Assoc. Director, Transmission Planning Engineering
Department: Transmission Planning
Salary Grade: G03
$121,529 - $164,065 - $206,600
SUMMARY:
Manages a technically oriented department of highly specialized engineers. Analyzes and makes recommendations regarding the state-wide operation of the short-term and long-term electric transmission system. Defines the requirements of the transmission system to ensure compliance with appropriate reliability, operating, and planning criteria. Oversees preparation of the ten-year planning documentation, capital budget, and business justifications for upgrades and/or additions to the transmission system. Represents the company with state and regional entities, other utilities, government agencies, and private industry.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Analyzes the requirements of the short-term and long-term transmission system and capital budget
- Performs analysis and makes recommendations regarding the level and types of inter-utility transactions
- Evaluates transmission system improvements related to both load growth and generator interconnections
- Prepares all internal and external justification involving the company's electric transmission expansion plans and associated operating data
- Analyzes and defines system transfer capabilities on the company's system and the systems of surrounding utilities, specifying design and performance criteria for the future generating system
- Manages the development, monitoring, and documentation of compliance related activities related to transmission system facilities planning
- Plans, organizes, budgets, and directs the activities necessary to accomplish department goals and objectives; develops and maintains department charter
- Participates, supports, and reviews all retail regulatory filings and associated data preparation for consistency, accuracy, and reasonableness of results
- Provides research, data, and expert testimony on company's transmission planning and improvement activities for regulatory filings and/or responses, as needed
TXNM Energy, Inc.
Albuquerque
New Mexico United States
www.txnmenergy.com
