Description
WSP is seeking an Early Career Electrical Engineer for their Houston or Dallas office.
As an Early Career Electrical Engineer, you will provide local technical assistance for due diligence, investigation, remediation, impact assessment, permitting, design, development, and construction of utility, industrial, and commercial scale projects.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data relating to substation components, equipment specifications, and design work.
- Perform basic professional electrical engineering work relating to the design of substation layout, bus arrangement, grounding grid design, and lightning protection.
- Provide entry-level technical assistance on various design requirements, equipment sizing, and cabling.
- Assist with verifying site characteristics and providing basic technical assistance on engineering, design, testing, maintenance, and construction procedures.
- Develop electrical calculations for loads, equipment sizing, feeder sizing, voltage drop, grounding, lighting circuits and controls, facility and electrical service, and power distribution.
- Generate complete, accurate, and concise documentation using electronic systems, drawings, and field/work site notebook/logs.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
- 0 to 1 years of relevant post-education experience.
- Excellent research skills with analytical mindset.
- General understanding of electrical engineering as applied in design engineering of large capital projects.
- Familiarity with relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
- Competent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Proficient self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities.
- Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools.
- Familiarity with discipline-specific design software (i.e., CADD, Aspen, and CAPE), AutoCADD electrical.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Engineer in Training Certification.
- Prior internship related to the degree of study and the specific engineering discipline.
- A member of and/or actively participate in local professional practice organizations.