Resource and Transmission Planning Supervisor
Lincoln Electric System
Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, LES is customer-owned and is one of the nation’s leading utility companies. We are recognized for low costs, unmatched reliability, financial stability, cutting-edge innovation, environmental stewardship, and community engagement. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional customer service while fostering a culture that celebrates passion, talent, and high standards. If you're not just looking for a job but a fulfilling career in a workplace that values excellence, the environment, and the community we call home, LES might just be the perfect fit for you. Join us and power a brighter future!
- LES is interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States.
- LES is unable to sponsor employment-based immigrant or non-immigrant visas.
- This is not a remote position and requires residency within a reasonable commuting distance to LES in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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Resource and Transmission Planning Supervisor |
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FULL-TIME |
$123,444.00 - $200,597.00 |
03/26/2026 |
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Regular |
Power Supply |
04/16/2026 |
The Resource and Transmission Planning Supervisor is a key player in developing the strategic direction for LES’ resource plan and transmission planning needs. In this role, you and your team will be responsible for the long-range planning for acquisition and optimization of LES’ power supply resources. Your team will also create the annual power cost budget and manage the integrated resource plan process. Your team will also be responsible for completing and reporting on transmission studies to ensure the reliability of LES’s transmission system. You’ll collaborate with internal stakeholders, regulatory bodies, the Southwest Power Pool, and other external partners to evaluate generation and transmission projects, optimize resources, and support strategic decision-making. This position is ideal for a proactive leader with strong analytical skills, a deep understanding of power system operations, and a passion for guiding teams to deliver innovative, long-term solutions. The ideal candidate would also be able to communicate the vision to LES’ executive team, board, and external stakeholders in public meetings.
JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for overseeing the Resource and Transmission Planning department. Specific responsibilities include supervising staff, developing budgets for the department, development and management of the power cost budget, program and procedure development, assisting with tactical decision making and strategic planning for the division, and development of departmental and divisional goals. Consistent and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND CORE COMPETENCIES
- Manages activities of the department and assigned interdivisional groups to ensure that all customers have available an adequate supply of environmentally responsible bulk electric power and energy at the lowest feasible cost, consistent with long range integrated resource, transmission and financial planning.
- Provides technical and managerial direction in the preparation of analyses and recommendations necessary to maintain the financial and operating integrity of the system, including the annual power cost projection and periodic updates to the integrated resource plan.
- Oversees the completion of studies and resulting reports that identify bulk transmission facilities, generation facilities and demand side management options necessary to minimize cost while maintaining LES and regulatory body reliability and operating criteria.
- Provides technical and managerial direction in the preparation and maintenance of long-range plans for the acquisition, disposal and optimization of bulk power supply resources to meet expected and contingent electrical demands on the system.
- Represents LES on state and regional planning groups to develop coordinated, integrated planning alternatives and policy responses.
- Represents LES in a variety of interactions with the Southwest Power Pool Regional Transmission Organization, including working groups, planning studies, and model development.
- Identifies needed services and manages the request for proposal process including soliciting and evaluating bids, determining vendor to be awarded, contract review, etc., and reviews the work of selected consultants and vendors to confirm the work meets requirements.
Accountability - Holds self and others responsible for goals, outcomes, deadlines, and objectives and follows through on commitments. Takes accountability for delivering on commitments; owns mistakes and uses them as opportunities for learning and development.
Communication - Expresses ideas and information in a clear and concise manner whether verbally, written, or other means; tailors message to fit the interests and needs of the audience; delivers information in a manner that is interesting and compelling.
Initiative - Takes action on his/her own without being prompted; handles problems independently; able to resolve issues without relying on extensive help from others; does more than is expected or asked.
Coaching - Provides feedback and coaching, rewards hard work and appropriate risk taking, takes mentoring role, challenges, and develops employees, accepts mistakes, and provides visibility/opportunity.
Decision Making - Moves quickly to make good decisions and commit to a clear course of action; comfortable making sound decisions based on partial information; willing to take appropriate risks to maintain momentum; shows a strong bias toward action.
REQUIRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- Bachelors degree in Electrical engineering, and
- Seven years of progressively responsible utilities experience in area of assignment, including supervisory experience, or
- An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
- Advanced technical or engineering degree preferred
REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
- Valid driver’s license
- Professional Engineer’s (PE) license preferred
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