Senior Professional Engineer IA170926

About the role

The Missouri Public Service Commission regulates investor-owned electric, natural gas, steam, water and sewer utilities in Missouri. We ensure that Missourians receive safe and reliable utility services at just, reasonable and affordable rates. The Energy Planning Department is responsible for reviewing and making recommendations to the Commission regarding electric utility integrated resource plans (IRPs) and their implementation.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct comprehensive analyses of utility IRPs including load forecasts, resource portfolios, modeling frameworks, and risk analysis.
• Plan, organize, direct, and control a broad range of varied and more complex public utility regulatory issues related to integrated resource plans.
• Act as Team Leader on assigned cases which require extensive coordination of numerous staff members from various division and departments.
• Review work completed by others and make suggestions to ensure Staff's final work product is thorough, complete, consistent and within Commission rules and state and federal laws.
• Analyze, interpret, and apply engineering conditions, theories and principles to complete assigned tasks related to integrated resource planning.
• Analyze life-cycle costs by developing and incorporating technical assumptions regarding capital costs, operation and maintenance costs, performance estimates, and assumptions and forecasts.
• Prepare and present testimony in PSC hearings on associated issues on utility rates, services, construction, production and/or resources planning.
• Aid in formulating research strategies and selecting and applying the appropriate analytical methods or computer models to provide high quality information to decision makers.
• Obtain a high level of both verbal and written communication skills and the ability to explain and interpret the results of complex technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in engineering with the curriculum approved by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
• 6 or more years of engineering experience, two years of experience in a regulatory, compliance, or utility environment preferred.
• Graduate work in the specified educational areas may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required general experience.
• PE in Missouri is required.
• Experience with spreadsheets and word processing is essential.
• Other computer simulation and database experience is also preferred.
• The ability to work independently and in a team environment is required.
• Strong analytical, writing and interpersonal skills and personal computer experience are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in engineering with the curriculum approved by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
• 6 or more years of engineering experience, two years of experience in a regulatory, compliance, or utility environment preferred.
• Graduate work in the specified educational areas may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required general experience.
• PE in Missouri is required.
• Experience with spreadsheets and word processing is essential.
• Other computer simulation and database experience is also preferred.
• The ability to work independently and in a team environment is required.
• Strong analytical, writing and interpersonal skills and personal computer experience are required.

Skills

• Strong analytical, writing and interpersonal skills.
• Personal computer experience.

Benefits

• Health insurance 1st of the month following start date.
• 10 hours of paid sick and vacation time each month.
• 13 paid holidays.
• Optional life, medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• State employee pension plan and deferred savings program.
• Potential flexible work schedules, physical fitness opportunities, and tuition reimbursement.

Pay

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Schedule

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