PLANNING ENGINEER I (TRANSMISSION PROJECTS)

Hiring Salary: $77,400-116,100 Compensation is determined by a combination of factors, including but not limited to education, work experience, and certifications. The actual offer may vary, reflecting the candidate's unique blend of experience, educational background, and skill level.

The Planning Engineer I (Transmission Projects) is responsible to support the development, coordination and evaluation of transmission plans to ensure safe, adequate and reliable transmission capacity consistent with applicable planning criteria. Provide ongoing technical assistance to other departments and Dairyland’s cooperative members.

The Impact You'll Make In This Role:

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Perform detailed analyses to assess transmission performance, determine future transmission and substation requirements and prepare comprehensive reports recommending optimal system upgrade plans and normal operating configurations.
2. Develop and maintain databases for power flow models. Prepare Dairyland’s annual regional power flow model data submittal. Monitor regional power flow model update postings as necessary to keep Dairyland’s models current.
3. Conduct engineering economic analysis of operating and facility addition alternatives.
4. Participate in MISO planning processes and coordinate with neighboring utilities on system planning.
5. Participate in MISO, and inter-utility (joint study) task forces as a representative of Dairyland. Prepare data submittals to MISO, MRO, RUS, state agencies, NATF, SPP, etc.
6. Review Member Cooperative work plans as they relate to Regional Transmission projects. Coordinate with the Engineering Lead to ensure compliance.
7. Provide back-up support to the Operations Engineers for the outage coordination function, including assistance in operating studies for the development of operating guides.
8. In coordination with Compliance, provide technical support and documentation to satisfy applicable NERC compliance standards.
9. Provide engineering and design support for metering of DPC’s transmission and distribution substations, ties with foreign power suppliers, and ties with municipal power systems.
10. Assist Electrical Engineering staff to resolve problems encountered by Dairyland and its members in areas related to electrical engineering such as equipment ratings, system power factor, power quality, voltage regulation, personnel safety, loading, control settings, etc.
11. Provide technical assistance to the Electrical Maintenance Department, System Operations Department, Planning Department, Generation Division and other departments in the areas of protective relaying, metering, transformers, regulators, circuit breakers, substation design, maintenance procedures, etc. This may include on-site support during testing, commissioning, start up and troubleshooting.
12. Other duties as assigned.

Your Experience and Expertise:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education & Experience: Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical (power option preferred) Engineering or directly related major.

Skills: General computer literacy is required and experience with Excel, Word, and Power Point is preferred. An understanding of Engineering Economics is required. Requires good oral and written communication skills.

Licenses and Certifications: Willing to work toward professional registration. Valid Driver’s License.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential.

With headquarters in La Crosse, Wis., Dairyland is a generation and transmission cooperative that provides wholesale energy for 24 electric distribution cooperatives and 17 municipal utilities in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois. At Dairyland, we know that happy employees are the backbone of any good organization. By offering an excellent compensation and benefits package, opportunities for career growth and a supportive environment, Dairyland helps ensure a quality business and premier workplace.