Lead Professional, Electrical Engineering
About The Position
WSP is seeking a Lead Professional, Electrical Engineer with a SCADA emphasis for its Denver, Colorado office. The position is part of the Electrical Studies, SCADA, and Protection (ESSP) team and contributes to projects involving the design, engineering, and study of protection systems for bulk power system equipment, including substations, transmission lines, generators, renewable energy, industrial, and distribution systems. The successful candidate will coordinate, review, and approve electrical infrastructure design plans for mid-level and complex projects, and contribute technical leadership across SCADA, networking, communications, and control systems. The role includes preparing and programming data acquisition and routing schemes, developing HMI screens, designing communication and network paths, and developing logic and control schemes for remote and local operation of power system equipment. Project-site travel may be needed for testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting. Candidates should bring relevant SCADA design experience and a willingness to learn and share expertise with colleagues. The role also requires ethical decision-making, adherence to company policies, and additional responsibilities as business needs require. Occasional project-related travel may be required, and schedule flexibility is expected.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
- At least 7 years of relevant post-education experience as an electrical engineer providing design deliverables for SCADA projects in power generation, transmission, and distribution at utility, industrial, or commercial scale.
- Flexibility to work a variety of schedules to meet business needs, prioritize responsibilities, and adapt quickly to change.
- Ability to travel occasionally as required by project needs.
- Proven record of upholding workplace safety and ability to comply with WSP health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.
- Working knowledge or awareness of applicable SCADA practices in IEEE, IEC, ANSI, CIGRE, or NERC standards and regulations.
- Knowledge of DNP, Modbus, and IEC 61850 protocols.
Nice To Haves
- Professional Engineering (PE) license or equivalent.
- Proven history of completing similar projects in a consulting environment.
- Experience mentoring others and providing technical and commercial leadership in customer-focused engineering projects.
- Experience with legacy SCADA protocols.
- Experience with IEC 61850 System Configuration Tools.
- Familiarity or experience with SEL RTAC, NovaTech Orion, or Eaton SMP platforms.
- Familiarity or experience with Wonderware, AcSELerator RTAC, or NovaTech NCD/Inkscape software.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate, review, and approve electrical infrastructure design plans for mid-level and complex projects, ensuring data integrity and compliance with applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations.
- Prepare data points lists for information transferred between control centers and controlled apparatus; assign and program data addressing and routing information; develop HMI screens; and travel to project sites to test and commission data transfer schemes.
- Design and configure network and communication paths for RTUs, data concentrators, IEDs, HMIs, and other SCADA equipment within substations or facilities.
- Specify and design communication networks, considering data security and availability, and develop basic specifications for fiber optic, microwave, power line carrier, or radio communication paths.
- Travel occasionally to project sites to troubleshoot and commission network and communication systems.
- Develop, document, and implement logic and control schemes for remote and local operation of power system equipment, including microgrids, Volt/Var control, load shedding, and distribution automation; develop programs on applicable platforms and travel to project sites to test and commission control schemes.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and comply with WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Disability coverage
- Life insurance coverage
- Retirement savings
- Paid sick leave
- Paid vacation or other personal time
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
