Consultant - Distribution Planning Engineer

ENTRUST Solutions Group•Chesterfield, MO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position offers remote, hybrid, and in-office options depending on location. 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.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

EIT/FE and PE highly desired.
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 1910.269 App E, NFPA 70E.
Proficiency in developing data analysis tools within Excel, Python or Major data analysis environments.

Responsibilities

Upgrading, expanding, improving, maintaining, and automating power distribution systems.
Performing essential protection and coordination studies.
Identifying and solving issues involving substations and multiple feeders.
Conducting scenario-based planning studies to recommend effective solutions.
Developing medium- and long-range distribution plans focusing on load relief, capacity, and reliability.
Creating and maintaining computer models and their underlying databases for electric distribution systems.
Conducting load forecasts, including DER, energy storage, and emerging electrification-related loads.
Collaborating closely with internal teams, such as transmission, substation, and distribution design teams as well as the SCADA Automation team.
Working independently while also coaching and mentoring less experienced engineers.