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Substation Senior Project Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
$170K - $220K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Substation Senior Project Engineer
WSP
Role Description WSP is currently initiating a search for a Substation Senior Project Engineer. The successful candidate may work from any mutually acceptable locations in the United States. Be involved in projects with our Substation Specialty Services Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges. This Opportunity provides technical and design leadership within our Power & Energy Substations Business Unit to ensure: - Substation electrical engineering subject matter expertise (SME) - Substation design, high-voltage (HV) and medium-voltage (MV) systems - Relay protection & control (P&C), SCADA integration, and power system studies Ensures all engineering designs, one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, wiring schematics, protection schemes, and equipment layouts are delivered with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable IEEE, NEC, NESC, and company standards for design, safety, and functionality. Responsible for driving innovation and administration related to: - Substation automation - Grid modernization - Renewable energy interconnections - Transmission & distribution (T&D) systems Provides pragmatic technical direction to address current and future challenges in a rapidly changing and complex power delivery and energy infrastructure environment, including: - System reliability - Load growth - Resiliency - Digital substation technologies Qualifications - Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or related field (Power Systems focus preferred) or equivalent experience in substation engineering and power delivery. - 12+ years of relevant experience in electrical engineering, substation design, and infrastructure development for capital projects across power generation, transmission, and distribution (T&D) within utility, EPC, industrial, or commercial environments. - Professional Engineer (PE) License (multi-state preferred), with experience supporting utility projects, NERC-regulated environments, and permitting requirements. - Advanced proficiency with electrical engineering principles, including power systems analysis, relay protection & control (P&C), grounding, short circuit analysis, load flow studies, coordination studies, and application to design-build (EPC) and permitting activities. - Advanced proficiency with infrastructure and substation design, including AIS/GIS substations, high-voltage (HV) and medium-voltage (MV) systems, bus configurations, transformer sizing, and equipment layout. - Strong working knowledge of electrical codes and standards (IEEE, NEC, NESC), OSHA/NFPA safety regulations, and applicable federal, state, and local permitting requirements, including compliance documentation and audit processes. - Advanced ability to perform engineering calculations and technical analyses, voltage drop, equipment rating, and to interpret drawings, plans, and technical specifications. - Ability to work independently while providing leadership and direction to mid- to senior-level staff, ensuring adherence to QA/QC processes, design reviews, and engineering standards. - Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to collaborate with engineering teams, project managers, clients, utilities, regulators, and executive leadership. - Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced, deadline-driven engineering environment. - Proven ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams, utility stakeholders, regulatory agencies, and senior leadership, without direct authority. - Advanced proficiency with engineering and design software, including AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, MicroStation, Revit, Aspen (OneLiner), ETAP, CAPE, CYME, PSCAD, SKM PowerTools, WinIGS, and Inventor, along with strong skills in Excel-based modeling and data analysis tools. - Proven commitment to workplace safety, safe design practices, and compliance with HSE programs, including OSHA standards, job hazard analysis (JHA), and safety audits. - Demonstrated adaptability and flexibility to support multiple projects, shifting priorities, and evolving client and business needs. - Willingness and ability to travel to project sites, substations, client offices, and field locations as required for project execution, site inspections, and stakeholder meetings. Requirements - Master’s Degree in Engineering (preferred). - Strong experience in managing the review and approval of documents and discipline-specific deliverables, certifications, processes, and plans in a multi-project environment is highly desirable. Benefits - Comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. - Coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life. - Retirement savings. - Paid sick leave. - Paid vacation (or other personal time). - Paid parental leave. - Paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
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