Director, Transmission Planning

PHYSICAL OFFICE LOCATION: PEC Headquarters - 201 S Ave F, Johnson City, TX 78636 

 

Position Summary

This position is responsible for directing the overall activities of the Transmission Planning department and transmission planning function for PEC. This position leads all efforts related to transmission system planning, analysis, modeling, and interconnnections for PEC’s transmission system in support of the Cooperative’s strategic initiatives.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage and direct overall activities for PEC’s Transmission Planning department
• Provide technical leadership for the Transmission Planning function, including directing and performing transmission planning studies
• Develop short-term and long-term system-wide plans for PEC’s transmission system
• Develop the electric transmission capital improvement plan for the Cooperative
• Manage and provide guidance and direction for transmission system interconnections, including performing system studies necessary to interconnect new generation and load
• Ensures that facility improvements are identified in accordance with NERC Reliability Standards, ERCOT Protocols and Guides, and PEC’s reliability requirements
• Ensures participation and representation in the ERCOT Steady State and Dynamic Working Groups, including providing model parameters for PEC-owned facilities
• Participates in the ERCOT Regional Planning Group
• Maintains the database for PEC’s Facility Ratings in accordance with NERC Reliability Requirements, ERCOT Protocols and Guides, and PEC’s Facility Ratings Procedure
• Supports regulatory filings in conjunction with PEC’s Transmission Cost of Service filings and petitions to amend PEC’s Certificate of Convenience and Necessity for the construction of new facilities
• Coordinate with consultants, customers, distribution planning and operations, substation engineering, system maintenance, and transmission operations to identify improvements needed to provide transmission service in accordance with NERC, ERCOT, and the Cooperative’s reliability standards

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• Oversees the evaluation and development of facility improvements and additions to the transmission system
• Provides support to Transmission Operations.
• Coordinate with Cooperative management, consultants, members, developers and government entities on all assigned projects
• Provide guidance and mentoring to department engineers and staff
• Provide efficient and effective responses as an engineering resource to other departments
• Serve as a department and project leader
• Supervise the work of office, administrative or customer service employees to ensure adherence to quality standards, deadlines and proper procedures, correcting errors or problems
• Provide employees with guidance in handling difficult or complex problems and in resolving escalated complaints or disputes
• Implement corporate and departmental policies, procedures and service standards in conjunction with management
• Discuss job performance problems with employees to identify causes and issues and work to resolve problems
• Teach and instruct employees in job duties and company policies or arrange for training to be provided
• Evaluate employees' job performance and conformance to regulations and recommend appropriate personnel action

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• Recruit, instruct and supervise subordinates

• Interpret and communicate work procedures and company policies to staff

• Develop and review operating procedures

• Develop and manage department budget

• Establish work