional power resources, managing power supply contracts, and coordinating economic analyses for project comparisons to support decisions by management and the Board.