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Lead Substation Project Engineer

WSP Saint Louis, MO Hybrid senior full-time

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Description

WSP is seeking a Lead Substation Project Engineer for their Saint Louis, MO office. As a key contributor, you will play a significant role in supporting complex substation design projects, managing project execution, and mentoring junior staff.

Responsibilities:

  • Support the Area Lead/Department Manager in achieving department goals, maintaining high-quality standards, and strengthening client relationships.
  • Develop and manage project schedules, budgets, quality, and deliverables for assigned projects.
  • Support the management of relationships with alliance clients, project reporting, and proposal development.
  • Perform QA/QC reviews and contribute to substation equipment specifications.
  • Perform and direct others in the detailed design of medium to extra-high-voltage substations.
  • Prepare supporting design documents such as sections/elevations, control enclosure details, cable/conduit plans, ground grid plans, foundation and structural details, lightning protection, yard lighting plans, and bills of materials.
  • Conduct substation analyses and calculations.
  • Specify and select substation equipment and provide construction support and interdisciplinary coordination.
  • Mentor and train team members while adhering to client standards and processes.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience).
  • 7 to 10 years of relevant post education experience as an electrical engineer providing design deliverables for capital projects in power generation, transmission, and distribution.
  • Experience in 15kV through 230kV substation design and IEEE/ANSI standards.
  • Experience filling the role of electrical engineer for several substation projects occurring concurrently.
  • Demonstrates competence and comprehensive knowledge concerning adjacent disciplines such as electrical engineering, P&C, SCADA, and telecom.

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary
  • Hybrid or in-office work setup
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • Professional Engineering license (PE)
  • Master’s Degree in Engineering
  • MicroStation
  • AutoCAD
  • AutoCAD Electrical
  • Inventor

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You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://emit.fa.ca3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2001/job/88079

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