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This senior-level engineering role is part of Sargent & Lundy’s Distribution Planning and Advanced Analysis group. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement, combining in-office work with remote flexibility. As a Senior Associate Engineer, you will lead and support advanced technical studies involving distribution system performance, distributed energy resource (DER) integration, power quality, electromagnetic transients (EMT), system planning, and protection coordination/relay settings.
- 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.
- Evaluate protection system impacts associated with DER interconnections, including fault current contributions, anti-islanding requirements, directional protection, transfer trip schemes, and IEEE 1547 compliance.
- Perform arc-flash hazard assessments and protection system evaluations in accordance with IEEE 1584 and NFPA 70E requirements.
- Support utility clients in protection modernization initiatives involving digital relays, feeder automation, and advanced distribution management systems (ADMS).
- Lead power quality data analysis, feeder reliability studies, EMT analysis, and distribution automation evaluations involving recloser and switch placement.
- Assist clients in adhering to relevant regulatory and industry standards such as ANSI C84.1; IEEE 519, 1159, 1366, 1453, 1547; UL 1741; Small Generator Interconnection Procedures (SGIP); and associated guidelines.
- Prepare client reports, presentations with detailed summary of findings from power system analysis, and recommendations to modernize the distribution grid.
- Provide mentorship, peer review, and technical training to entry/mid-level engineers in the team.
- Support the lead engineers in the preparation of requests for proposals (RFP) and technical presentations for marketing the team’s capabilities to multiple clients, both nationally and internationally.
Dependent upon your location, this opportunity offers a generous relocation package.
Qualifications:
Essential skills and experience:
- 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 for utilities, consultants, developers, or independent system operators.
- Demonstrated experience performing load flow, short-circuit, protection coordination, power quality, and reliability analyses.
- Experience conducting distribution system planning studies including N-1 contingency analysis, capacity assessments, feeder reconfiguration, non-wires alternatives (NWA), and integrated grid planning.
- Understanding of utility planning criteria, system reinforcement strategies, and capital project prioritization methodologies.
- Experience performing utility-scale renewable and energy storage interconnection studies including system impact, facilities, protection, transient stability, and electromagnetic transient assessments.
- Working knowledge of IEEE 1547-2018, IEEE 2800, NERC reliability standards, and utility interconnection requirements.
- Demonstrated experience identifying distribution system thermal and voltage constraints through load flow studies.
- Experience in harmonics and power quality analysis associated with inverter-based and distributed energy resources.
- Experience with all types of overcurrent protective devices including microprocessor relays, electromechanical relays, distribution reclosers, fuses, and low-voltage circuit breakers.
- Proficiency with distribution planning tools such as CYME, Synergi Electric, Milsoft Windmil, ASPEN, and CAPE for power flow, short-circuit, hosting capacity, and load transfer studies.
- Familiarity with key industry standards including IEEE, IEC, and ANSI.
Valued but not required skills and experience:
- Master’s degree in electrical engineering.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred. FE/EIT certification required for candidates pursuing professional registration.
- Experience modeling inverter-based and renewable resources – including wind, solar PV, BESS, hybrid systems, and collector systems – using CYME, PSS/E, PSLF, ETAP, and PSCAD.
- Knowledge of interconnection processes for small generators (<20MW).
- Short-circuit analysis experience using CAPE or ASPEN.
- Experience performing harmonics and power quality analyses for inverter-based and distributed energy resources.
- Load forecasting experience using LoadSEER.
- Understanding of DER impacts on distribution system planning and system performance.
- Programming or scripting experience in Python, JavaScript, or similar languages.
We value candidates who demonstrate an interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies where relevant to their role. Employees remain accountable for their work and are expected to apply appropriate professional judgment and review when using technology-assisted tools.
Experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued where relevant but is not required unless specifically identified elsewhere in the job description.
