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We're a tight-knit team dedicated to keeping the lights on and the energy flowing smoothly across our expansive network!\nFrom technical to operational to professional disciplines, our team brings a wide variety of skills, talents, and expertise to the table. We believe in both dedicating ourselves to excellence and investing in your growth.\nAs a Transmission Planning Engineer, you will help shape the reliability and future performance of the electric transmission system through power system modeling, transmission planning studies, and technical analysis. In this role, you will support Associated Electric Cooperative’s mission by building accurate models, analyzing system needs, and developing practical solutions that keep power moving safely and reliably. Tiny detail, massive impact, because electricity does not plan itself.\nWhat You’ll Do\nConduct load flow, short circuit, and stability studies to evaluate transmission system performance and identify solutions.\n\nBuild and maintain transmission system models through regional model-building groups and in-house automation tools.\n\nMaintain accurate transmission planning databases by updating, validating, and communicating equipment data.\n\nPrepare clear technical reports, compliance documents, study summaries, and meeting notes.\n\nCollaborate with G&T partners, internal teams, and external organizations to support coordinated transmission planning.\n\nContribute to transmission planning processes that support reliability, compliance, and long-term system needs.\n\nWhat You’ll Need\nBachelor of Science in electrical engineering or equivalent experience\n\nTypically 0 to 3 years of power industry experience for entry-level placement.\n\nBasic understanding of transmission planning, reliability standards, substation design, transmission line design, and protective relaying.\n\nStrong written and verbal communication skills.\n\nAcute attention to detail and the ability to review technical information for accuracy.\n\nAbility to work collaboratively in a professional office environment with occasional travel for meetings or cooperative-related work.\n\nPreferred\nPower systems emphasis within an electrical engineering degree.\n\nEngineer in Training certification.\n\nExperience or coursework related to power system analysis, transmission planning, or reliability standards.\n\nPython experience\n\nAI experience\n\nEMT analysis\n\nWhat Associated provides:\nWe are committed to rewarding talent with top pay. 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