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Senior Distribution Planning and Advanced Analysis Engineer 1 - Grid

Sargent & Lundy · Posted Nov 9, 2026

Cary, North Carolina, United States
Hybrid
Full-time · Senior
$85K–$129K per year
5+ years

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Senior-level engineering role in Distribution Planning and Advanced Analysis, leading technical studies on electric distribution networks and DER integration.

Compensation

$84,762 - $129,498

Responsibilities

Lead load allocation, load flow, short-circuit, flicker, and protection coordination studies
Evaluate impact of existing and proposed loads and DER interconnections on voltage regulation, equipment loading, power quality, and reliability
Conduct regulator and capacitor bank placement studies
Support DER interconnection applications for wind, solar PV, BESS, and traditional thermal generation
Perform protection coordination studies and develop relay setpoints

Requirements

Degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program
Nice to have: Master’s degree in electrical engineering
Nice to have: Professional Engineer (PE) license
Nice to have: FE/EIT certification
Nice to have: Modeling inverter-based and renewable resources using CYME, PSS/E, PSLF, ETAP, PSCAD

Skills

Load flow Short-circuit Protection coordination

Senior Distribution Planning and Advanced Analysis Engineer 1 - Grid

Senior Distribution Planning and Advanced Analysis Engineer 1 - Grid

Compensation

Responsibilities

Requirements

Skills

Benefits

Senior Distribution Planning and Advanced Analysis Engineer 1 - Grid

Compensation

Responsibilities

Requirements

Skills

Benefits