Manager, Power Grid Planning

Duke Energy Corporation

Manager leading transmission planning activities for Duke Energy's reliable operation in the Carolinas. Coordinating between various departments and representing the company in industry forums.

Posted 4/14/2026full-timeCharlotte • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

provide direct management and leadership to staff conducting FERC/NERC compliant transmission planning activities
coordinate with transmission operations, transmission planning, distribution, power generation, nuclear generation, resource planning, FERC Legal, State Regulatory, and peer Grid Strategy and Advancement business units
communicate to regulators, senior leadership and large stakeholder groups the technical aspects and cost impacts associated with transmission planning projects
coach, lead, develop and supervise employees engaged in the development of Transmission Planning work activities
provide communications, direction, and broad leadership to staff on changes to regulatory requirements
collaborate with peer planning managers and technical advisory leads across the Carolinas
develop a transmission plan and transmission planning capital budget for the assigned geography
ensure compliance with NERC Reliability Standards

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors degree in Engineering
five (5) or more years related work experience
Experience pertinent to jurisdictional Transmission Planning
Generator Interconnection processes
associated FERC Orders and NERC Standard requirements
ability to analyze and interpret data
ability to resolve problems rapidly
ability to synthesize a variety of information from numerous sources
ability to collaborate with external organizations and across multiple internal departments
extensive transmission planning experience
knowledge of FERC Open Access Transmission Tariff requirements
experience in the utility industry

Benefits

Comp & perks

friendly work environment
opportunities for growth and development
recognition for your work
competitive pay and benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

transmission planningFERC complianceNERC compliancedata analysisproblem resolutiongenerator interconnectionFERC OrdersNERC Standardstransmission planning capital budgetFERC Open Access Transmission Tariff

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcollaborationcoachingsupervisionproblem-solvingdata synthesis

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering