Resource Planning Engineer I, II, III, or Senior

About the role

The Resource Planning Engineer position in the Resource Planning Department is open for placement. This position could be filled at an Engineer I, Engineer II, Engineer III, or Senior Engineer level based on the applicant's education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Manages WFEC's resource plan, power supply contracts, and performs risk analysis relative to power and fuel commodities.
• Evaluates, negotiates, administers, ensures compliance with, and analyzes the performance of all power supply contracts, and makes recommendations to management and the Board.
• Evaluates contracts for new or proposed power supply resources and makes recommendations to management and the Board for approval.
• In cooperation with other departments, develops, reviews, and evaluates contracts and agreements affecting the development and construction of generation facilities.
• Led economic and financial evaluation of a broad range of potential traditional and non-traditional power projects and performs or coordinates economic project comparisons.
• Provides project management and engineering support for Resource Planning and other engineering projects.
• Maintains knowledge of new equipment, techniques, and applications of traditional and non-traditional power production equipment.
• Maintains a working knowledge of the SPP tariff, policies, and procedures and how they affect WFEC's resource adequacy requirements.
• Participates in the SPP working groups related to resource planning.
• Prepares and submits to the SPP the Resource Adequacy Workbook (RAW) and ensures WFEC meets the SPP's resource adequacy requirements.
• Prepares and submits to the SPP any required data or reports to support resource adequacy and resource accreditation requirements.
• Interacts with outside entities such as ACES, RUS, SPP, and contractors related to resource planning projects.
• Communicates and keeps internal and external staff adequately informed of project status.
• Supports compilation of Construction Work Plan for generation additions and the supporting WFEC and Rural Development approvals and implementation related to future resource needs.
• Prepares and evaluates the department budget.
• Supports the preparation and evaluation of the load forecast and financial forecast.
• Works with other departments to gather information and implement appropriate policies and procedures to ensure compliance with purchase power and other major agreements.
• Presents oral and written reports to Senior Management and/or department managers relating to contract performance and research studies.

Qualifications

• Resource Planning Engineer I: Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering; experience in power plant construction, design, operation, or maintenance; experience in evaluating proposed updates, modification, or new construction of power generation resources, renewable resources and purchase power agreements.
• Resource Planning Engineer II: Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering; minimum of two (2) years directly related experience in power plant construction, design, operation, or maintenance; experience in evaluating proposed updates, modification, or new construction of power generation resources, renewable resources and purchase power agreements.
• Resource Planning Engineer III: Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering; minimum of five (5) years directly related experience, of which three (3) years must be engineering experience in an electric utility or power plant generation environment; related engineering experience in power plant construction, design, operation, or maintenance; experience in evaluating proposed updates, modification, or new construction of power generation resources, renewable resources and purchase power agreements.
• Senior Resource Planning Engineer: Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering; eight (8) years of directly related experience in power plant construction, design, operation, or maintenance, of which three (3) years must be engineering experience in an electric utility or power plant environment; Professional Engineer's (P.E.) license; experience in engineering and financial modeling and evaluation of proposed updates, modifications, and new construction of power generation resources.

Compensation

Salary range: $92,401 - $195,672, depending on qualifications and experience.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more.