Senior Transmission Planning Engineer

ENTRUST Solutions Group; Calgary; Remote; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Canada seeks a Transmission Planning Consultant to enhance power systems performance through detailed analysis. This role involves modeling various planning horizons using specialized tools and advising clients on best practices. You will mentor less experienced colleagues and work within a flexible, remote environment that prioritizes collaboration. The company offers generous benefits, including paid time off, retirement plans, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous paid time off

401(k) retirement program

Career development programs

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible work schedule

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in wide-area power system modeling and analysis.
• Proficient with a variety of power system analysis tools.
• Experience with PSCAD software preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform power system modeling and analysis across various planning horizons.
• Assess reliability and efficiency of power systems, ensuring compliance with standards.
• Mentor less experienced staff and help them develop professionally.

Skills

Wide-area power system modeling

Power flow analysis

Dynamic stability

Transient stability

Short circuit studies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in power systems engineering or equivalent experience

Tools

Siemens PTI PSS®E

PowerGem TARA

PowerWorld

PSLF

Job description

Description

The successful candidate will have a focus on Transmission System Planning & Analysis and provide highly-skilled engineering and analytically based services to assess power system performance for electric transmission systems under steady-state and dynamic conditions. Studies are primarily focused on dynamic stability, transient stability, and short circuit analysis, but may address a variety of other concerns including economics, harmonics, transient analysis, and power quality.

*This role may require occasional travel*

As a Transmission Planning Consultant, you’ll play a crucial role in shaping the future of power systems. Your day-to-day will involve power system modeling and analysis across various planning horizons using specialized software. You’ll develop and evaluate alternatives for interconnecting or modifying generating units and other resources, and you’ll advise clients on study processes and methods used by ISOs/RTOs and transmission owners.

You’ll also assess the reliability and efficiency of existing and planned power systems, developing solutions to address any concerns and ensure compliance with standards. Additionally, you’ll develop and validate models for generating units, inverters, and other resources. Managing and mentoring less experienced staff will be part of your role, helping them develop new skills and grow professionally.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with concentration in power systems engineering and equivalent experience developed through detailed analysis of power systems.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in wide-area power system modeling, analysis, and planning, including power flow/steady state, dynamic stability, transient stability, and short circuit studies for interconnections on the transmission system.
• Proficient with power system modeling and analysis tools with at least one of the following: Siemens PTI PSS®E Steady State Power Flow and Dynamics as well as PowerGem TARA, PowerWorld, PSLF.

Preferred:

• Experience with PSCAD software.
• Experienced with rules, tariffs, guidelines, and processes of system operators (ISOs/RTOs) in one or more areas and studies of interconnections and transmission service.

Selected candidates should be willing to go to the office and travel, as needed.

This role is designated as remote, giving you the flexibility to primarily work from home while staying actively connected to your team and projects. We value collaboration and responsiveness, so we ask our remote team members to be available when in-office presence is needed—such as for client meetings, team events, or training sessions. Our approach blends freedom with shared accountability, making ENTRUST an exciting and supportive environment for professionals who thrive in remote work settings with clear, respectful expectations.

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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.

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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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