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Kansas Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. (KEPCo) is a not-for-profit generation and transmission (G&T) cooperative headquartered in Topeka, Kansas. It is KEPCo’s responsibility to procure an adequate and reliable power supply for its 17 distribution rural electric cooperative Members at a reasonable cost.
KEPCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. KEPCo does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
Operations Analyst/Engineer
Job Classification: Exempt, Full-Time
Work Schedule: Regular Office Hours, Monday through Friday
Reporting Relationship: Senior Vice President/COO
Primary Accountabilities:
The Operations Analyst/Engineer provides analytical and operational support to KEPCo’s Operations functions. This role assists with planning, data analysis, reporting, compliance support, project coordination, and operational programs related to KEPCo-owned facilities and power supply activities. The position works closely with internal teams, member cooperatives, regulatory and market organizations, and facility partners to support reliability, maintain compliance, improve efficiency, and execute departmental priorities.
Major Duties:
General
• Support budget tracking, forecasting, and reporting for operations activities.
• Assist with operational plans, vendor activities, contracts, and regulatory approvals needed to support departmental objectives.
• Support continuous improvement efforts through process improvements, reporting tools, data analysis, and operational performance monitoring.
• Prepare reports, presentations, data summaries, and updates for leadership and the Board of Trustees as assigned.
Operations
• Review and support operations, compliance, budgeting, and project coordination activities at KEPCo-owned facilities, including Sharpe Station and Prairie Sky Solar, with field work as required.
• Assist on Southwest Power Pool (SPP) submissions, initiatives, and related operational coordination.
• Monitor and support compliance with applicable safety, reliability, and regulatory requirements, including NERC reliability standards and the National Electrical Safety Code, as applicable.
• Support KEPCo’s power supply, energy risk management, energy hedging, and congestion hedging activities through analysis, reporting, and coordination.
• Assist with Southwest Power Pool (SPP) submissions, initiatives, and related operational coordination.
Administrative
• Assist on departmental budgets and cost-control efforts.
• Provide operational support to KEPCo member cooperatives as needed.
• Provide updates to the Senior Vice President/COO on operational priorities, project status, and power supply planning as needed.
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree is required. A degree in engineering, operations management, business, data analytics, finance, accounting, public administration, or a related discipline from an accredited institution is preferred.
• Experience in electric utility operations, power supply, project coordination, data analysis, budgeting, compliance support, or a related field is preferred.
• Working knowledge of electric utility operations, budgeting, compliance requirements, data analysis, reporting, and project coordination is preferred.
• Experience supporting regulatory, reliability, or market activities, including NERC or SPP-related work, is desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly and concisely with leadership, staff, and members.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple assignments.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and in cross-functional team settings.
• Demonstrated integrity, sound judgment, professionalism, regular attendance, and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
Work Environment:
• The KEPCo office is located in Topeka, Kansas. Employees may work from home on Mondays and Fridays in accordance with company policy and business needs.
• Professional, deadline-driven work environment that includes office-based responsibilities and periodic field visits to operational facilities.
• Regular interaction with staff, members, vendors, and external stakeholders.
• Moderate travel is required.
Additional Duties:
Additional duties and responsibilities may be added to this job description at any time. The job description does not state or imply that these are the only activities to be performed by the employee holding this position. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related responsibilities as requested by their supervisor.
Submit resumes to: [email protected]
Operations Manager
Job Classification: Exempt, Full-Time
Work Schedule: Regular Office Hours, Monday through Friday
Reporting Relationship: Senior Vice President/COO
Primary Accountabilities:
The Operations Manager supports the safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of KEPCo-owned facilities and related programs. This role helps with operational planning, compliance, budgeting, project coordination, and communication for KEPCo’s Operations and Engineering functions. The position works with internal teams, member cooperatives, regulatory and market organizations, and facility partners to support reliability, compliance, power supply activities, and operational priorities.
Major Duties:
General
• Support budget tracking, forecasting, and reporting for Operations activities.
• Coordinate operational plans, vendor activities, and contracts that support departmental objectives.
• Help improve processes, reporting tools, data analysis, and operational performance monitoring.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and updates for senior leadership and the Board of Trustees as requested.
• This position does not have initial direct supervisory responsibility.
Operations
• Manage the operation, compliance, budgeting, and project coordination of KEPCo-owned facilities, including Sharpe Station and Prairie Sky Solar, with field work as needed.
