Description
WSP is seeking a Design Studies Engineer - Technical Director with an Electrical Studies emphasis for their Boise, Idaho office. Remote candidates will also be considered for Clarkston, WA, Portland, OR, San Diego, CA, Denver, CO, Salt Lake City, UT, and Fort Worth, TX.
The successful applicant will be responsible for the successful completion of assigned projects and for maintaining and improving client relationships. Assigned projects will include electrical studies for utility and industrial/commercial clients. Systems to be analyzed will include conventional and renewable generation facilities, substations, and transmission and distribution systems.
The level of this engineer requires an individual who has experience participating in the proposal writing process as well as enjoying customer contact to assist in developing new opportunities for WSP. This person must be able to independently manage with a strong conceptualization ability, strong interpersonal communication, and organizational skills including the capability to explain complex technical issues at a variety of levels to decision-makers and project teams.
Responsibilities:
- Design Studies: substation grounding, corona and electric and magnetic fields, insulation coordination, transient simulation, power quality, electromagnetic frequency interference, motor starting, AC interference
- Leadership: Coordinate, review and approve electrical infrastructure design plans for mid-level and complex projects
- Working knowledge or awareness of applicable industry practices outlined in IEEE, IEC, ANSI, CIGRE, AMPP, EPRI or NERC standards and regulations for design work
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience)
- 12+ years of relevant post education experience as an electrical engineer executing deliverables for Electrical Studies projects
- Professional Engineering (PE) license or equivalent (multi-state preferred)
- Advanced proficiency with electrical engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, standard of care, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Engineering
- Strong experience in managing the review and approval of documents and discipline-specific deliverables
- Preference will be given to applicants with a proven history of completing similar projects in a consulting environment
Benefits:
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- Retirement savings
- Paid sick leave
- Paid vacation
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings
Compensation:
- Expected Salary (all locations excluding Colorado): $139,800/yr - $267,700/yr
- Expected Salary (Colorado only): $163,800/yr - $278,400/yr