Manager, OpCo Planning

JOB SUMMARY

The Manager, OpCo Planning leads a team of engineers and technical professionals responsible for critical transmission planning efforts while partnering with RTOs, states, and regional and national reliability organizations like RFC, MRO and NERC to advance a reliable and resilient grid.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides direct supervision and work direction to a technical oriented team, including conducting performance reviews, feedback, development plans and improvement opportunities to reports.
• Provides leadership for planning groups conducting studies, such as, power flow, stability, and special studies, as well as development of models required for such analysis.
• Sets clear guidelines and expectations for team members including technical development and being accountable for an annual work plan.
• Responsible for the development of transmission expansion plans for appropriate time horizons related to specific operating company.
• Provides input on compliance and develops operating company level documents needed to achieve compliance.
• Assists company regulatory and financial representatives with technical/engineering consultation.  Assist or write various corporate filings with regulatory bodies, including direct testimony as needed.
• Supports development of practices, policies and procedures for planning functions and applies same.
• Supports ITC's business model by taking an active role on various committees, panels and working groups at appropriate regional reliability organization, state(s), appropriate RTO’s and other industry related groups directly impacting operating company planning.
• Generates and/or reviews internal and external reports on various facets of transmission system planning.
• Supports the development of the annual capital budget.
• Responsible for integrity of data needed for operating company planning (ratings, impedances, power flow models, etc.)
  

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or relevant, equivalent experience and/or education.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of directly related electric power transmission experience.
• Extensive knowledge of the planning processes of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO).
• Extensive knowledge of ITC, NERC and/or applicable RTO planning standards.
• Possess an understanding of the relationships between FERC, NERC, the RRO's, the RTO's and state regulatory agencies.
• Possess an understanding of the interconnected nature of the ITC Transmission system including relationships with the interconnected customers and Load Serving Entities.
• Ability to work effectively and influence their reports, peers, and superiors across the company.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with superiors and individuals inside and outside the company.
• Ability to create a team environment where employees are motivated to perform at a high level.
• Demonstrates effective leadership and motivational skills, which includes mentoring, coaching, and developing employees in a team-oriented environment.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer. ITC does not sponsor employment visas, such as H-1B or TN visas.