As a
Distribution Planning Engineer focused on
DER integration, you'll be at the forefront of evaluating, enabling, and managing the safe and reliable interconnection of DER across the power distribution system. You'll perform essential hosting capacity, protection, power flow, and voltage studies to assess DER impacts, identify system constraints, and recommend effective mitigation strategies. As a technical lead, you'll oversee the quality and accuracy of modeling, study assumptions, and engineering deliverables across DER projects. You'll collaborate closely with internal teams, such as the transmission, substation, distribution design, and SCADA automation teams, to ensure seamless integration and efficiency. In this position, you'll manage project schedules, develop processes, coordinate cross-functional inputs, and ensure key milestones are met while mentoring less experienced engineers and providing direction that strengthens technical capabilities across the team.
What We Offer:- A supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and encourages innovation.
- Opportunities for professional growth and career development.
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement, and flexible work schedules.
Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in electric utility planning.
- Proficiency in at least one of the following: CYME, Synergi, or ASPEN Power Flow.
- Ability to travel up to 5% as required to support clients and projects.
- FE/EIT required.
- Experience with large-scale DER studies (1 MW-10 MW) including feasibility studies, system impact studies, energy storage, and cluster studies.
Preferred Qualifications:- PE preferred.
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Knowledge of software automation and scripting.
- Experience creating protective device settings files.
- Understanding of 8760 simulations in LoadSEER or a similar software.
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Who We Are:ENTRUST Solutions Group, an ENR Top 100 company, is a community of people, 3,000+ strong, who are committed to our clients and each other. We provide comprehensive and dependable engineering, consulting, and automation services to gas and electric utilities, telecommunication service providers, pipeline operators, and industrial companies.
In return for top talent, ENTRUST Solutions Group offers:- Generous paid time off and benefits.
- 401(k) retirement program with a company match.
- Career development programs.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Flexible work schedule.
Benefits & Salary:- This position pays between $100,000 to $120,000 (dependent on experience) annually and is an exempt position
- Benefits offered include company sponsored medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) plan with company match. Also offered are tuition reimbursement, voluntary life, disability, critical illness, accident and hospitalization plans. HSA or FSA medical accounts and FSA dependent care and transportation/parking accounts are also available. These benefits are subject to employee contribution amounts generally set annually.
- Full time employees are eligible to earn PTO hours.
- May be eligible for discretionary bonus as determined by the company.
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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.
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