Lead P&C Engineer

WSP•Atlanta, GA

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

WSP is seeking a Lead Substation P&C Engineer for their Atlanta, GA office. This role involves providing technical assistance and engineering guidance for multi-site and multi-phase substation projects, from due diligence through construction. The position focuses on protection and control engineering, including relaying, control house design, SCADA interfaces, communications, and commissioning support. Responsibilities include preparing engineering reports, calculations, and documentation, ensuring quality that meets or exceeds industry standards for substation design, safety, and functionality.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
10+ years of relevant post education experience as an electrical engineer providing design deliverables for capital projects in power generation, transmission, and distribution at a utility, industrial, or commercial scale.
Engineer license required (multi-state preferred).
Highly proficient with electrical engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
Highly proficient with infrastructure design.
Experience with infrastructure planning, design, and program/construction management; including comprehensive experience in working with adjacent disciplines such as electrical engineering, P&C, SCADA, and telecom.
Strong knowledge of relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
Highly proficient with making technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.
Experience with planning and conducting inspections and investigations on various aspects of the construction and design of facilities or structures, applying applicable regulations and policies
Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing intricate ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
Strong self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with clients, regulators, project managers, and employees at all levels of the organization.
Works independently to provide guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., CADD, Aspen, CAPE, ETAP, WIN IGS, Inventor, AutoCADD electrical), technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
Experienced with providing critical review for documents and preparing technical deliverables and plans with a high degree of complexity.
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.
Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to prioritize responsibilities and quickly adapt to change in a pressure work environment.
Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Engineering.
40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred.
Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.

Responsibilities

Determine well-defined methods for collecting, compiling, and analyzing data relating to protection and control requirements, substation equipment specifications for procurement package development and pricing, IFR/IFC detailed design and review processes, and applicable IEEE, NESC, and NERC standards.
Review and provide technical input on third-party substation design documents, protection and control deliverables, procurement lists, and project plans.
Perform professional and complex electrical engineering work related to the design of protection and control one-line and three-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, elementary diagrams, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, termination drawings, and panel layouts in conformance with applicable rules, standards, and permits.
Incorporate future-ready techniques, concept development, operating strategies, and design requirements into protective relaying philosophies and schemes, substation automation architectures, communications systems, AC/DC systems, control panel layouts, and wiring and termination strategies, accounting for safety, constructability, and long-term operation.
Support senior engineers with research, evaluation, and recommendations for protective relays, meters, RTUs or BCUs, telecommunications equipment, and control house and panel components, including field applications and operational considerations.
Verify site characteristics and provide technical input on engineering, design, testing, maintenance modifications, constructability, and construction sequencing issues, with emphasis on panel installation, wiring, cutovers, and outage coordination.
Develop engineering calculations and deliverables including DC load, battery and charger sizing, AC station service loading, CT and VT sizing and verification, protective device coordination, relay logic and settings development support, and integration requirements for substation automation systems.
Develop plans, specifications, and cost estimates; prepare construction safety and phasing plans; and update electrical infrastructure layouts requiring coordination with owners, other disciplines, sub-consultants, and clients, including SCADA points lists, communications requirements, and testing and commissioning scope.
Work independently or as part of a cross-functional team of engineers, planners, and construction professionals to execute work on multiple concurrent substation projects, assisting with protection and control design packages, material takeoffs, cost estimates, and ensuring compliance with specifications, permits, and technical documentation.
Prepare technical data and visualizations such as tables, charts, reports, sketches, calculations, and illustrations to support engineering analysis and design decisions, including fault event reviews and sequence of events interpretations when applicable.
Provide guidance and training to entry-level engineers.
Prepare technical reports and presentations that communicate design approaches, findings, and recommendations related to substation engineering and construction activities, including protection and control design basis and operating philosophies.
Assist in the analysis, evaluation, and interpretation of data obtained during field investigations and support development of action plans for moderate- to high-level risk mitigation activities, including protection misoperations, wiring issues, and commissioning punchlists.
Prepare and implement site-specific Health and Safety Plans (HASPs).
Comply with regulatory requirements pertaining to data integrity, documentation, procedures, training, monitoring systems, and record retention, including requirements relevant to substation cyber and physical security interfaces when applicable.
Interact with clients, utilities, contractors, and regulatory agencies in a confident and professional manner.
Remain current in the latest substation engineering techniques, tools, and industry practices, including protective relaying, substation automation, and communications.
Work collaboratively with other engineers and planners on substation projects supporting federally, state, regionally, and locally funded infrastructure improvements.
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.