Consultant - Distribution Planning Engineer

Description 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.

Responsibilities 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. Lastly, 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. This role is designated as remote, giving you flexibility to primarily work from home while staying connected to your team and projects. We value collaboration and responsiveness, so we require availability for in-office needs such as client meetings, team events, or training sessions.

Minimum Qualifications 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 Windmil 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 5% as required to support clients. Preferred Qualifications EIT/FE and PE highly desired. Knowledge of software automation and data analysis tools.

Basics and fundamentals of Protective Device Coordination and TCC review. Knowledge of Arc Flash analysis and relevant Standards such as IEEE 1584, OSHA 1910.269 App E, NFPA 70E. Proficiency in developing data analysis tools within Excel, Python or other major data analysis environments.

Benefits Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement, and flexible work schedules. Supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and encourages professional growth and career development. Equal Employment Opportunity 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. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr