Alicia L. Rives
Distribution Planning Engineer
Grand Rapids, MI · (270) 555 0132 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/alicialrives
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Seven years in distribution planning, capacity analysis and capital project justification
INDUSTRIES
Investor owned electric utilities, utility engineering services
SPECIALTIES
Load flow modeling, capacity planning, voltage analysis, distributed generation impact studies
SYSTEMS
CYME, Esri geographic information system, Power BI, Python, SAP
CREDENTIALS
Licensed Professional Engineer in Michigan, National Electrical Safety Code trained reviewer
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
Executive Summary
Distribution planning engineer with seven years at an investor owned utility in western Michigan. Owns the load flow models, the capacity plan and the project list for 62 substations, and defends every proposed reinforcement in the annual capital review.
Signature Achievements
- Rebuilt the planning model for 62 substations and found 41 megavolt amperes of usable capacity that had been mislabeled as constrained.
- Deferred a 14 million dollar substation build by four years through a load transfer and voltage regulator plan.
- Cut the distributed generation interconnection study backlog from 96 applications to 11 in one year.
- Designed a feeder reconfiguration that eliminated the low voltage complaints from a growing residential corridor.
- Wrote the planning criteria manual now used by every engineer in the department.
Professional Experience
Distribution Planning Engineer
Great Lakes Shoreline Energy, Grand Rapids, MI 2021 to present
Planning for 62 substations and 4,800 miles of distribution circuit serving 310,000 customers
- Runs load flow, voltage and contingency studies in CYME to size reinforcement projects.
- Prepares the five year capacity plan and the project justification packages for capital review.
- Reviews distributed generation applications against hosting capacity and protection limits.
- Coordinates with operations on switching plans that support planned outages and load transfers.
Associate Engineer
Kalamazoo River Utility Services, Kalamazoo, MI 2019 to 2021
Engineering support for distribution design and field construction
- Prepared line extension designs and staking sheets for residential and commercial service.
- Checked pole loading and clearances against the National Electrical Safety Code.
- Supported the arc flash study that updated labels at 240 field locations.
Licensure and Certification
Licensed Professional Engineer, State of Michigan, number 6201 062314
Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power and Energy Society
Education
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
Certificate in Power Systems Analysis, Michigan State University continuing education
Core Skills
Load flow modeling · Capacity planning · Voltage analysis · Interconnection review · CYME studies · Project justification · Field coordination · Standards application · Python scripting · Technical writing