Hybrid: Senior Grid Planning & Advanced Analysis Engineer

Sargent & Lundy; Florida; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental & Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

EAP

Back-Up Daycare

FSA/HSA

401(k)

Commuter Benefit

Scholarship Program

Employee Discount Program

Tuition Assistance

Licensure Bonus

Referral Bonus

Paid Time Off

Vacation

Holidays

Parental Leave

Bereavement Leave

Flexible Work Arrangements

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy seeks a Senior Associate Engineer to lead advanced distribution studies, including load flow, short-circuit, protection coordination, and DER interconnection analyses. Hybrid in-office/remote work and relocation support are available.

You will work on Volt/VAR optimization, hosting capacity, feeder automation, and regulatory compliance with IEEE/NERC standards, mentoring junior engineers and contributing to RFPs for national and international clients.

Qualifications

• Requires ABET-accredited engineering degree.
• 5+ years in electric utility distribution planning, protection engineering, DER interconnection studies, hosting capacity, and advanced power system studies.
• Experience with load flow, short-circuit, protection coordination, power quality, and reliability analyses.
• Experience with distribution planning studies: N-1, capacity assessments, feeder reconfiguration, non-wires alternatives, and integrated grid planning.
• Familiar with IEEE/IEC/ANSI standards and interconnection requirements.
• Knowledge of inverter-based resources and harmonics analysis ideal.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support advanced studies on distribution networks, including DER integration and VOLT/VAR optimization.
• Develop relay setpoints and configuration files ensuring safety and reliability.
• Prepare client reports and presentations with findings and recommendations to modernize the grid.

Skills

Load flow

Short-circuit

Protection coordination

DER interconnection studies

Hosting capacity analysis

N-1 contingency

Non-wires alternatives

CYME

Synergi Electric

Milsoft Windmil

ASPEN

CAPE

IEEE 1547-2018

NERC standards

Harmonics & power quality

Protection devices (relays, reclosers,

Education

ABET-accredited engineering program

Tools

CYME

PSS/E

PSLF

ETAP

PSCAD

Milsoft Windmil

Job description

Sargent & Lundy seeks a Senior Associate Engineer to lead advanced distribution studies, including load flow, short-circuit, protection coordination, and DER interconnection analyses. Hybrid in-office/remote work and relocation support are available.

You will work on Volt/VAR optimization, hosting capacity, feeder automation, and regulatory compliance with IEEE/NERC standards, mentoring junior engineers and contributing to RFPs for national and international clients.