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Engineer - Energy Planner

We Energies, a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group, is seeking an Engineer - Energy Planner in our Milwaukee, Wisconsin location for the WEC Infrastructure and Fuel (WIAF) department. This position offers flexibility for a hybrid work arrangement (remote / on-site).

About Us

WEC Energy Group is one of the nation’s largest electric generation and distribution and natural gas delivery holding companies serving 4.7 million customers across the Midwest. We are committed to providing clean, reliable, and affordable energy in an environmentally sustainable manner. Customers are the heart of our business, and we work every day to help grow and support communities where we provide vital energy services.

As a Fortune 500 company, we value and develop our employees who are making a difference in a mission that matters. We don’t just offer a job; we provide fulfilling careers where safety and well-being are paramount. Join our team and experience first-hand our commitment to your success. We offer competitive pay and benefits to recognize your hard work and dedication.

If you’re talented, energetic and ready for a career with a future, we want you on our team. We are powered by a diverse and inclusive workforce fueled by the pride in what we do. If you're driven by the passion to change lives, this is the place for you.

Job Summary

WEC Energy Group’s WIAF department is responsible for minimizing overall generation fuel costs and developing and implementing both short and long term energy plans to meet customer demand while effectively managing environmental goals, operational risk and market volatility. The WIAF team is looking for energetic, self-starters with strong analytical skills ready to pursue a career in the Energy sector, a complex industry which is continuously evolving– it takes a lot more than a flip of a switch to keep the lights on for our customers. Our company is transforming our generation fleet with the addition of new technologies and renewable assets while maintaining and ensuring reliability and resiliency.

As part of this cohesive team, this position provides key analytical and expert energy market support for high profile and key WEC initiatives and provides a great opportunity for growth and development. This position works with team members to support the company’s electric utilities and non-regulated generation assets, which includes near-term fuel plan cost modeling, transmission and energy market analysis, long-term energy resource planning and supporting regulatory filings with state and federal commissions, and interfaces across all areas within the company, Senior Management and regulatory agencies.

This position is part of a job family (Associate Engineer, Engineering, and Senior Engineer) where experience will be the determining factor.

Job Responsibilities

Core responsibilities involve modeling, data analysis and forecasting, reporting and continuous process improvement

Examples include :

Model and analyze the transmission network to produce reliability assessments and develop plans to meet future system needs (i.e., solar, wind, batteries, natural gas, etc.)

Forecast electric fuel costs for regulatory fuel cost recovery, financial management, and long term resource planning using a fuel cost and capacity expansion model

Utilize performance monitoring / optimization tools, calculations, tests and engineering analysis to develop recommendations to maintain and improve plant, system and / or equipment performance, efficiency and reliability

Support the annual capacity auction process, generator interconnection process, and market modeling

Create reports and applications to support transmission power flows, constraint impact analysis, and other complex analysis

Understand how our power generation units operate in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) energy market and factors that impact those operations

Communicate with various groups inside and outside the company to investigate and resolve complex technical issues

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

0-2 years' relevant engineering experience (internship / co-op experience can be included as relevant engineering)

Preferred Qualifications

2+ years of relevant engineering experience including college coursework

2+ years of data analytics experience, including college coursework

End Date : 11 / 30 / 2025

Pay Range Minimum : $66,898.00

Pay Range Maximum : $132,708.94

The pay range reflects the minimum and maximum for the position at the time of posting and may be modified in the future. The starting salary / pay within the pay range will be based on several factors, as applicable, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, travel requirements, collective bargaining agreements, and business and organizational needs. At WEC Energy Group, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role.

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Legal authorization to work in the United States is required. We will not sponsor for Employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

WEC Energy Group and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers. As a result, all qualified applicants will receive equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected status. The Company also complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws that require it to take affirmative action.

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Location :

Milwaukee, WI, US, 53203

Company : We Energies (WE)

Req ID : 5481