At Sargent & Lundy, we care about the health and well-being of our employees. Our commitment extends beyond the workplace, offering comprehensive healthcare plans and generous paid time off to support our team members in every aspect of their lives. We understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why we are proud to provide competitive, award-winning benefits. Our dedication to employee satisfaction has earned us the prestigious Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award for compensation and benefits in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Health & Wellness
- Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
- Life & Accident Insurance
- Disability Coverage
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Back-Up Daycare
- FSA & HSA
- 401(k)
- Pre-Tax Commuter Account
- Merit Scholarship Program
- Employee Discount Program
- Corporate Charitable Giving Program
- Tuition Assistance
- First Professional Licensure Bonus
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Bereavement Leave
- Flexible Work Arrangements
This senior-level engineering role is part of Sargent & Lundy’s Distribution Planning and Advanced Analysis group. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement, combining in-office work with remote flexibility. As a Senior Associate Engineer, you will lead and support advanced technical studies involving distribution system performance, distributed energy resource (DER) integration, power quality, electromagnetic transients (EMT), system planning, and protection coordination/relay settings.
- 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.
- Evaluate protection system impacts associated with DER interconnections, including fault current contributions, anti-islanding requirements, directional protection, transfer trip schemes, and IEEE 1547 compliance.
- Perform arc-flash hazard assessments and protection system evaluations in accordance with IEEE 1584 and NFPA 70E requirements.
- Support utility clients in protection modernization initiatives involving digital relays, feeder automation, and advanced distribution management systems (ADMS).
- Lead power quality data analysis, feeder reliability studies, EMT analysis, and distribution automation evaluations involving recloser and switch placement.
- Assist clients in adhering to relevant regulatory and industry standards such as ANSI C84.1; IEEE 519, 1159, 1366, 1453, 1547; UL 1741; Small Generator Interconnection Procedures (SGIP); and associated guidelines.
- Prepare client reports, presentations with detailed summary of findings from power system analysis, and recommendations to modernize the distribution grid.
- Provide mentorship, peer review, and technical training to entry/mid-level engineers in the team.
- Support the lead engineers in the preparation of requests for proposals (RFP) and technical presentations for marketing the team’s capabilities to multiple clients, both nationally and internationally.
Dependent upon your location, this opportunity offers a generous relocation package.
Qualifications:
Essential skills and experience:
- 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 for utilities, consultants, developers, or independent system operators.
- Demonstrated experience performing load flow, short-circuit, protection coordination, power quality, and reliability analyses.
- Experience conducting distribution system planning studies including N-1 contingency analysis, capacity assessments, feeder reconfiguration, non-wires alternatives (NWA), and integrated grid planning.
- Understanding of utility planning criteria, system reinforcement strategies, and capital project prioritization methodologies.
- Experience performing utility-scale renewable and energy storage interconnection studies including system impact, facilities, protection, transient stability, and electromagnetic transient assessments.
- Working knowledge of IEEE 1547-2018, IEEE 2800, NERC reliability standards, and utility interconnection requirements.
- Demonstrated experience identifying distribution system thermal and voltage constraints through load flow studies.
- Experience in harmonics and power quality analysis associated with inverter-based and distributed energy resources.
- Experience with all types of overcurrent protective devices including microprocessor relays, electromechanical relays, distribution reclosers, fuses, and low-voltage circuit breakers.
- Proficiency with distribution planning tools such as CYME, Synergi Electric, Milsoft Windmil, ASPEN, and CAPE for power flow, short-circuit, hosting capacity, and load transfer studies.
- Familiarity with key industry standards including IEEE, IEC, and ANSI.
Valued but not required skills and experience:
- Master’s degree in electrical engineering.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred. FE/EIT certification required for candidates pursuing professional registration.
- Experience modeling inverter-based and renewable resources – including wind, solar PV, BESS, hybrid systems, and collector systems – using CYME, PSS/E, PSLF, ETAP, and PSCAD.
- Knowledge of interconnection processes for small generators (<20MW).
- Short-circuit analysis experience using CAPE or ASPEN.
- Experience performing harmonics and power quality analyses for inverter-based and distributed energy resources.
- Load forecasting experience using LoadSEER.
- Understanding of DER impacts on distribution system planning and system performance.
- Programming or scripting experience in Python, JavaScript, or similar languages.
We value candidates who demonstrate an interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies where relevant to their role. Employees remain accountable for their work and are expected to apply appropriate professional judgment and review when using technology-assisted tools.
Experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued where relevant but is not required unless specifically identified elsewhere in the job description.
At Sargent & Lundy, we care about the health and well-being of our employees. Our commitment extends beyond the workplace, offering comprehensive healthcare plans and generous paid time off to support our team members in every aspect of their lives. We understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why we are proud to provide competitive, award-winning benefits. Our dedication to employee satisfaction has earned us the prestigious Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award for compensation and benefits in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Health & Wellness
- Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
- Life & Accident Insurance
- Disability Coverage
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Back-Up Daycare
- FSA & HSA
- 401(k)
- Pre-Tax Commuter Account
- Merit Scholarship Program
- Employee Discount Program
- Corporate Charitable Giving Program
- Tuition Assistance
- First Professional Licensure Bonus
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Bereavement Leave
- Flexible Work Arrangements
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Who's Hiring
- Arcadis58
- ENTRUST Solutions12
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- National Grid9
- Pacific Gas and Electric9
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- Construction & Real Estate63
- Consulting & Professional Services63
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- Energy12
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in planning engineer jobs.
- Proficiency in Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project for schedule development and control
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related technical field
- Experience building and maintaining integrated master schedules for complex projects
- Knowledge of critical path method and earned value management techniques
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for reporting to project stakeholders
- PMI Scheduling Professional or AACE International certification preferred for senior roles
Tips for Your Planning Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume for scheduling tools
Hiring managers for planning engineer roles scan resumes for specific software proficiency. Call out your experience with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar scheduling tools by name, and note the scale of projects you managed with each one.
Quantify schedule performance on past projects
Vague claims about keeping projects on time carry little weight. Replace them with concrete figures: schedule variance percentages, baseline recovery timelines you achieved, or the number of activities in a network you built and maintained.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists planning engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by industry sector
Planning engineer responsibilities differ significantly between construction, oil and gas, and discrete manufacturing. When searching, prioritize listings in your sector so your domain vocabulary, contract types, and scheduling conventions align with what the hiring team expects.
Prepare for scenario-based schedule questions
Interviewers for planning engineer roles frequently present a compressed schedule scenario and ask how you would recover it. Practice walking through critical path analysis, float exploitation, and resource reallocation out loud before your interview.
Address certification gaps before you apply
Many mid-level and senior planning engineer postings list PMI Scheduling Professional or AACE International credentials as preferred. If you lack them, note relevant coursework or in-progress study in your resume to show you're actively closing the gap.
Planning Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most planning engineers?
The most active employers for planning engineers right now are Arcadis, ENTRUST Solutions, and Motional, and the most openings are in California, Texas, and Massachusetts, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Construction and energy companies consistently account for the largest share of open roles.
How many planning engineer jobs are remote?
About 54% of planning engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the site-dependent nature of much of the work. Roles focused on schedule analysis, reporting, and document control are the most likely to offer remote or hybrid arrangements, while positions tied to active construction or plant operations typically require on-site presence.
How do you become a planning engineer?
Most planning engineers start with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, or construction management. From there, gaining hands-on experience with scheduling software like Primavera P6 is essential, often through project controls or project engineering roles. Pursuing a certification such as PMI Scheduling Professional or an AACE credential strengthens your profile for senior positions and specialized industries like oil and gas or large-scale infrastructure.
How can you get hired as a planning engineer with little experience?
Entry-level candidates can break in by emphasizing scheduling coursework, any project controls internship experience, and demonstrated proficiency with scheduling tools, even from academic projects. Many employers in construction and engineering hire junior planning engineers or project controls assistants as a stepping stone. Volunteering to build schedules for smaller internal projects at your current employer is a credible way to build a portfolio before applying for dedicated planning roles.
What does the planning engineer interview process look like?
Most planning engineer interviews run two to three rounds. The first is typically a phone or video screen with HR or a recruiter covering your background and tool experience. The second round usually involves a technical interview with a senior planner or project controls manager, where you can expect scenario questions on schedule recovery, baseline development, and earned value reporting. A final round may include a practical exercise or presentation to a broader project team.
Where can I find and apply to planning engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to planning engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your experience, industry background, and preferred location, then apply directly to each listing that fits your profile.
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