Senior Engineer, Distribution System Planning
ENMAX
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Über
Posted: February 13, 2026
Closing Date: March 2, 2026
Position Type: Permanent
Union: Exempt – Management Professional (MP)
Why ENMAX?
We are driven by our purpose of lighting the way to a brighter energy future, a future that includes a workplace where you'll experience belonging and unlock possibilities. We offer meaningful opportunities, strong collaboration and a career aligned to what matters to you. We're proud of who we are and the work we do to support our communities and customers who depend on us, because at ENMAX, we're lighting the way together.
The Senior Engineer, Distribution System Planning plays a critical role in shaping the future of ENMAX's electrical distribution system as it transitions from traditional planning to advanced, technology enabled approaches. This is a rewarding opportunity for a seasoned planning engineer who thrives in leading complex initiatives, mentoring others, and turning ideas into reality. In this role, you will take the lead on advanced planning initiatives that inform the system roadmap, assess short and long term impacts of load growth, new customer connections, and emerging technologies, and develop projects that maintain system capacity and reliability. Working closely with cross-functional partners, you will blend deep technical expertise with sound business judgment to steward programs from concept through completion, seeing the real world results of your work while directly enabling the energy transition.
Major Responsibilities
Lead Advanced Planning Tactic Initiatives and champion complex Distribution Planning Projects
Make technical decisions within distribution planning and provide technical leadership to others
Develop new and maintain existing planning processes, tools and standards
Develop innovative ideas to improve core Distribution System Planning tasks and address new responsibilities related to electrification and advanced planning
Lead the annual load forecast and system assessment of DSP with improvement in forecasting accuracy, efficiency and capability
Accountable for the identification and development of substation capacity upgrades and new substation projects
Evaluate complex customer connections and determine system changes required to allow the customer service connection. Issue out capital work for identified system changes
Provide technical support to key customers regarding the system requirements related to their connection service
Ensure system investment in customer projects align with EPC investment practices
Identify and estimate customer loading trends to support load forecasting, system assessment and general system development incorporating the latest technologies
Assist in regulatory undertakings as required (AUC, AESO, etc.)
Education Required
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, preferably in Energy or Electrical Engineering
P.Eng. status with The Association of Professionals in Engineering and Geoscientists in Alberta (APEGA).
Qualifications & Experience
10+ years of relevant experience with a combination of the following knowledge and skills:
Strong knowledge of the operations of a utility distribution system, its equipment, and general processes
Experience developing system demand forecasts
Experience collaborating, influencing, and aligning cross functional teams
Experience in distribution system planning
Experience in data science is preferred
Working experience with CYME is preferred
Experience writing Business cases and Need Identification documents to justify solutions
Basic knowledge of the Alberta regulatory environment
Competencies
Organized and disciplined; able to set their priorities
Ability to make decisions in an uncertain and rapidly changing environment
An achiever that takes initiative, executes, and makes decisions
Embraces change and can pivot quickly
Engages and thrives working in a team environment
Ability to hold people accountable
Enjoys project ideation and definition
ENMAX Values – Safety, Integrity, Accountability, Service, Teamwork, Agility, Innovation
Did we mention the ENMAX Advantage?
We offer competitive compensation including a comprehensive flexible benefits program, non-downtown location that includes great building amenities such as free onsite fitness facility with programming geared to employees needs, onsite child care centre (upon availability, offered from our ENMAX Place location 141 – 50 Ave. SE), free parking and much more. If you share our values and would like to make a difference with your career, join the team and see where the ENMAX possibilities can take you.
Location: This role will be part of our hybrid (home and office) work force with office workspace located at ENMAX Place th Avenue SE, Calgary, AB). You will work from home on Mondays and Fridays and in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Note
If we can provide an accommodation or adjustment to make the process more accessible for you, please let us know. ENMAX welcomes all qualified applicants to apply and is committed to a safe and respectful workplace. It is our aim to have a workplace which is inclusive and values safety, diversity, personal integrity, respect for individual differences, and encourages ownership and accountability for our actions.
Every ENMAX employee is responsible to take reasonable care to protect the health and safety of themselves, of all other workers, and of the public. Each employee must become familiar with safety procedures and rules applicable to their job and are required to follow them while working at ENMAX.
Must be legal to work in Canada and requires the successful completion of a criminal background check. Two pieces of valid Government issued ID will be required.
Applicants will be required to provide a current driver's abstract (those with more than 6 demerits will not be considered) and must be able to meet ENMAX's insurance requirements
In the spirit of reconciliation, we respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional lands of Indigenous Peoples. ENMAX headquarters is in Calgary, Alberta, the traditional territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy, comprised of the Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, and Amskapi Piikuni Nations; the Tsuut'ina Nation; and the îyârhe Nakoda Nations of Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney, and home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, as well as many diverse Indigenous people who have made the city their home. We are committed to strengthening relationships with Indigenous Nations and peoples in all communities where we operate, through respect and collaboration.
Please visit our careers page to learn more about other opportunities at ENMAX Corporation.
Sprachkenntnisse
- English
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