Lead Distribution Planning Engineer – Grid Reliability

Ultipro; City of Albany, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

401(k) match

Career development programs

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

ENTRUST Solutions Group, a Leidos company, is seeking a Distribution Planning Engineer to lead utility system planning, reliability, and infrastructure development. You will support electric utilities with planning, load forecasting, protection studies, CWPs, and capital improvement planning across the distribution network.

The role involves collaborating with client teams, presenting technical recommendations, mentoring junior engineers, and contributing to grid modernization initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field required.
• ~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 etc.).
• Ability to travel up to 5% to support clients and projects.

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

Electrical engineering

Distribution planning

Load forecasting

Arc flash studies

Client interaction

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

FE/EIT

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

CYME

Synergi

WindMil

ASPEN

ETAP

SKM

EasyPower

CAPE

PSS/E

PSCAD

Job description

ENTRUST Solutions Group, a Leidos company, is seeking a Distribution Planning Engineer to lead utility system planning, reliability, and infrastructure development. You will support electric utilities with planning, load forecasting, protection studies, CWPs, and capital improvement planning across the distribution network.

The role involves collaborating with client teams, presenting technical recommendations, mentoring junior engineers, and contributing to grid modernization initiatives.