Associate Consultant Distribution Planning Engineer – System Planning & Grid Reliability

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

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

Requirements:

• 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
• 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