# Early Career Substation Engineer

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Buffalo, NY
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $71,700 - $87,700
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

**Apply**: https://emit.fa.ca3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2001/job/98679?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply
**Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_fa4571e6-26b

## Description

WSP is seeking an Early Career Substation Engineer to join their Substation Team in Buffalo, NY.

As demand for electricity surges, the power industry is undergoing a significant infrastructure expansion. In this role, you'll help design substations and electrical infrastructure for projects that power communities and shape the future of energy. You'll work alongside experienced engineers, gaining hands-on experience and contributing to projects with a lasting impact.

Responsibilities:

- Support multidisciplinary coordination for site evaluation, planning, and infrastructure integration

- Contribute to proposal development, including technical input and scope definition

- Assist in execution of substation projects across planning, design, procurement, and construction phases

- Coordinate with internal teams, utilities, vendors, and stakeholders for project delivery

- Participate in site visits and field activities to validate design assumptions and resolve issues

- Support development of project schedules, deliverables, and budgets

- Perform substation design tasks, including one-line diagrams, schematics, and wiring diagrams

- Prepare design deliverables such as general arrangements, sections, BOMs, and cable/conduit plans

- Support development of equipment specifications and vendor coordination

- Follow QA/QC procedures and verify accuracy of deliverables

- Prepare reports, calculations, and technical documentation

- Work collaboratively with senior engineers and project leads

- Maintain compliance with codes, standards, and company policies

Requirements:

- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline

- Ability to perform engineering calculations and interpret technical documents

- Strong communication and teamwork skills

- Ability to manage assignments with moderate supervision

- Demonstrated problem-solving skills and attention to detail

- Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements

- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety, and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

Benefits:

- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage

- Retirement savings

- Paid sick leave

- Paid vacation

- Paid parental leave

- Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and naturalization proceedings

Compensation:

- Expected salary: $71,700 - $87,700

## Skills

### Required
- Electrical Engineering
- engineering calculations
- technical documents
- problem-solving
- teamwork
- communication

### Nice to have
- EIT certification
- PE licensure

---

Source: [Apply at emit.fa.ca3.oraclecloud.com](https://emit.fa.ca3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2001/job/98679?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)