Substation Area Lead

WSP • Honolulu, HI

5d

About The Position

WSP is seeking a Substation Area Lead for its Hawaii, HI office. Reporting to the Substation Department Manager, the Area Lead manages a team of designers and engineers while handling current and future project responsibilities. The role shares responsibility with the Department Manager and other Area Leads for the department’s day-to-day activities, supporting business-plan goals, quality standards, teamwork, and client needs. It also helps develop, maintain, and strengthen regional client relationships.

The Area Lead supports department operations and team performance, including resource planning, financial and technical oversight, proposals, project budgeting and scheduling, mentorship, and QA/QC. The role also performs and directs detailed substation engineering and design work, including designs for medium- to extra-high-voltage substations, technical evaluations, and equipment specifications. The position may require occasional travel and schedules extending beyond the typical workweek to meet project-specific requirements.

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 substation projects.
• Demonstrable leadership experience with substation project and client teams.
• Demonstrated competence in client team development and growing or maintaining client relationships.
• Strong self-leadership, attention to detail, multitasking, and prioritization skills in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while tracking and organizing tasks of varying importance and size.
• Proven ability and desire to mentor and help others.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to express ideas professionally to engineering and non-engineering audiences.
• Strong English-language command and written and oral communication skills for communicating with internal team members and external client personnel.
• Track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to comply with WSP’s health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules that meet project-specific requirements and may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Nice To Haves

• 10 or more years of experience in substation design.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license and/or proven related substation design experience.

Responsibilities

• Advise the Department Manager through regular weekly touchpoints and monthly reporting.
• Perform or assist in managing the financial and technical aspects of Substation team performance, including timecard approvals, resource planning, and annual business plans.
• Support or participate in appraisals, salary, promotion, and bonus recommendations, and department involvement in Regional and Business Unit Initiatives.
• Support proposal development, construction cost estimates, project scheduling, and project budgeting.
• Contribute to proposals, project design book audits, lunch-and-learns, mentorship efforts, and QA/QC activities.
• Perform and direct others in the detailed design of medium- to extra-high-voltage substations.
• Prepare one-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, SCADA designs, and communications designs.
• Develop conduit and cable sizing and routing, and prepare substation physical layouts and elevations.
• Develop substation equipment specifications and participate in selecting and specifying substation equipment.
• Perform facility studies and related technical evaluations.
• Help develop, maintain, and strengthen client relationships in the region.
• 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
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior