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Portfolio Engineer – Electric Distribution Capital Planning
Location: Akron, OHIO
A leading project and program management organization is seeking a Portfolio Engineer to support a major electric utility’s distribution capital planning program.
This role will help develop and manage long-range electric distribution capital portfolios and support the implementation of a 5-year capital plan. The Portfolio Engineer will work closely with engineering, project management, operations, procurement, finance, and utility stakeholders.
What You’ll Do
- Develop and maintain long-range electric distribution capital portfolios.
- Support 5-year capital planning and project development.
- Evaluate project needs, priorities, timing, feasibility, and funding requirements.
- Develop preliminary project scopes, estimates, schedules, and funding requirements.
- Review project information for scope, justification, accuracy, and completeness.
- Support distribution equipment and transformer planning.
- Coordinate with engineering, procurement, operations, project management, and finance teams.
- Analyze portfolio data to identify trends, risks, gaps, and opportunities.
- Identify project dependencies, scheduling constraints, and execution risks.
- Support project readiness and release processes.
- Improve planning processes, tools, templates, and data quality.
What We’re Looking For
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to coordinate projects across multiple teams and organizations.
- Ability to review engineering and project information and support scope, estimates, schedules, and funding.
- U.S. work authorization without employer sponsorship.
Preferred:
- 3+ years of experience in electric utility planning, transmission, distribution, or substation projects.
- Utility capital planning or portfolio management experience.
- Distribution equipment or transformer planning experience.
- Experience working with engineering, procurement, operations, project management, and finance teams.
- Experience with electric utilities or utility engineering consulting firms.
- Experience with process improvement, data quality, automation, or governance.
Work Arrangement
The preferred arrangement is a one-year field assignment in Akron, Ohio. An alternative office-based arrangement may be available with approximately one week of travel to Akron each month.
Approved business travel is reimbursed.
Compensation & Benefits
- $115,000–$145,000 base salary, based on experience
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage with employer contribution
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and holidays
- Short-term disability option
- $40 monthly gym reimbursement
- Business travel reimbursement
- Potential overtime eligibility, depending on assignment and classification
- Potential discretionary bonus
- Career growth opportunities supporting major utility infrastructure programs
Apply today to join a team supporting critical electric utility infrastructure and long-term capital planning initiatives.
JOB ID: 179698
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Maribel Destito