• Collaborate on Southwest Power Pool (SPP) submissions, initiatives, and related operational coordination.
• Support compliance with applicable safety, reliability, and regulatory requirements, including NERC reliability standards and the National Electrical Safety Code, as applicable.
• Assist with KEPCo’s power supply, energy risk management, energy hedging, and congestion hedging activities.
• Coordinate operational projects of varying scope with appropriate guidance.
Administrative
• Support departmental budgets and cost-control efforts.
• Provide operational support to KEPCo member cooperatives as needed.
• Provide updates to the Senior Vice President/COO on operational priorities, project status, and power supply planning as needed.
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree is required. A degree in engineering, operations management, business, or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution is preferred.
• At least seven (7) years of experience in electric utility operations, budgeting, compliance requirements, and project coordination is preferred.
• Experience supporting regulatory, reliability, or market activities, including NERC or SPP-related work, is desirable.
• Valid driver’s license is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly and concisely with leadership, staff, and members.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple assignments.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and in cross-functional team settings.
• Demonstrated integrity, sound judgment, professionalism, regular attendance, and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
Work Environment:
• The KEPCo office is located in Topeka, Kansas. Employees may work from home on Mondays and Fridays in accordance with company policy and business needs.
• Professional, deadline-driven work environment that includes office-based responsibilities and periodic field visits to operational facilities.
• Regular interaction with staff, members, vendors, and external stakeholders.
• Moderate travel is required.
Job Classification: Exempt, Full-Time
Work Schedule: Regular Office Hours, Monday through Friday
Reporting Relationship: Senior Vice President/COO
Primary Accountabilities:
The Operations Manager supports the safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of KEPCo-owned facilities and related programs. This role helps with operational planning, compliance, budgeting, project coordination, and communication for KEPCo’s Operations and Engineering functions. The position works with internal teams, member cooperatives, regulatory and market organizations, and facility partners to support reliability, compliance, power supply activities, and operational priorities.
Major Duties:
General
- Support budget tracking, forecasting, and reporting for Operations activities.
- Coordinate operational plans, vendor activities, and contracts that support departmental objectives.
- Help improve processes, reporting tools, data analysis, and operational performance monitoring.
- Prepare reports, presentations, and updates for senior leadership and the Board of Trustees as requested.
- This position does not have initial direct supervisory responsibility.
Operations
- Manage the operation, compliance, budgeting, and project coordination of KEPCo-owned facilities, including Sharpe Station and Prairie Sky Solar, with field work as needed.
- Collaborate on Southwest Power Pool (SPP) submissions, initiatives, and related operational coordination.
- Support compliance with applicable safety, reliability, and regulatory requirements, including NERC reliability standards and the National Electrical Safety Code, as applicable.
- Assist with KEPCo’s power supply, energy risk management, energy hedging, and congestion hedging activities.
- Coordinate operational projects of varying scope with appropriate guidance.
Administrative
- Support departmental budgets and cost-control efforts.
- Provide operational support to KEPCo member cooperatives as needed.
- Provide updates to the Senior Vice President/COO on operational priorities, project status, and power supply planning as needed.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree is required. A degree in engineering, operations management, business, or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution is preferred.
- At least seven (7) years of experience in electric utility operations, budgeting, compliance requirements, and project coordination is preferred.
- Experience supporting regulatory, reliability, or market activities, including NERC or SPP-related work, is desirable.
- Valid driver’s license is required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly and concisely with leadership, staff, and members.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple assignments.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and in cross-functional team settings.
- Demonstrated integrity, sound judgment, professionalism, regular attendance, and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
Work Environment:
- The KEPCo office is located in Topeka, Kansas. Employees may work from home on Mondays and Fridays in accordance with company policy and business needs.
- Professional, deadline-driven work environment that includes office-based responsibilities and periodic field visits to operational facilities.
- Regular interaction with staff, members, vendors, and external stakeholders.
- Moderate travel is required.
Additional Duties:
This job description is intended to describe the general nature of the position. Duties may change over time, and the employee may be asked to perform other related responsibilities as needed.This job description is intended to describe the general nature of the position. Duties may change over time, and the employee may be asked to perform other related responsibilities as needed.
Submit resumes to: [email protected]