# Lead Substation Electrical Engineer

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Reno, NV
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

WSP is currently seeking a Lead Substation Electrical Engineer for their Reno, NV office.

This role involves providing high-level technical assistance and guidance for multi-site/phase design and development of utility-scale electrical substation projects in the public and private sector.

Key responsibilities include:

- Providing guidance on collecting, compiling, and analysing data related to substation physical work sites, drawings, GIS data, and equipment specifications.

- Coordinating, reviewing, and approving substation electrical design plans for smaller and less-complex projects.

- Applying high-level electrical engineering techniques to identify improvements across project phases.

- Performing complex electrical engineering work related to substation physical layout and protection and control design.

- Planning and incorporating design requirements related to equipment sizing, cabling, and trenching strategies.

- Reviewing electrical calculations for loads, equipment sizing, and grounding.

- Developing and reviewing plans, technical specifications, and cost estimates for substation projects.

- Providing technical oversight from project inception through completion.

- Overseeing and monitoring cross-functional teams of engineers and designers.

- Preparing comprehensive technical reports and presentations.

- Interacting with clients and utility stakeholders in a confident and professional manner.

Requirements:

- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience).

- 7 to 10 years of relevant post-education experience as an electrical engineer.

- Professional Engineer (PE) license.

- Proficient with electrical engineering principles, practices, and design/build project delivery.

- Demonstrated experience with substation physical design and/or protection and control engineering.

- Extensive knowledge of electrical infrastructure design with emphasis on utility substation systems.

- Working knowledge of adjacent substation disciplines including P&C, SCADA, and communications interfaces.

- Strong ability to perform and review advanced electrical calculations.

- Highly effective verbal and written communication skills.

- Experience with AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, and/or MicroStation.

WSP offers a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, retirement savings, paid sick leave, paid vacation, and paid parental leave.

## Skills

### Required
- Electrical Engineering
- Substation Design
- Protection and Control
- AutoCAD
- MicroStation
- Project Management

### Nice to have
- Master's Degree in Engineering
- Aspen
- CAPE
- ETAP

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