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

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Phoenix, AZ
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $88,500yr - $151,000 yr
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

WSP is currently seeking an experienced Electrical Studies, SCADA & Protection Electrical Engineer (ESSP) for their Phoenix, AZ office. Candidates located in San Diego, CA; Los Angeles, CA; or Sacramento, CA will also be considered.

The successful applicant will be responsible for performing services related to electrical studies, SCADA, and system protection. This role may involve supporting a broad range of activities or specialising in a specific area. Applicable power systems primarily include conventional and renewable generation facilities, substations, transmission systems, and distribution systems.

Key responsibilities include:

- Protective Relaying: short circuit and symmetrical component analysis, time-current coordination, protection scheme and criteria development, relay settings calculation, integration with SCADA systems, 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.

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

- Networking and Communications: design and configure network and communication paths for Remote Terminal Units (RTUs), protective relays, meters, Human Machine Interface (HMIs), PLC’s and other SCADA system equipment.

- Logic and Control Systems: develop and implement logic and control schemes for remote and local operation of power system equipment.

- Writing technical reports summarising analysis with findings and conclusions.

The ideal candidate will have:

- A BSEE (BS Electrical Engineering), BSEET (BS Electrical Engineering Technology), or BSCE (BS Computer Engineering) degree from an ABET-accredited university.

- 3 to 5 years of industry experience performing design or device configuration in technical disciplines.

- 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 in evaluating situations and making decisions.

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation; and paid parental leave.

The expected salary range for this position is $88,500 - $151,000 per year.

## Skills

### Required
- Electrical Engineering
- SCADA
- Power System Planning
- Protective Relaying
- Network and Communication Protocols

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

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