Transmission Planning Manager

• Lead and manage the Transmission Planning team and its work plan in support of transmission goals and strategies
• Oversee transmission planning analyses, study development, and review of study results for the Appalachian Power region
• Evaluate system needs and guide development of practical, cost-effective solutions to address reliability and capacity issues
• Balance capital investments, maintenance expenditures, operating procedures, and system reinforcements in planning decisions
• Support regulatory activities, including customer presentations, state commission support, testimony, and justification of base cases
• Ensure timely, high-quality analytical support for business unit and corporate decisions
• Represent the organization in matters involving transmission reliability standards, NERC, RTOs, regional reliability councils, and industry groups
• Build and maintain effective working relationships across Transmission, Operations, Engineering, Asset Renewal, Project Management, Distribution, Construction Management, and other stakeholder groups
• Lead identification, justification, development, and scoping of the capital portfolio for the assigned region
• Support execution of transmission targets and coordination across regional teams to ensure successful project and study outcomes

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited, or equivalent, university or college
• Minimum of ten (10) years related engineering experience
• Three (3) years of management/supervisory experience is preferred
• Professional Engineer designation preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present clearly to senior management, customers, and external audiences
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Experience with regulatory support, including testimony, state commission interactions, and customer-facing presentations
• Familiarity with transmission planning, study development, reliability criteria, and solution development
• Preferred location is New Albany;
  Virginia may also be considered
• Open to internal and external candidates

Demonstrates expertise in transmission planning, regulatory support, and analytical decision-making, with a strong focus on reliability and capacity solutions. Proven leadership in managing engineering teams and fostering collaboration across multiple stakeholder groups.

• Transmission Planning
• Regulatory Support
• Analytical Decision-Making
• Leadership
• Professional Engineer Designation

• Transmission Planning Analysis
• Study Development
• Reliability Criteria
• Solution Development
• Capital Portfolio Management
• Cost-Effective Solutions
• System Reinforcements
• Project Management
• Engineering Experience
• Customer Presentations

• Strong Verbal Communication
• Strong Written Communication
• Demonstrated Leadership Ability

• Professional Engineer Designation

• NERC
• RTOs
• Regional Reliability Councils
• Transmission Reliability Standards
• State Commission Support