Distribution Planning Engineer

Overview

Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business, and as an employee team. At Liberty, we hire passionate people who care about doing the right thing for our customers. We are entrepreneurial, creative, and outcome-focused. Here, your natural talent and achievements will flourish in an inclusive environment of teamwork, trust and continuous learning. We are always pursuing excellence to exceed our ambitions goals, rewarding both the goal outcome and how we achieve it.

Purpose : At Liberty, you'll have the opportunity to work in a collaborative and innovative environment where your contributions directly impact our communities. We're committed to fostering a culture of inclusion, growth, and continuous learning. If you're passionate about leveraging your technical expertise to create a positive impact, we'd love to hear from you.

As a Distribution Planning Engineer you will be part of our Technical Services team, take a leading role in ensuring the safety, reliability, and efficiency of Liberty's electrical distribution system. You will have the opportunity to leverage your expertise in electrical engineering to analyze, plan, and optimize our distribution network while collaborating with a talented and dynamic team. You will report to the Director, System Performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement plans for efficient distribution system additions, reinforcements, and interconnections to provide a reliable, safe, and cost-effective electrical system
• Perform load flow, fault current, power factor, and power quality studies to assess and enhance system performance
• Collaborate with transmission planning teams to mitigate impacts from new loads, distributed energy resources, or system reconfigurations
• Create and compile detailed project scopes, cost estimates, and cost-benefit analyses for inclusion in the Construction Budget
• Submit data and reports to state public service commissions as required, ensuring regulatory compliance and alignment with organizational goals
• Analyze power quality concerns and propose solutions to enhance system reliability and customer satisfaction
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to coordinate infrastructure changes and ensure seamless system integration
• Develop and implement new processes and standards for electrical distribution planning to enhance system efficiency across utilities
• Develop and manage databases for system studies, including load flow and short-circuit analyses
• Perform other responsibilities as requested by leadership

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What We Offer

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is a growing renewable energy and utility company with over $15 billion of assets across North America and internationally. For more than 30 years, Algonquin has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to delivering clean energy and water solutions. Our rapid growth has led both our regulated utility services and renewable energy business groups into different geographies and commodities, but our purpose remains unchanged – Sustaining Energy and Water for Life.

Through our operating business (Liberty), we provide regulated electricity, water, and natural gas utility services to over 1 million customer connections, primarily in North America. Our growing portfolio of clean, renewable wind, solar, hydro and thermal power generation facilities represents over 3 GW of renewable generation capacity in operation and under construction. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and to Think Global, Act Local.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person's unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents. Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all of our employees and expect each of our employees to honor this commitment in their daily responsibilities.

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