Telecommunication Engineer - Technical Director

WSP • Boise, ID

7d • $89,600 - $147,800

About The Position

WSP is seeking a Telecommunications Engineer – Technical Director for its Boise, Idaho office. Other WSP office locations and remote arrangements may be considered based on business needs. The role supports the Electrical Studies, SCADA, and Protection (ESSP) group and delivers telecommunications engineering services to utility and industrial/commercial clients throughout the United States.

This senior position provides technical and project leadership for telecommunications infrastructure and systems. The successful candidate leads project delivery, maintains and develops client relationships, and mentors and supervises project team members. Responsibilities include designing communications networks and systems for power generation, substations, transmission and distribution, microgrids, and other critical infrastructure; managing technical and commercial project matters; and supporting business growth. Occasional travel may be required.

Requirements

• 12 or more years of relevant telecommunications engineering industry experience supporting utility, industrial, or commercial facilities.
• Advanced experience designing telecommunications infrastructure and communications systems for substations, generation facilities, transmission and distribution systems, or similar critical infrastructure.
• Experience leading complex engineering projects and coordinating scopes, schedules, budgets, technical deliverables, and multidisciplinary contributors.
• Ability to work independently and provide technical guidance, leadership, mentoring, and supervision to project team members.
• Advanced ability to prepare and review specifications, network designs, provisioning documentation, installation plans, test plans, technical reports, and commissioning documentation.
• Strong knowledge of network topologies, latency, synchronization, circuit channelization, security, reliability, availability, and resiliency.
• Excellent leadership, client-service, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills for working with clients, regulators, management, and technical teams.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, organizational, and decision-making skills; attention to detail; and ability to prioritize responsibilities in a dynamic project environment.
• Experience maintaining and improving client relationships and supporting customer-focused technical and commercial performance.
• Track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to comply with WSP health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.
• Ability to adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility with schedules and hours to meet business needs.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, telecommunications engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license, equivalent professional credential, or eligibility to obtain licensure.
• Understanding of radio-path engineering, including propagation, antennas, Fresnel zones, link-budget calculations, k-factor, and rain effects.
• Familiarity with FCC and FAA requirements related to licensing microwave radio links.
• Working knowledge of WECC, FERC, and NERC compliance requirements pertaining to electronic communications.
• Applicable licenses or certifications, such as PMP, CISSP, TIA, or vendor certifications from Nokia, Cisco, Juniper, HPE, Extreme, Fortinet, F5, or others.
• Proven history of completing similar projects in a utility and/or consulting environment.
• Strong experience managing review and approval of technical documents, discipline-specific deliverables, processes, and plans in a multi-project environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and project leadership for telecommunications engineering work on utility and industrial/commercial projects.
• Lead telecommunications infrastructure and system design for conventional, renewable, and distributed generation facilities, substations, transmission and distribution systems, and microgrids.
• Specify telecommunications equipment and oversee procurement, installation, testing, and provisioning documentation for fiber-optic cable, fiber terminals, microwave radios, field area networks, multiplexers, network switches, and related equipment.
• Lead the design and configuration of fiber-optic, microwave radio, PDH, TDM, OTN, and SONET networks.
• Lead the design of IP, Ethernet, MPLS, and data communications networks.
• Review and interpret OTDR reports.
• Use Pathloss or similar tools to design and verify microwave radio links.
• Oversee TDM circuit channelization and evaluate packet-network security, reliability, availability, latency, synchronization, and resiliency.
• Specify telecommunications carrier services, including leased-line services, and coordinate technical requirements with service providers.
• Lead the design and configuration of network and communications paths for SCADA equipment and downstream data users.
• Apply telecommunications and networking platforms from vendors such as Fujitsu, RFL/Hubbell, GE, SEL, Aviat, Nokia, Cisco, and Siemens RUGGEDCOM.
• Lead site surveys, field investigations, commissioning, and troubleshooting of communications systems.
• Lead technical reviews and verify designs, specifications, test plans, and deliverables comply with applicable codes, standards, regulations, client requirements, and QA/QC procedures.
• Develop and review project scopes, schedules, budgets, pricing inputs, and technical proposals; monitor delivery performance and support commercial outcomes.
• Lead technical aspects of client meetings, presentations, contract discussions, and coordination with multidisciplinary project teams.
• Maintain and expand client relationships, identify follow-on opportunities, and support growth of telecommunications and SCADA work.
• Mentor and supervise project team members and support their technical and professional development.
• Stay current with telecommunications engineering practices, technologies, and compliance requirements, and promote innovation.
• Make responsible and ethical decisions 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, dental, and vision coverage
• Disability and 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed