[Hiring] ESSP Lead Protection Engineer @WSP

Role Description

WSP is currently initiating a search for a ESSP Lead Protection Engineer with a Protective Relaying emphasis for our Boise, ID office. Candidates for our Orlando, FL; Freeport, ME; Syracuse, NY; Charlotte, NC; Overland Park, KS; and Richmond, VA will also be considered. The ability to work remotely from a mutually acceptable location in the United States will be considered.

Be involved in projects with our Electrical Studies, SCADA, and Protection (ESSP) team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.

The successful applicant will have a direct role in the design, engineering, and studies of protection systems for equipment on the bulk power system. This includes the protection of:

• Substations
• Transmission lines
• Generators
• Renewables
• Industrial systems
• Distribution systems

Your Impact:

• Familiarity, experience, or possibly even expertise with some of the following:
• Protective Relaying: Symmetrical component analysis, protection philosophy development, relay settings, and integration with SCADA systems.
• Protection Analyses: Electrical model development, short circuit, time-current coordination, arc flash, NERC compliance, and event analysis.
• Leadership: Lead teams on client projects to meet the scope, schedule, and budget. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Data Acquisition: Support infrequent onsite visits to collect data and discuss project specifics at appropriate technical level for clients.
• Industry Standards: Working knowledge or awareness of applicable industry practices for protection as outlined in IEEE, ANSI, or NERC PRC standards.
• Organized: Flexibility to support a variety of project schedules to meet client needs and prioritize responsibilities effectively.
• Applicable software: AcSELerator, Quickset, GE, Enervista, ASPEN, Oneliner, CAPE, SKM-PTW, ETAP, RSCAD.
• Applicable hardware: SEL, GE, Siemens, ABB, Beckwith, RTDS.
• 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 additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET accredited).
• 7+ years of relevant post-education experience as an electrical engineer executing deliverables for Protective Relaying projects in power generation, transmission, and distribution at a utility, industrial, or commercial scale.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license or ability to obtain one.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on 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.

Requirements

• Preference will be given to applicants with a proven history of completing similar projects in a consulting environment.
• Preference may be given to engineers with commissioning and testing experience, or strong skills in protecting equipment at high voltages (69kV and higher).
• Preference is also given to applicants with experience mentoring others and a willingness to do so.

Benefits

• Comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
• Coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life.
• Retirement savings.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid vacation (or other personal time).
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

Expected Salary (New York only): $107,600yr - $183,000yr. WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.