Area Transmission Planner (Engineer)

Power Your Greatness PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability, inclusion and belonging. General Purpose Join a team that is driving the reliability, resiliency, and growth of the electric transmission system that powers our communities. In this role, you will play a key part in planning and delivering critical transmission projects that ensure the grid continues to meet evolving customer needs safely, efficiently, and reliably. You will apply engineering principles and analytical methods to evaluate system performance, identify solutions, and demonstrate compliance with NERC and WECC reliability standards. Your work will directly influence the future of the transmission network and help support the transition to a more sustainable energy future. As a Transmission Planning (Engineer), you will develop and lead a variety of technical studies, engineering analyses, system models, design documents, specifications, and performance assessments that support the planning, design, licensing, construction, operation, and maintenance of transmission facilities and systems. You'll collaborate with professionals across the organization to solve complex challenges, deliver solutions, and make a lasting impact on the communities we serve. If you are energized by solving technical challenges, influencing major infrastructure investments, and contributing to the future of the power industry, this is an opportunity to build a meaningful and rewarding career! Responsibilities Design, develop, modify, and evaluate transmission systems, processes, or facilities to support Company objectives, utilizing engineering methods to demonstrate compliance with NERC/WECC reliability standards. Develop complex engineering studies, plans, specifications, calculations, evaluations, design documents, and performance assessments.  Determine methods and techniques for obtaining results. Recommend alternative engineering solutions to management to meet business needs.  Deliver on commitments and manage outside engineering services to accomplish the assigned work.  Maintain project timeliness and budgets. Participate in the development of new WECC/NERC standards to influence the successful implementation of clear/concise standards that support improved reliability for the electric system. Additional responsibilities at the Senior level: Develop highly complex engineering studies, plans, specifications, calculations, evaluations, design documents, and performance assessments to the main grid. Act as a lead expert in the work group; train and mentor associate and career level planners, engineers, technicians and drafters.  Recommend alternative engineering solutions to management to meet business needs.  Deliver on commitments and manage outside engineering services to accomplish the assigned work.  Coordinate with…