Job Specifications
Provide overall leadership, management and direction for the Transmission Planning Department. Manage and direct all transmission and sub-transmission planning activities, including the preparation and development of long-term transmission plans to meet the needs of all customers for electric utilities located in South Dakota, Wyoming and Colorado. Manage and direct all department activities and provide support to other departments to ensure compliance with WECC, NERC, FERC and state regulatory requirements. Represent the company at regional and sub-regional planning groups. Actively participate as a member of the Planning, Policy & Strategy leadership team.
Pay Range: $110,900 - $183,100 / Grade 19 (Determined by the knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant.)
Reporting Relationship: Director, Electric Strategy, Planning & Policy
Location: Rapid City, SD
- Relocation assistance is available based on individual circumstances! Details to be shared during the offer process.
Essential Functions:
Provide leadership, guidance, and development support to the transmission planning team as they manage day to day activities of the department for grid reliability, including support of growth projects, economic transmission development and grid modernization.
Lead the transmission project origination effort in support of the electric utility capital and strategic plan. Provide sound recommendations and justification for capital budgets and strategic plans associated with transmission, sub-transmission projects and distribution projects with particular focus on developing detailed capital plans of five years or more.
Develop the O&M and capital budget for the Transmission Planning Department and provide monthly forecast updates.
Support regional transmission coordination and market development activities of the company.
Provide key support in maintaining compliance with the Black Hills electric utility OATTs and FERC rulemakings pertaining to transmission planning. Coordinate with Transmission Policy and Regulatory departments on rule makings, compliance filings, technical hearings and other activities as needed.
Key activities of Transmission Planning Department include the following:
Develop and execute computer-based load flow and short circuit studies required to fully evaluate the electric transmission system to establish short-term and long-term transmission project proposals to be included in the strategic plan.
Complete studies associated with the interconnection of new load, generation or transmission facilities. Perform technical report writing in support of study efforts and regulatory policy and technical workshops, rule makings and hearings.
Represent BHE's interests in national, regional and local committees, task forces and working groups.
Manage project work and maintain relationships with consultants and retained experts. Manage and maintain full compliance with all applicable FERC, NERC and WECC Reliability Standard requirements as a technical subject matter expert and Primary Standard Owner.
Read the full posting.Black Hills Corporation
625 Ninth St
Rapid City
South Dakota United States
ir.blackhillscorp.com/
