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Manager of Electrical System Engineering

Powder River Energy Corp · Gillette, WY · 5 days ago
Full-time

This position may be located in Sundance, Gillette or Sheridan.

About the role

Provide leadership and supervision of the daily operations of System Planning, System Protection, and Substation Engineering. Support Operations personnel with outage restoration, switching, device and equipment settings, and other key processes. Act as the Cooperative's lead regarding generation interconnection, load forecasting, system reliability, load management, substation and line protection and control, substation design and maintenance planning, and distribution through transmission protection. Lead and support the implementation of Engineering Services to other utilities and support overall Engineering strategy efforts. Supervise and support System Engineer(s), Protection and Control Engineer(s), and Field Engineer(s) in their daily activities. Manage relevant consultants in support of the department's responsibilities and provide technical support to the Manager of Engineering on special assignments.

About PRECorp

PRECorp is an electric cooperative dedicated to providing reliable, efficient electricity across five counties. We value integrity, collaboration, and a commitment to our members, offering a workplace where your leadership makes a real impact.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (power system design, planning, or coordination focus preferred).
  • Professional Engineering (PE) license in Wyoming, or ability to obtain within two years of hire.
  • 5+ years of experience in powerline design and engineering (transmission and distribution), with supervisory experience strongly preferred.
  • 5+ years of formal leadership managing engineering teams.
  • Strong communication, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and robust benefits (health, retirement, and more).
  • A supportive, inclusive culture focused on growth and community impact.
  • The chance to lead cutting-edge projects in a vital industry.

Skills

  • Ability to perform complex engineering analysis and planning for system specifications and requirements.
  • Knowledge of distribution, transmission, and substation system operations.
  • Ability to organize and meet deadlines.
  • Knowledge and experience in utilization of computer applications for engineering functions.
  • Working familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Milsoft WindMil, LightTable and Autocad as well as other software applications utilized within PRECorp is preferred.
  • Solid interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) and ability to be an effective member of a team are required.
  • A high degree of integrity and the ability to handle confidential information will be required.

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