[Remote] Principal Consultant - Transmission Planning

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ENTRUST Solutions Group provides engineering and consulting services for electric infrastructure. The Principal Consultant provides senior technical leadership in transmission planning, interconnection, reliability, utility operations, and regulatory compliance, while leading projects, advising clients, and developing technical staff.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical leader and subject matter expert in transmission planning, interconnection, reliability, and related disciplines
• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex, multidisciplinary projects
• Provide technical oversight and engineering direction for power system models, studies, analyses, and project deliverables
• Apply advanced engineering judgment to solve complex technical and business challenges
• Advise clients and serve as a primary point of contact for key stakeholders
• Lead technical reviews and quality assurance activities to produce high-quality, defensible work products
• Identify project risks, develop mitigation strategies, and communicate challenges and opportunities proactively
• Mentor engineers, consultants, and technical staff
• Support business development through client engagement, proposal development, scope definition, and technical strategy
• Represent the company through industry committees, working groups, conferences, publications, and presentations
• Advance engineering methodologies, tools, standards, and business processes while maintaining knowledge of industry requirements and emerging trends

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited university required
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in transmission planning, interconnection, power system studies, utility operations, reliability, compliance, or related consulting services. Experience may be reduced to 12 years for exceptionally qualified candidates holding a PE license
• Demonstrated experience leading technical projects and client engagements within the electric utility industry
• Experience performing engineering studies for transmission systems, generation resources, energy storage facilities, and large load interconnections
• Knowledge of electric utility planning, operations, reliability, and regulatory practices
• Proficiency with power system analysis software such as PSS®E, PSLF, PSCAD, ASPEN, ETAP, TARA, or similar tools
• Experience with programming and automation tools such as Python, C, C++, or similar languages
• Strong technical writing, presentation, communication, mentoring, and engineering oversight skills
• Demonstrated ability to exercise independent engineering judgment and make discretionary technical decisions
• Advanced degree preferred

Benefits

• Generous paid time off
• 401(k) retirement program with company match
• Career development programs
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible work schedule
• Remote work arrangement

Company Overview

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