Integrated Systems Planning Analyst – Transmission (Hybrid)

NiSource • Columbus, OH

10d • $82,200 - $123,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Integrated System Planning (ISP) Analyst – Transmission manages location-centric integrated resource planning within the transmission domain. The analyst works with Transmission planning, construction, and finance organizations to ensure planning assumptions and related outputs are well governed, accurate, and meet the needs of the broader integrated system planning ecosystem. This role models critical location-centric assumptions and inputs amid ambiguity, establishes planning guardrails, assesses risks and issues in transmission planning scenarios, and integrates Transmission insights into company-wide planning deliverables. The role requires independent work with minimal supervision and effective prioritization of competing tasks and deadlines. The position may also support emergency response efforts, potentially outside normal hours or beyond typical responsibilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology.
• At least 3 years of job-relevant electric utility experience.
• Strong knowledge of transmission system planning concepts, including development of key assumptions, data inputs, and scenario analysis.
• Ability to apply outputs from transmission planning tools, such as PSS®E and PowerGEM TARA, to inform asset planning decisions and system investment strategies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to translate complex technical data into actionable insights.
• Effective communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders through written documentation, presentations, and discussions.
• Foundational project management skills to support planning studies, deliverables, and cross-functional coordination.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must not require employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the electric utility industry.
• Professional Engineer licensure upon hire.
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) credential from PMI upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Model critical location-centric assumptions and inputs within the Transmission domain, including when information is ambiguous.
• Work with the Transmission organization to determine guardrails for location-centric transmission planning and deployment throughput.
• Quantify the impacts of risks and issues on scale, schedule, and cost for transmission planning scenarios within the integrated system planning ecosystem.
• Integrate Transmission insights into broader company-wide planning deliverables.
• Prioritize tasks and manage competing deadlines while working independently with minimal supervision.
• Support emergency response efforts when required, potentially outside normal hours and on tasks beyond typical responsibilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level