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Join Our Team as a Manager in Transmission System Planning at Brazos Electric

Are you an experienced engineer passionate about the future of power transmission? Are you skilled in guiding strategic development and enhancing reliability for electrical transmission systems? If so, we invite you to lead our team as the Manager - Transmission System Planning and help drive innovation, reliability, and efficiency for our cooperative and its members.

What Youll Do:

As the Manager of Transmission System Planning, youll be at the forefront of developing and executing strategic plans for our transmission system. You will direct the system planning team, oversee comprehensive analyses and assessments, and collaborate closely with our member cooperatives and regulatory entities. You will also ensure alignment with NERC Reliability Standards, ERCOT protocols, and Brazos planning procedures. This role represents our cooperative in ERCOT working groups, supports key projects, and champions system reliability, growth, and sustainable infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning and Analysis

• Lead steady-state and dynamic analyses using PSSE, PowerWorld, or other advanced modeling tools.
• Direct operating studies, providing insights and recommendations to enhance system reliability.
• Foster innovation by identifying and implementing new methods for planning future system growth.

Reporting and Budgeting

• Oversee the creation of near- and long-term transmission planning assessments and five-year construction work plans.
• Develop comprehensive five-year transmission and member extension budgets grounded in engineering and economic analysis, and member input.

Stakeholder and Member Collaboration

• Represent the cooperative in ERCOT committees, task forces, and Public Utility Commission hearings as needed.
• Coordinate and lead annual planning meetings with member cooperatives, ensuring a proactive approach to planning, scheduling, and system evaluation.
• Manage the preparation of member status reports, including detailed analyses on transformer loading and power factors.

Operational Agreements and Supervision

• Oversee the establishment and maintenance of study and interconnection agreements with entities connecting to the Brazos Electric system.
• Drive department goals by guiding, training, and developing team members, managing budgets, and recommending staffing and structure adjustments to meet evolving needs.

Qualifications:

• Education : Bachelor of Science in Engineering, with a preference for Electrical Engineering.
• Experience : Minimum 10 years in a progressively responsible engineering role, with expertise in transmission system planning within an electric utility.
• Licensure : Texas Registration as a Professional Engineer.

Why Join Us?

This role provides a unique opportunity to shape the future of transmission system planning within a leading cooperative. Here, youll make a tangible impact by ensuring our transmission system meets the growing needs of our members and adheres to the highest standards of reliability and efficiency. We offer a collaborative, mission-driven environment where your leadership will play a key role in driving our success.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If youre an engineering professional with a vision for a more reliable and robust transmission system, we encourage you to apply and help us power the future for our cooperative and its members. Visit our careers page

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Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.