Distribution Planning Supervisor

This position is accountable for providing leadership, technical direction, direct supervision, and policy administration to Distribution Planning group. Expectations will be to develop planning excellence, meet business needs/requirements, exceed customer expectations, and continuously develop employee competencies and closely coordinate with the Sub-transmission Planning Supervisor on budget, work processes, analysis tools, and cross training of staff.

This position focuses on development of joint sub-t plans, device settings for voltage regulation, generator interconnection studies, load projections, and operations support. 

This position will report to and work directly with the System Planning and Transmission Business Manager.  The position will collaborate with all areas associated with distribution as well as interconnecting entities. This includes Sub-transmission Planning, Transmission Planning, Delivery Engineering, T&D Construction and Maintenance, Doniphan System Control, Kearney System Control, and Regulatory/Contracts. 

The target expected result is successful long-term Distribution plans that ensure cost-effective reliability while providing outstanding customer service. 

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited college/university is required.   Experience in detailed Distribution or distribution load-flow and transformer analyses modeling, and familiarization with local distribution and customer interconnection planning & operational criteria requirements is desired.

Prior Related Experience:

Seven years prior experience in Sub-Transmission or Distribution Planning, Transmission Planning, Engineering or Asset Management or related engineering field is required.  Demonstrated analysis skills in previous work situations required. Previous supervisory experience is preferred. Ideal candidate has background with a demonstrated mix of technical expertise, local customer interaction experience, and operational support.

Professional Engineer License is required

Direct development and implementation of various distribution plans including decision analyses and detailed load flow modeling techniques using advanced computer and graphical interfaces. Provide technical support and analysis to system control centers and operations for the distribution system during normal and contingency conditions. Maintain databases, application programs, and produce various reports required in planning and operation of the sub-transmission and distribution systems including load duration, system peak load, historical system load, transformer load projections, etc.  Provide equipment device settings as needed.  Ensure that specific multi-year, focused, financial, reliability, safety, operational, risk and regulatory criteria are included, and that the modeling successfully integrates on a consistent basis with appropriate NPPD and customer systems both at an operational and strategic level.

Enhance analysis techniques and processes as additional data sources become available and software tools/technology advance.  Examples would be GIS and AMI data, stand-alone load flow analysis software such as SynerGi and embedded load flow software in the ADMS, and various company data sources.  Track asset-related industry issues (technical, economic, political).  

Coordinate facility additions and removals between applicable distribution systems and Energy Delivery at the distribution level of service to maintain and improve the reliability of the electric system.

Work in a team environment to outline work plans and assign duties, responsibilities, timeline, and scope of authority regarding Distribution Planning.  Provide technical advice, problem resolution, and business process improvements. Support an environment among colleagues that encourages teamwork, cooperation, customer focus, and the safe operation of facilities and systems.   Closely coordinate with Sub-transmission Planning Supervisor on technical standards, business processes, analysis tools, problem resolution, and cross training of staff with sub-transmission planning.

Engage in ongoing personal and professional development, maintain a high degree of personal accountability, and practice honesty, integrity, listening and communication skills.  Be competent in public speaking and deliver presentations.
Incumbent is accountable for miscellaneous other responsibilities as assigned or required.