Gas Supply Planner

About the role

WEC Business Services LLC, a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group, is seeking a Gas Supply Planner in Chicago, Illinois. This position is part of a job family (Gas Supply Planner, Senior Gas Supply Planner, Lead Gas Supply Planner) where experience is the determining factor. WEC Energy Group is one of the nation’s largest electric generation and distribution and natural gas delivery holding companies serving 4.7 million customers across the Midwest, committed to providing clean, reliable, and affordable energy in an environmentally sustainable manner.

This position is responsible for analyzing supply and demand requirements, supporting regulatory filings, developing forecasts, and through direction and support of the Manager optimizing the utilities natural gas supply and capacity portfolios to ensure reliable deliverability while minimizing gas costs.

Application deadline: 10/30/2026

Responsibilities

• Performs with oversight monthly natural gas cost projections and scenarios to support the finance and accounting areas for inputs into UI Planner
• Provides assistance with oversight for Gas Supply Plan filings for state regulatory agencies including subsequent follow up as necessary from state commission, interveners and auditors
• Provides assistance with oversight to Gas Supply Managers in the development of the utilities natural gas financial hedge program filings for state regulatory agencies including subsequent follow up as necessary from state commission interveners and auditors
• Performs with oversight analysis of peak day design city gate demand, allocating interstate pipeline capacity to meet design peak by gate station
• Performs with oversight analysis of new customer load additions and gate station allocations to determine if adequate interstate pipeline capacity is available
• Provides assistance with updating monthly natural gas buy plans that determine supply/demand and transportation plans for the Gas Trading area
• Provides assistance with oversight with updating operations plan that targets storage injection/withdrawal to ensure seasonal and annual demand is met
• Provides assistance analysis with oversight of regression modeling and demand forecasting to support design day and long-term planning activities design peak day regression analysis
• Provides assistance with oversight, support on an on-going basis of guidance for other areas (e.g. Gas Trading) as to projected gas consumption, gas supply and capacity portfolio management
• Participate in an emergency on-call rotation after hours to support the customer notification system
• Make effective decisions and achieves desired results in the midst of changes in responsibilities, work processes, timeframes, performance expectations, organizational culture or work environment

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering or related discipline
• Experience with standard business software packages including but not limited to Microsoft applications
• Organizing and planning skills necessary to work independently

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with forecasting (e.g., regression analysis)