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Senior Transmission Planning Engineer

ENTRUST


Job Location:

Dallas, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 11 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 8 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The successful candidate will have a focus on Transmission System Planning & Analysis and provide highly-skilled engineering and analytically based services to assess power system performance for electric transmission systems under steady-state and dynamic conditions. Studies are primarily focused on dynamic stability transient stability and short circuit analysis but may address a variety of other concerns including economics harmonics transient analysis and power quality.

*This role may require occasional travel*

As a Transmission Planning Consultant youll play a crucial role in shaping the future of power systems. Your day-to-day will involve power system modeling and analysis across various planning horizons using specialized software. Youll develop and evaluate alternatives for interconnecting or modifying generating units and other resources and youll advise clients on study processes and methods used by ISOs/RTOs and transmission owners.

Youll also assess the reliability and efficiency of existing and planned power systems developing solutions to address any concerns and ensure compliance with standards. Additionally youll develop and validate models for generating units inverters and other resources. Managing and mentoring less experienced staff will be part of your role helping them develop new skills and grow professionally.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree with concentration in power systems engineering and equivalent experience developed through detailed analysis of power systems;
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in wide-area power system modeling analysis and planning including power flow/steady state dynamic stability transient stability and short circuit studies for interconnections on the transmission system
  • Proficient with power system modeling and analysis tools with at least one of the following: Siemens PTI PSSE Steady State Power Flow and Dynamics as well as PowerGem TARA PowerWorld PSLF

Preferred:

  • Experience with PSCAD software
  • Experienced with rules tariffs guidelines and processes of system operators (ISOs/RTOs) in one or more areas and studies of interconnections and transmission service

Selected candidates should be willing to go to the office and travel as needed.

This role is designated as remote giving you the flexibility to primarily work from home while staying actively connected to your team and projects. We value collaboration and responsiveness so we ask our remote team members to be available when in-office presence is neededsuch as for client meetings team events or training sessions. Our approach blends freedom with shared accountability making ENTRUST an exciting and supportive environment for professionals who thrive in remote work settings with clear respectful expectations.

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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

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Solutions Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.

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