Lead Substation Project Engineer

Description

• Contribute to substation equipment specifications.
• Support project reporting and proposal development.
• Perform and direct others in the detailed design of medium to extra-high-voltage substations, including:
• Station physical layouts, sections/elevations, and control enclosure details.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform QA/QC for deliverables to clients.
• Works independently with minimal oversight and provides guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
• Provide construction support and inter-disciplinary coordination.
• Support AL/DM with the management of relationships with alliance clients.
• Develop and manage project schedules, budgets, and quality for assigned projects.
• Perform substation studies and calculations (e.g., AC, DC, Lightning Analysis, Voltage Drop).
• Support the mentorship and training of other team members.
• Specify and select substation equipment.

Requirements

• Well-defined specific knowledge of relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, tracking and organizing many tasks of varying importance and size.
• Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Demonstrates competence and comprehensive knowledge concerning adjacent disciplines such as electrical engineering, P&C, SCADA, and telecom.
• Experience in 230kV through 765kV substation design and IEEE/ANSI standards.
• Experience filling the role of electrical engineer for several substation projects occurring concurrently
• Experience in 15kV through 230kV substation design and IEEE/ANSI standards.
• Experience with MicroStation (V8 or newer), AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, or Inventor.
• Professional Engineering license (PE).
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Shall understand and adhere to client standards and processes while working individually or within a team.
• One-line, schematic, and wiring diagrams.
• 10+ years of experience in substation design.
• Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, computations, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
• 7 to 10 years of relevant post education experience as an electrical engineer providing design deliverables for substations.
• SCADA and Communications.
• Master’s Degree in Engineering.
• Well-developed ability to make technical computations and calculations involving the application of electrical engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.
• Highly proficient with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., Inventor, AutoCADD electrical), technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Experience managing people on a multi-disciplinary project team.
• Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.

Benefits

• Lightning protection and yard lighting plans.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance