Lead Distribution Planning Engineer – Grid Reliability

ENTRUST Solutions Group; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off and benefits

401(k) retirement program with company

Career development programs

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

ENTRUST Solutions Group is seeking a Distribution Planning Engineer to take a lead role in utility system planning, reliability, and infrastructure development in the Albany area. You will support electric utilities with distribution planning, load forecasting, protection studies, and capital improvement planning.

This role emphasizes technical analysis and strategic planning, with opportunities to mentor engineers and drive grid modernization initiatives while partnering with clients to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• ~5+ years of experience in electric utility or distribution planning.
• Experience with distribution modeling and engineering analysis tools (e.g. CYME, Synergi, or ASPEN, WindMil, ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, CAPE, PSS/E, PSCAD).
• Experience supporting construction work plans, capital planning efforts, utility infrastructure investment programs, or protection coordination analyses.
• Ability to travel up to 5% to support clients and projects.
• FE/EIT (or ability to obtain).

Responsibilities

• Perform distribution planning studies, including load flow, voltage analysis, contingency analysis, capacity assessments, and system reliability evaluations.
• Develop long-term distribution system plans and identify infrastructure improvements required to support forecasted load growth.
• Prepare and support utility construction work plans (CWPs), capital improvement plans, and system reinforcement programs.
• Conduct arc flash studies, protection coordination studies, and fault current analyses.
• Develop and maintain distribution system models using tools such as CYME, Synergi, WindMil, ASPEN, or similar platforms.
• Perform load forecasting and evaluate future capacity requirements at the feeder, substation, and system level.
• Assess equipment loading, feeder performance, voltage regulation, and reliability metrics.
• Support grid modernization initiatives including automation, resiliency improvements, and strategic infrastructure investments.
• Collaborate with distribution design, substation, protection, data solutions, and operations teams to develop integrated engineering solutions.
• Lead client discussions, present technical recommendations, and support project execution.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical review of planning and study deliverables.

Skills

Distribution planning

Load forecasting

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

FE/EIT

Tools

CYME

Synergi

WindMil

ASPEN

ETAP

SKM

PSS/E

Job description

ENTRUST Solutions Group is seeking a Distribution Planning Engineer to take a lead role in utility system planning, reliability, and infrastructure development in the Albany area. You will support electric utilities with distribution planning, load forecasting, protection studies, and capital improvement planning.

This role emphasizes technical analysis and strategic planning, with opportunities to mentor engineers and drive grid modernization initiatives while partnering with clients to