Consultant - Distribution Planning Engineer

Introduction

Are you passionate about enhancing power distribution systems and shaping the future of energy? Join our Distribution Planning team, where you'll play a pivotal role in upgrading, maintaining, and automating power distribution systems. Collaborate with diverse teams and bring your expertise to solve complex challenges in the energy sector.

As a Distribution Planning Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of upgrading, expanding, improving, maintaining, and automating power distribution systems. You'll perform essential protection and coordination studies, identify and solve issues involving substations and multiple feeders, and conduct scenario-based planning studies to recommend effective solutions.

Developing medium- and long-range distribution plans focusing on load relief, capacity, and reliability will be a key part of your role. You'll create and maintain computer models and their underlying databases for electric distribution systems, and conduct load forecasts, including DER, energy storage, and emerging electrification-related loads.

You'll collaborate closely with internal teams, such as transmission, substation, and distribution design teams as well as the SCADA Automation team, to ensure seamless integration and efficiency.

You'll work independently while also coaching and mentoring less experienced engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.

Remote, hybrid, and in-office options are available depending on location.

Travel up to 10% is required as needed to support clients.

• A supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and encourages collaboration.
• Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement, and flexible work schedules.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in electric utility.
• Proficiency in at least one of the following: CYME Dist, CYMTCC, Synergi, Milsoft Windmill, or ASPEN One.
• Experience with grid planning challenges such as protection and control, wildfire mitigation, FLISR, DER, system impact studies, sectionalizing studies, arc flash analysis, energy storage, etc.
• Ability to travel up to 10% as required.

• EIT/FE and PE highly desirable.
• Knowledge of software automation.
• Basics and fundamentals of Protective Device Coordination and TCC review.
• Knowledge of Arc Flash analysis and relevant standards such as IEEE 1584, OSHA  App E, NFPA 70E.
• Proficiency in developing data analysis tools within Excel, Python, or major data analysis environments.

This role is designated as remote, giving you the flexibility to primarily work from home while staying actively connected to our team and projects. You are expected to be available for in‑office meetings and training sessions when needed.

ENTRUST Solutions Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.