Energy Resource Planning Managing Engineer

Job Type: Engineering/Engineering Support

Pay Range $166,652 to $196,060

Location Colorado Springs, CO

Date First Posted 6/17/25

Applications are being accepted through: 6/24/25

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Energy Resource Planning Managing Engineer

Colorado Springs Utilities is seeking a creative and collaborative individual with a vision for the future of the energy industry to lead our Energy Resource Planning team within the Energy Planning & Innovation section. We are planning for the energy transition by adding 1,600 megawatts of new generation by 2030, piloting technologies and systems to connect and modernize our grid, and helping our customers participate and benefit from new renewable resources. We are also implementing our Clean Heat Plan that will be de-carbonize the natural gas system through multiple strategies including energy efficiency and electrification.

You will work closely with our Demand Side Management and Distributed Energy Resource Strategy team in areas of energy efficiency, demand response, customer owned generation and storage, electric vehicles, microgrids and other emerging technologies.

As a key member of the Resource and Innovation Planning leadership team, you will report directly to the Manager of Energy Planning & Innovation and exercise managerial authority and strategic leadership over the electric and gas resource planning team. In this job, you will lead community discussions related to future electric and gas projects and should feel comfortable presenting in front of large groups, executive teams and regulatory bodies.

This job is eligible for relocation assistance*

As the Managing Engineer of Energy Resource Planning, you and your team of engineers and technical employees will:

What does this opportunity offer? We are leading the energy transition for our community and working with other utilities, advocacy groups and regulators to help shape the energy future in our region. We are undertaking the largest infrastructure expansion in our electric service history, expanding into regional markets, and integrating utility and customer owned renewables. Our planning team is creating a vision for an unknow future. As the Managing Engineer of this team, you can influence the direction of this future and work with a dedicated team of highly skilled technical professionals who are passionate in their service to our community.

Who You Are: The ideal candidate will demonstrate a track record of implementing creative and innovative solutions, has prepared resource and strategic plans that are forward thinking and has formal, direct management of engineering staff. Additionally, will have experience in gas or electric resource planning, design and implementation including planning for and integrating Distributed Energy Resources and Regional Markets. A Bachelor’s Degree in a related engineering field is required and a Master’s Degree in engineering or business and Professional Engineer registration is preferred.

Who We Are: Colorado Springs Utilities cultivates a work culture dedicated to innovation, collaboration, and synergy. Our employees know they make a difference every day by providing critical services to the public while living and working in a city consistently rated as one of the top in the United States. We utilize today’s talent to build a better tomorrow. Be part of history by creating energy solutions for a reliable and cleaner tomorrow.

Our Commitment to Our Employees…

Our people are the heart and soul of Colorado Springs Utilities. They keep the lights on, gas flowing, water coming in, and wastewater leaving. We do not just say people are important – we prove it! That’s why we are honored to invest in protecting the health and financial security of our employees and their families through our rich benefits program.

ATTENTION :

All positions will be posted for a minimum of 5 calendar days.* Starting pay will be determined within the posted pay range based on the experience, education, and training of the successful candidate; if there is a single pay rate posted, the job starts at that rate.* Colorado Springs Utilities does not sponsor work visas of any kind, including H-1B, TN, or F-1 student visas (with or without OPT or STEM work authorization), or any other employment-based visas. All eligible applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and work authorization must not be based on any work visa.*

Colorado Springs Utilities is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Our differences make us richer. Learning and growing from one another makes us more than what we were. We want our workforce to be as diverse as our business and recognize the limitless benefits of this commitment. Our desire is to have the organization reflect the diversity of the Pikes Peak Region. As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, it is our commitment that no person shall be unlawfully discriminated against because of race, color, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, religious convictions, veteran status, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Affirmative Action is Colorado Springs Utilities’ effort to ensure positive steps are taken to have a representative workforce reflective of the relevant available labor force.

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Job Type: Engineering/Engineering Support