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Colorado Springs Utilities2 days ago

Electric Distribution Planning Engineer (Relocation to Colorado Springs, CO)

Hybrid · Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States or Thousand Oaks, California, United States

Type
Full Time
Level
Mid Level
Education
Bachelors Degree
Company size
Unknown

Job Summary

Hybrid Electric Distribution Planning Engineer role focused on planning, analysis, and modernization of the city’s 12.5kv and 34.5kv distribution systems. Responsibilities include distribution system analyses (loading, voltage performance, phase balancing, reactive power, protection coordination, contingency planning), developing and evaluating system improvement alternatives with cost justifications for capital planning, creating long-range distribution plans accounting for growth, electrification, EV adoption, and DER integration, maintaining Synergi-Electric models and validating data, supporting forecasting with LoadSEER, and contributing to updates of planning guides and engineering standards. Requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering; EIT certification or PE license valued; experience with Synergi-Electric and Python/SQL is helpful. Includes relocation to Colorado Springs, a hybrid work schedule, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is required
  • Experience in electric distribution planning, standards, protection, or design is required
  • Possession of an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification and/or a Professional Engineer (PE) license is valued
  • Experience using Synergi-Electric or a similar distribution modeling software is valued
  • Experience with and interest in data analysis, SQL queries, and/or Python scripting is helpful
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