# Lead Substation Electrical Engineer

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Meridian, ID
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $119,600 - $213,200
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

WSP's Federal Power and Energy Team is seeking a Lead Substation Electrical Engineer to work on mission-critical facilities and energy infrastructure projects for the Department of Defense (DOD).

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of relevant electrical engineering experience in designing and specifying medium voltage power distribution systems and 15kV through 115kV substations.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead engineering efforts for substation projects across the US and internationally

- Review and provide advice on third-party design documents, procurement lists, and project plans

- Perform professional and complex electrical engineering work, including technical reviews and development of single lines, three lines, and wiring diagrams

- Verify site characteristics and provide technical input on engineering, design, testing, and construction procedures

- Develop electrical calculations, including load analysis, short circuit analysis, and arc flash analysis

- Prepare technical reports and presentations explaining research, findings, and recommendations

- Provide guidance and training to entry- and mid-level engineers

Requirements:

- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

- 10+ years of relevant electrical engineering experience

- Professional Engineering license (PE)

- US citizenship

- Knowledge of federal government project design, UFCs, UFGSs, FCs, NEC, ANSI/IEEE standards, NFPA standards, and ICC standards

- Experience working as a consultant on DOD projects

Preferred Qualifications:

- Master's Degree in Engineering

- 15+ years of experience in substation design

- Experience up to 230kV substation design

- Experience managing people on a multi-disciplinary project team

Benefits:

- Comprehensive suite of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation; and paid parental leave

Compensation:

- Expected Salary: $119,600 - $213,200

## Skills

### Required
- Electrical Engineering
- Substation Design
- Power Distribution Systems
- UFCs
- UFGSs
- FCs
- NEC
- ANSI/IEEE standards
- NFPA standards
- ICC standards

### Nice to have
- Master's Degree in Engineering
- 230kV substation design
- MicroStation
- AutoCAD
- AutoCAD Electrical
- Inventor
- SKM PTW
- ETAP

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