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From the employer's careers site First seen 27 Oct 2026

Electrical Studies, SCADA & Protection Electrical Engineer - Experienced Professional

WSP Freeport, ME senior full-time

Salary

$88,500/yr - $141,700/yr per year

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Description

WSP is seeking an experienced Electrical Studies, SCADA & Protection Electrical Engineer to join their ESSP (Electrical Studies, SCADA and Protection) Team. The successful applicant will perform services related to electrical studies, SCADA, and system protection.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform electrical studies, SCADA, and system protection activities
  • Conduct protective relaying, power system planning studies, design studies, networking and communications, and logic and control systems
  • Write technical reports summarising analysis with findings and conclusions
  • Assist technical staff and project managers with risk identification and assessment
  • Assist with work plan preparation and coordination of field/site work and permitting

Requirements:

  • BSEE, BSEET, or BSCE degree from an ABET-accredited university
  • 3-5 years of industry experience
  • Engineer in Training Certificate
  • 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
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's Degree in Engineering
  • Essential Professional Licensure/Certification
  • Power system courses covering topics such as three-phase power, load flow and reactive compensation, protective relaying, symmetrical components, transmission line theory, power system transients, dynamic stability, and power system electromagnetics

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability
  • Coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life
  • 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: $88,500/yr - $141,700/yr

Skills

Required

  • Electrical Engineering
  • SCADA
  • Protection Electrical Engineer
  • Power System Planning
  • Protective Relaying
  • Networking and Communications
  • Logic and Control Systems

Nice to have

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://emit.fa.ca3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2001/job/96836

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