Senior Distribution Planning & Advanced Analysis Engineer

Sargent & Lundy; Cary (NC); Híbrido; USD 85 000 - 129 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Health plans

Life & accident insurance

Disability coverage

EAP

Back-Up Daycare

FSA/HSA

401(k)

Commuter benefits

Scholarship program

Employee discounts

Tuition assistance

Licensure bonus

Referral bonus

Paid time off

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Bereavement leave

Flexible work

Resumo da oferta

Sargent & Lundy, a leading engineering firm, seeks a Senior Associate Engineer for its Distribution Planning and Advanced Analysis group. The role blends in-office collaboration with remote flexibility and focuses on advanced studies of distribution system performance, DER integration, power quality, EMT, and protection coordination.

You will lead and support studies for DER interconnections, hosting capacity, and Volt/VAR optimization, while overseeing protection setpoints and relay

Qualificações

• This position requires a degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• Minimum of five years of experience performing electric utility distribution system planning, protection engineering, DER interconnection studies, hosting capacity analysis, and advanced power system studies.
• Demonstrated experience performing load flow, short-circuit, protection coordination, power quality, and reliability analyses.
• Experience in distribution system planning studies including N-1 contingency analysis, capacity assessments, and non-wires alternatives.
• Working knowledge of IEEE/NERC/ANSI standards and interconnection requirements.

Responsabilidades

• Lead load allocation, load flow, short-circuit, and protection studies on distribution networks.
• Evaluate DER interconnections and hosting capacity impacts on voltage regulation and reliability.
• Conduct regulator and capacitor bank placement studies for Volt/VAR optimization.
• Support DER interconnection applications for wind, solar, BESS and traditional generation.
• Develop relay setpoints and configuration files for protection coordination.
• Perform arc-flash assessments per IEEE 1584 and NFPA 70E.
• Mentor entry/mid-level engineers and support RFPs and client presentations.

Conhecimentos

Load flow

Short-circuit

Protection coordination

DER interconnection studies

Hosting capacity analysis

Power quality analysis

EMT analysis

Voltage regulation

Reliability analyses

Formação académica

ABET-accredited engineering program

Master’s degree in electrical engineering

Ferramentas

CYME

Synergi Electric

Milsoft Windmil

ASPEN

CAPE

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Sargent & Lundy, a leading engineering firm, seeks a Senior Associate Engineer for its Distribution Planning and Advanced Analysis group. The role blends in-office collaboration with remote flexibility and focuses on advanced studies of distribution system performance, DER integration, power quality, EMT, and protection coordination.

You will lead and support studies for DER interconnections, hosting capacity, and Volt/VAR optimization, while overseeing protection setpoints and relay