Planning Engineer Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Planning Engineer to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Follows standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained;
- Understands the basic principles, theories and concepts related to the profession and learns how to apply them within the ERCOT culture;
- Assists in providing input and analyses from the planning perspective on market/protocol design issues;
- Participates in multi functional teams to obtain input, address comments and perform studies;
- Under direct supervision, participates in teams to obtain input, address comments and perform studies;
- Ensure that all Special Orders are populated for the Regional Purchaser at the conclusion of each complexity meeting;
- May provide on the job training or help oversee the work of other engineers/analysts;
- Structures appropriate planning studies and sensitivity analyses to determine the need for improvements and evaluate proposed projects;
- Works under the direction of a senior level engineer or supervisor/manager to complete departmental goals and assignments;
- Helps develop improvements to transmission planning processes;
- May act as mentor and advisor to less experienced engineers/analysts;
- Participates with other ERCOT departments to select and implement system changes as needed;
- Coordinates closely with the Client Service, System Operations and Network model to integrate new generators into the ERCOT system;
- Learns how to use and develop software tools that enhance system reliability and departmental/organizational efficiencies;
- Assists in developing tools, processes and procedures that enhance system reliability and departmental/organizational efficiencies.
Requirements:
- High attention to detail, precision and quality;
- Ability to read and create CAD files and cut sheets;
- Interpersonal and leadership skills with high goal orientation;
- Strong multi-tasking, time management & prioritization capabilities;
- Demonstrates as sense of urgency as appropriate;
- Ability to aptly use MS Office programs including Word, Excel, Outlook, and California Closets CRM (CC Dashboard) and Cad software (3D Cadsoft);
- Excellent written, verbal, and electronic communication skills;
- Self-motivated and able to work independently to drive agreed-upon company/departmental objectives.