Associate Consultant Distribution Planning Engineer – System Planning & Grid Reliability

Summary

ENTRUST Solutions Group provides engineering and consulting services for critical electric and infrastructure systems. The Associate Consultant Distribution Planning Engineer will support electric utilities through distribution planning studies, system planning, load forecasting, protection and arc flash analyses, construction work plans, and client-facing engineering deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Perform distribution planning studies, including load flow, voltage analysis, contingency analysis, capacity assessments, and system reliability evaluations
• Support long-term distribution system plans and identify infrastructure improvements required to support forecasted load growth
• Assist with the development of utility construction work plans (CWPs), capital improvement plans, and system reinforcement programs
• Perform arc flash studies, protection coordination studies, and fault current analyses
• Develop and maintain distribution system models using tools such as CYME, Synergi, WindMil, ASPEN, or similar platforms
• Support load forecasting and system capacity analysis efforts
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams including distribution design, substation, protection, data solutions, and operations teams to develop integrated engineering solutions
• Support client-facing project work, including technical discussions, study reviews, and engineering deliverables

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• ~2+ years of experience in electric utility or distribution planning
• Experience with distribution modeling and engineering analysis tools (e.g. CYME, Synergi, or ASPEN, WindMil, ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, CAPE, PSS/E, PSCAD etc.)
• Familiarity with load flow analysis, voltage studies, fault current analysis, reliability studies, or protection coordination
• Strong analytical, organization, and communication skills
• Ability to travel up to 5% as required to support clients and projects
• FE/EIT (or ability to obtain)
• Experience supporting distribution planning studies, construction work plans, or capital planning initiatives
• Familiarity with load forecasting tools such as LoadSEER
• Exposure to arc flash studies and protective device coordination
• Experience with data analysis, automation, or scripting tools
• Exposure to grid modernization, reliability improvement, or asset management initiatives

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• ~2+ years of experience in electric utility or distribution planning
• Experience with distribution modeling and engineering analysis tools (e.g. CYME, Synergi, or ASPEN, WindMil, ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, CAPE, PSS/E, PSCAD etc.)
• Familiarity with load flow analysis, voltage studies, fault current analysis, reliability studies, or protection coordination
• Strong analytical, organization, and communication skills
• Ability to travel up to 5% as required to support clients and projects

Nice to Haves

• FE/EIT (or ability to obtain)
• Experience supporting distribution planning studies, construction work plans, or capital planning initiatives
• Familiarity with load forecasting tools such as LoadSEER
• Exposure to arc flash studies and protective device coordination
• Experience with data analysis, automation, or scripting tools
• Exposure to grid modernization, reliability improvement, or asset management initiatives

Benefits

• Remote work arrangement
• Opportunities to grow your expertise, lead transformative projects, and help shape the future of infrastructure