# Electrical Studies, SCADA & Protection Electrical Engineer - Experienced Professional

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Portland, OR, OR
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $82,800/yr - $151,000/yr
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

WSP is currently seeking an experienced Electrical Studies, SCADA & Protection Electrical Engineer for our Portland, OR office. Candidates located in Boise, ID; Seattle, WA; or Clarkston, WA will also be considered.

As an Electrical Studies, SCADA & Protection Electrical Engineer, you will be involved in projects with our ESSP (Electrical Studies, SCADA & Protection) Team. You will perform services related to electrical studies and system protection, including:

- Protective Relaying: short circuit and symmetrical component analysis, time-current coordination, protection scheme and criteria development, relay settings calculation, NERC compliance, and arc flash analysis.

- Power System Planning Studies: steady-state real and reactive power flow including outage contingencies, generation interconnect feasibility, P-V and Q-V analysis for voltage stability margins, dynamic stability performance, automation of large batch simulations, working with models from NERC regional entities.

- Design Studies: substation grounding, corona, electric and magnetic fields, insulation coordination, transient simulation, power quality.

- Writing technical reports summarising analysis with findings and conclusions.

- Assisting technical staff and project managers with risk identification and assessment.

The successful applicant will have a BSEE, BSEET, or BSCE degree from an ABET-accredited university and 3-5 years of industry experience performing design or device configuration in technical disciplines. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, analytical mindset, and ability to work independently and as part of a team are required.

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.

## Skills

### Required
- Electrical Engineering
- Power Systems
- Protective Relaying
- Power System Planning
- Design Studies

### Nice to have
- Power system courses
- Internships
- Engineer In Training (EIT) certification
- Experience in mentoring others

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