Senior Resource Planner: Power Portfolio & Strategy

Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top pay

401(k) with generous match

PTO & holidays

Health insurance

Job summary

Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. is seeking a Senior Resource Planner to evaluate generation portfolios and guide resource decisions shaping power supply for years to come. The role blends power-system modeling, economics, data analysis, and strategic decision support.

The ideal candidate has electric utility experience and expertise in resource planning, with independence to lead complex analytical projects across departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field.
• Typically 5+ years of relevant experience in electric utility planning or related area.
• Experience with complex quantitative or technical analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced degree in engineering or related field preferred.
• Experience with generation planning and power markets.

Responsibilities

• Support development of Integrated Resource Plan and evaluate future resource needs.
• Develop generation and energy modeling for long-range forecasts and portfolio analysis.
• Provide analytical support for generation investments and power contracts.
• Create and improve analytical tools and processes for resource planning.
• Collaborate with power production, energy marketing, fuels, finance, and other groups.
• Lead project scope, schedule, and coordination with leadership.
• Prepare results presentations for non-technical audiences.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Communication

Data tools

Education

Bachelor's in engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Excel

SQL

Databricks

Production-cost modeling

Job description

Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. is seeking a Senior Resource Planner to evaluate generation portfolios and guide resource decisions shaping power supply for years to come. The role blends power-system modeling, economics, data analysis, and strategic decision support.

The ideal candidate has electric utility experience and expertise in resource planning, with independence to lead complex analytical projects across departments.