Associate Distribution Planning Engineer – DER & Grid Studies

ENTRUST Solutions Group; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ENTRUST Solutions Group is seeking a Distribution Planning Engineer to deepen expertise in DER and DG while advancing to an Associate role. You will perform interconnection studies, analyze hosting capacity, power flow, and voltage, and develop distribution models.

Collaboration with transmission, substation, and design teams is required to deliver high-quality engineering deliverables. You will evaluate DER impacts, address system constraints, and support client discussions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field.
• ~ 2+ years of experience in electric utility or distribution planning.
• FE/EIT (or ability to obtain).

Responsibilities

• Perform DER/DG interconnection and distribution planning studies, including hosting capacity, power flow, voltage analysis, and protection coordination.
• Evaluate DER impacts (solar, battery storage, EVs) and identify system constraints and mitigation strategies.
• Develop and maintain distribution system models using CYME, Synergi, or similar platforms.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to support integrated planning efforts.
• Support client-facing project work, including technical discussions and study reviews.
• Contribute to the quality and consistency of engineering deliverables across projects.
• Support knowledge sharing across the team.

Skills

2+ years experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

FE/EIT

Tools

CYME

Synergi

ASPEN OneLiner

Job description

ENTRUST Solutions Group is seeking a Distribution Planning Engineer to deepen expertise in DER and DG while advancing to an Associate role. You will perform interconnection studies, analyze hosting capacity, power flow, and voltage, and develop distribution models.

Collaboration with transmission, substation, and design teams is required to deliver high-quality engineering deliverables. You will evaluate DER impacts, address system constraints, and support client discussions.