Senior Distribution Planning and Advanced Analysis Engineer 1 - Grid
Sargent & Lundy · Posted Nov 9, 2026
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time · Senior
- $85K–$129K per year
- 5+ years
Senior-level engineering role focused on advanced technical studies involving distribution system performance, distributed energy resource (DER) integration, power quality, electromagnetic transients (EMT), system planning, and protection coordination/relay settings.
Compensation
$84,762 - $129,498
Responsibilities
- Lead load allocation, load flow, short-circuit, flicker, and protection coordination studies on electric distribution networks.
- Evaluate the impact of existing and proposed loads (including electric vehicles and data centers) and DER interconnections on voltage regulation, equipment loading, power quality, and overall service reliability.
- Conduct regulator and capacitor bank placement studies to support Volt/VAR optimization initiatives.
- Support DER interconnection applications for wind, solar photovoltaic (PV), battery energy storage systems (BESS), and traditional thermal generation, including system impact and hosting capacity studies.
- Perform protection coordination studies and develop relay setpoints and configuration files to ensure the safety and reliability of the power distribution system in accordance with industry standards and regulations.
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