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Senior Director of Transmission Planning
Columbus, OH
Mar 21, 2025
Full-time
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AMERICAN MUNICIPAL POWER, INC.

JOB DESCRIPTION

This position may be eligible for a hybrid work environment (combination of remote work and in-office reporting), with the coordination and approval of the appropriate supervisor. The position is located in and will report out of Columbus, OH.

Position Title: Sr. Director of Transmission Planning

Reports To: Sr. Vice President, Transmission Planning and Development

FLSA Status: Exempt

The Sr. Director of Transmission Planning provides oversight and strategic planning for Transmission Planning and Development activities and will lead, coach, and develop a team of Transmission Planning Engineers that conduct detailed technical modeling and analysis of AMP's transmissions system. The Sr. Director must have extensive experience with modeling and planning of the bulk electric power system and exhibit strong technical skills necessary to support the economic development activities and enact reliability and resiliency enhancements for AMP Members. The Sr. Director will lead studies in adherence to criteria from AMP Transmission, PJM Interconnection LLC (PJM), Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO), ReliabilityFirst Corporation, and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). The Sr. Director assures compliance with all relevant FERC and PJM tariffs, rules, and regulations.

Essential Functions:

1. Oversees staff to align transmission planning and development with AMP Transmission, LLC (AMPT) goals and objectives.

2. Oversee and directs the transmission planning and project development for AMPT projects.

3. Directs and oversees the staffing issues related to this function.

4. Conducts and oversees power flow, short circuit, and dynamic simulations using commercially available computer software such as PSS/E, TARA, CAPE, and ASPEN.

5. Develops and oversees solutions to mitigate reliability issues based on AMPT Transmission Planning Criteria as well as PJM, MISO, and adjacent Transmission Owners' (TO) Planning Criteria.

6. Develop and maintain strong working business knowledge/acumen of applicable RTO planning rules/processes, as well as regional and local transmission systems.

7. Develops and oversees AMPT PJM Regional Transmission Expansion Plan (RTEP) and Multiregional Modeling Working Group (MMWG) activities by establishing, maintaining, and ensuring an accurate representation of AMPT's transmission system for various electric system models. The models involved include power flow, dynamic, and short circuit.

8. Identify, develop, and oversee AMPT transmission opportunities for the purchase of existing and/or planning for future transmission facilities. Develop asset valuations, present opportunities to AMP Members, create conceptual plans and coordinate purchase/planning activities with AMP Members, AMPT personnel, and consultants.

9. Oversee, develop, and maintain AMPT planning information including TO transmission project costs, maps, AMPT facility data, and AMP member transmission facilities.

10. Coordinate with AMPT Engineering and Operations and AMP Members to develop scope of work for engineering and construction. Participate in project field/site walkdowns, attend meetings/conference calls as needed. Build and maintain excellent relationships with AMP Members, RTO staff, stakeholder representatives, and individual TO representatives.

11. Demonstrate self-sufficiency and support AMP Transmission team by demonstrating accountability, consistency, and cooperation with all departments.

12. Ensures all work activities are performed in accordance with the policies, practices, standards, and rules of the company and complies with the regulations and procedures required by external agencies.

13. Oversee the work of consultants as required.

14. Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, & Qualifications:

1. Minimum 15 years of experience in Electric Utility Engineering including Transmission Planning, Transmission Operations, Transmission Relay Engineering, and/or Substation engineering is required. Minimum of 5 years of management experience.

2. Must have a four-year ABET accredited Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or other applicable engineering discipline.

3. Licenses & Certifications: Professional Engineer (PE) certification preferred.

4. Minimum 5 years of experience in RTO regional and local transmission planning processes. Knowledge of NERC and individual transmission owner planning criteria and guidelines.

5. Minimum ten years of experience with commercially available power system software such as PSSE, TARA, ASPEN, and CAPE.

6. Working knowledge of creating and/or maintaining transmission planning models. Must demonstrate a high degree of expertise in conducting power flow, short-circuit and dynamic studies.

7. Working knowledge of applicable North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Reliability Standards and Regional Reliability Organization (RRO) Reliability Standards.

8. Must possess excellent communication, presentation, diplomacy, active listening, and facilitation skills to effectively work in small or large group forums ranging from technical to non-technical audiences at all levels of the corporate hierarchy.

9. Must be willing to travel as needed.




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