Senior Professional, Electrical Engineering
About The Position
WSP is seeking a Senior Professional, Electrical Engineer with a SCADA emphasis for its Denver, Colorado office. Candidates for an alternate location may also be considered. The role supports the Electrical Studies, SCADA, and Protection (ESSP) team and contributes to projects serving client objectives and challenges. WSP's power practice combines expertise in power delivery, power generation, and program management, with expanded energy advisory and intelligent grid services. The successful applicant will take a direct role in the design, engineering, and study of protection systems for bulk power system equipment. This work may involve substations, transmission lines, generators, renewable energy, industrial systems, and distribution systems. Candidates may bring experience across some, but are not required to have expertise in all, of the listed areas. Willingness to learn and share expertise is essential. The position includes electrical infrastructure design leadership, SCADA data acquisition and configuration, substation networking and communications, and development of logic and control schemes. It also involves testing, commissioning, and occasional troubleshooting at project sites. Applicants must be adaptable to business needs and uphold workplace safety and WSP policies. Occasional project-related travel may be required. WSP provides benefits related to medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, retirement savings, paid sick leave, paid vacation or personal time, paid parental leave, and paid time off for bereavement, voting, and naturalization proceedings. The expected Colorado salary range is $100,800 to $166,400 per year. Relocation assistance is not available.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
- At least 5 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 depending on project-specific requirements.
- Proven record of upholding workplace safety and ability to comply with WSP health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.
- Familiarity, experience, or expertise in some of the listed SCADA, networking, communications, and control areas; expertise in all areas is not required.
- Willingness to learn in areas without experience and teach others in areas of expertise.
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.
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 SCADA data points lists, assign and program data addressing and routing information, develop HMI screens, and test and commission data transfer schemes at project sites.
- 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, including data security and availability, and develop basic specifications for fiber optic, microwave, power line carrier, or radio communication paths.
- Troubleshoot and commission network and communication systems at project sites as needed.
- 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 to implement logic and control schemes and test and commission those schemes at project sites.
- Apply working knowledge or awareness of applicable SCADA industry practices, standards, and regulations.
- Make responsible and ethical decisions regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and follow 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 attendance at naturalization proceedings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
