Manager Expansion Planning

Responsibilities

• Manages and oversees transmission planning assessments and system expansion plans development by applying knowledge of transmission system modeling and analysis, planning criteria, NERC compliance, policy and regulation.
• Provides expertise or leads in the effort of solving more complex transmission planning analysis.
• Provides recommendations on the location and timing of transmission projects to balance economic solutions and system benefits to support future load growth and generation resource needs.
• Leads or provides guidance in the assessment of regional and inter-regional transmission planning needs.
• Leads the Expansion Planning unit in achieving departmental objectives and responsible for formal supervision of the unit personnel.

• Manages and oversees the performance of transmission assessments and identification of optimal transmission solutions in Expansion Planning unit to ensure the economical and timely expansion of Santee Cooper’s bulk electric system to meet current and future customer needs. Provides expertise and guidance to unit personnel in solving more complex and challenging transmission issues to support large load demand, fast evolving generation technology and change in resource mix.
• Reviews and approves study results while ensuring compliance with NERC Reliability standards and following Santee Cooper's planning criteria and guidelines. Interprets study results, alternatives and proposes transmission projects for capital construction. Provides a key role in determining the needs and timing of the transmission improvement projects and in developing the ten-year capital construction budget.
• Reviews and approves project scoping documents to initiate work on recommended system improvements. Lead in the scope discussion with Design Engineering, Project Management, System Protection & Control, Operations Planning and other business units as necessary to determine project feasibility and define project scope.
• Reviews and approves written reports such as compliance and regulatory filings, annual ten-year planning assessment, various transmission study reports and executive summaries. Reviews and approves study results and recommendations for presentation to internal and external stakeholders. This may include executive management, customers, and regulatory agencies.
• Leads transmission planning activities and discussions between neighboring systems and regional entities. Keeps up with industry trends and coordinates with neighboring utilities on best utility practices. Leads the continuous development of enhanced power system planning & studies processes, methodologies and tools for quality and efficiencies.
• Manages and grows a team of power system engineers of various experience levels, identifies their training and technical development needs. Supervisory duties is also required such as performance reviews, setting goals, promotions and hiring.