Consultant Distribution Planning Engineer DER
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Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
5 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
As a Distribution Planning Engineer focused on DER integration youll be at the forefront of evaluating enabling and managing the safe and reliable interconnection of DER across the power distribution system. Youll perform essential hosting capacity protection power flow and voltage studies to assess DER impacts identify system constraints and recommend effective mitigation strategies. As a technical lead youll oversee the quality and accuracy of modeling study assumptions and engineering deliverables across DER projects. Youll collaborate closely with internal teams such as the transmission substation distribution design and SCADA automation teams to ensure seamless integration and this position youll manage project schedules develop processes coordinate cross-functional inputs and ensure key milestones are met while mentoring less experienced engineers and providing direction that strengthens technical capabilities across the team.
What We Offer:
- A supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and encourages innovation.
- Opportunities for professional growth and career development.
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including generous paid time off 401(k) with company match tuition reimbursement and flexible work schedules.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- 5 years of experience in electric utility planning.
- Proficiency in at least one of the following: CYME Synergi or ASPEN Power Flow.
- Ability to travel up to 5% as required to support clients and projects.
- FE/EIT required.
- Experience with large-scale DER studies (1 MW-10 MW) including feasibility studies system impact studies energy storage and cluster studies.
Preferred Qualifications:
- PEpreferred.
- Masters degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Knowledge of software automation and scripting.
- Experience creating protective device settings files.
- Understanding of 8760 simulations in LoadSEER or a similar software.
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ENTRUST Solutions Group an ENR Top 100 company is a community of people 3000 strong who are committed to our clients and each other. We provide comprehensive and dependable engineering consulting and automation services to gas and electric utilities telecommunication service providers pipeline operators and industrial companies.
In return for top talent ENTRUST Solutions Group offers:
- Generous paid time off and benefits.
- 401(k) retirement program with a company match.
- Career development programs.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Flexible work schedule.
Benefits & Salary:
- This position pays between $100000 to $120000 (dependent on experience) annually and is an exempt position
- Benefits offered include company sponsored medical dental vision and 401(k) plan with company match. Also offered are tuition reimbursement voluntary life disability critical illness accident and hospitalization plans. HSA or FSA medical accounts and FSA dependent care and transportation/parking accounts are also available. These benefits are subject to employee contribution amounts generally set annually.
- Full time employees are eligible to earn PTO hours.
- May be eligible for discretionary bonus as determined by the company.
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Required Experience:
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Key Skills
- Robotics
- Electrical Engineering
- GIS
- C/C++
- Technical Writing
- Visio
- Special Operations
- Telecommunication
- Geometry
- Oil & Gas Experience
- MPLS
- Systems Analysis
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