Manager Distribution Planning ~$190K+

For a PE who loves to LEAD ~ Nothing happens without engineering, design & planning. Join the team leading the Zero Carbon transition.

Lead collaboration between Engineering & Operations, Capital Planning & Construction, Customer Experience & Stakeholders.  See full job spec pros.prepintl.com/Mgr-DP-SMUD

This role exists to lead a dynamic professional team responsible for the short- and long-term planning of the distribution system of one of CA’s premier leading cities in pursuit of a Zero-Carbon future.
Lead the distribution planning (DP) group to assure the timely interconnection of new customers & expansion of the grid to support electrification & vehicle charging efforts. The DP team is responsible for the safe and reliable integration of distributed energy resources (DER) and working with a cross functional team shaping the future of the grid with new technologies and high penetration of DER.

The DP manager works closely across many departments/organizations from operations, substation design and maintenance, line design and construction, to ensure the safe reliable design & ops of the electric grid serving more than 650,000 customers in real-time.

Purpose - Provide management and accountability for the development of short-term and long-term capacity plans for distribution and sub-transmission systems to ensure sufficient capacity to serve existing and future electrical demands in a safe, efficient and reliable manner. Manages the distribution and sub-transmission system planning process from engineering assessment of current system performance, forecast of future demands, identification of system needs and alternative solutions, to the
development of a cost-effective five-year system capacity plan that achieves strategic objectives.

Nature and Scope – Develops, implements, and manages work area goals, objectives, policies and priorities in partnership with senior leadership; ensures that strategic objectives and priorities are achieved by directing and managing staff, collaborating efforts throughout the organization.

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