Description
WSP is currently seeking an experienced Electrical Studies, SCADA & Protection Electrical Engineer to join our team in either Albuquerque, NM or Las Vegas, NV. As an ESSP Electrical Engineer, you will be involved in projects with our ESSP (Electrical Studies, SCADA & Protection) Team, contributing to a growing organisation that meets clients' objectives and solves their challenges.
The successful applicant will be responsible for performing services related to electrical studies, SCADA, and system protection. This role may involve supporting a broad range of activities or specialising in a specific area. You will work on projects that include conventional and renewable generation facilities, substations, transmission systems, and distribution systems.
Key responsibilities include:
- Protective Relaying: short circuit and symmetrical component analysis, time-current coordination, protection scheme and criteria development, relay settings calculation, integration with SCADA systems, NERC compliance, and arc flash analysis
- Power System Planning Studies: steady-state real and reactive power flow, generation interconnect feasibility, P-V and Q-V analysis, dynamic stability performance, automation of large batch simulations, and NERC compliance
- Design Studies: substation grounding, corona, electric and magnetic fields, insulation coordination, transient simulation, power quality, motor starting, and AC interference
- Networking and Communications: design and configure network and communication paths for Remote Terminal Units (RTUs), protective relays, meters, and other SCADA system equipment
- Logic and Control Systems: develop and implement logic and control schemes for remote and local operation of power system equipment
- Writing technical reports summarising analysis with findings and conclusions, generating complete, accurate, and concise documentation
- Assisting technical staff and project managers with risk identification and assessment, offering input and analysis with design concepts, construction, mitigation, and improvement activities
- Assisting with work plan preparation and coordination of field/site work and permitting
Requirements:
- BSEE (BS Electrical Engineering), BSEET (BS Electrical Engineering Technology), or BSCE (BS Computer Engineering) degree from an ABET-accredited university
- 3 to 5 years of industry experience performing design or device configuration in technical disciplines
- Knowledge of electrical engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and application to permitting and project work-related issues
- Analytical mindset with the ability to exercise sound judgement in evaluating situations and making decisions
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage, retirement savings, paid sick leave, paid vacation, and paid parental leave.