Description
WSP is currently seeking a Senior Professional, Electrical Engineering to join our Energy team. This position will serve as a lead technical contributor on power generation, renewable energy, transmission, distribution, and industrial electrical infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will support project execution from planning and design through construction and commissioning while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative and technically sound engineering solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical assistance and guidance for multi-site/phase due diligence, investigation, remediation, impact assessment, permitting, design, development, and construction of utility, industrial, and commercial scale projects.
- Design and develop transmission and distribution substations, power distribution, power regulation, renewable energy, and protection and control systems.
- Substantiate reports and documentation regarding material, installations, component, and construction specifications.
- Ensure that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.
Key Tasks:
- Determine methods for collecting, compiling, and analyzing data relating to substation components and equipment specifications.
- Review and advise on third-party design documents, procurement lists, and project plans.
- Perform professional and complex electrical engineering work relating to design and layout of substations, grounding grid design, and lightning protection.
- Incorporate future-ready techniques and design requirements with equipment sizing and cabling.
- Support senior engineers with research and recommendations of components and field equipment applications.
- Verify site characteristics and provide technical input on engineering, design, testing, maintenance, and construction procedures.
- Develop electrical calculations for loads, equipment sizing, grounding touch and step potentials, and short circuit study.
- Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, reports, sketches, calculations, and illustrations.
- Provide guidance and training to entry-level engineers.
- Prepare technical reports and presentations explaining research, findings, and recommendations.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
- 5 to 7 years of relevant post-education experience as an electrical engineer.
- Engineer in Training Certification.
- Experience working with Operations and project controls.
- Proficient knowledge of electrical engineering principles, practices, and design/build processes.
- Experience with infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
- Working knowledge of relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, and compliance practices.
- Ability to make technical computations and calculations involving electrical engineering principles.
- Project management experience with small to mid-level projects.
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
- Highly capable self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities.
- Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, and discipline-specific design software.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to assertively direct others in the field.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety.
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: $100,800 – $166,400