How's the Distribution Planning job market in the US right now?
Hi everyone,
I'm a 26-year-old electrical engineer from Brazil, currently living here and waiting for my Green Card through my wife. The process will probably take another year and a half, so I'm using this time to prepare for the US job market.
By then, I'll have about 7 years of experience at a small electric utility serving around 25,000 customers. My background includes distribution design, GIS, asset management, quality control of distribution projects, and about 2 years working in a Distribution Operations Center (similar to a utility control room).
My goal is to work as a Distribution Planning Engineer. I've been studying distribution planning extensively on my own, mainly using OpenDSS and Python, and I'm planning to take the FE Electrical exam in January.
I'd love to hear from engineers already working in this field. How's the market for Distribution Planning Engineers? Is demand still strong? Does my background seem relevant, and what skills or knowledge would you recommend I focus on during the next year and a half before moving to the US?
Thanks! I really appreciate any advice.