Senior Resource Planning & Modeling Engineer

JEA; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

JEA in Jacksonville, Florida is seeking an experienced resource planning professional to lead advanced analyses for IRP, ISP, capacity expansion studies, and production cost modeling. You will develop planning tools and datasets (including PLEXOS) to evaluate portfolios of resources and to support executive decisions, regulatory filings, and Board presentations.

The role may focus on leading either IRP/ISP processes or PLEXOS modeling, collaborating with teams, mentoring junior engineers, and

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, energy management, or energy systems, or a related engineering field.
• Eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in electric resource planning, management, engineering, or operations, with four (4) years in modeling.
• Modeling hands-on experience developing, maintaining, validating, and executing PLEXOS models or comparable production cost, capacity expansion, or portfolio optimization models.
• Understanding of generation operations and unit characteristics; ability to interpret and present model results for utility planning decisions.

Responsibilities

• Performs advanced resource planning analyses supporting IRPs, ISPs, Ten Year Site Plans and long-term resource adequacy assessments.
• Develops and maintains planning inputs such as financial parameters, fuel price forecasts, regulatory outlooks, O&M and CapEx requirements.
• Develops, maintains, and runs production cost, capacity expansion, and portfolio optimization models (e.g. PLEXOS) and manages databases and results interpretation.
• Evaluates resource alternatives including conventional, nuclear, renewable energy, energy storage, and emerging technologies; assesses reliability, cost, risk, and regulatory requirements.
• Prepares executive-level reports, issue papers, and presentation materials for leadership, Board, and stakeholders.

Skills

PLEXOS modeling

Resource planning

Data analysis

Regulatory reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or Energy Systems

Tools

PLEXOS

Job description

JEA in Jacksonville, Florida is seeking an experienced resource planning professional to lead advanced analyses for IRP, ISP, capacity expansion studies, and production cost modeling. You will develop planning tools and datasets (including PLEXOS) to evaluate portfolios of resources and to support executive decisions, regulatory filings, and Board presentations.

The role may focus on leading either IRP/ISP processes or PLEXOS modeling, collaborating with teams, mentoring junior engineers, and