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Lead Substation Project Engineer

WSP -
Columbus, OH

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Job Details

3 days ago

Benefits

Paid parental leave
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Vision insurance
Paid sick time

Qualifications

Record keeping
Structural engineering practices
Project engineering
Content creation for technical audiences
Energy infrastructure construction projects
Construction regulatory compliance
Safety protocol adherence
Substation design
Technical documentation
Spreadsheets
Utility electrical systems
Data analysis skills
High-voltage electrical systems
Managing design projects
Quality control management
Math
Managing engineering teams
Managing construction project teams
Telecommunications systems
Construction regulations
Leading team collaboration initiatives
Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)
Power generation systems
Managing projects
Autodesk Inventor
Technical writing experience within technology
Project management experience in construction

Full Job Description

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Lead Substation Project Engineer for our Columbus, OH office.

Be involved in projects with our Power Delivery Substation Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.

This Opportunity

This key leadership role involves leading project teams, managing client relationships, and overseeing the detailed design of medium to extra-high-voltage utility substations. This position offers the flexibility of a hybrid work environment, though the employee must live within a commutable distance of the office.

WSP brings global expertise in power delivery, power generation, and program management—anchored by the acquisition of POWER Engineers, Inc. TRC Companies have now joined WSP, deepening our power practice and expanding our energy advisory and intelligent grid services. We're partnering with clients to shape how energy systems evolve around the world—and we need your help.

Your Impact

The Substation Project Engineer is responsible for supporting the Area Lead/Department Manager (AL/DM) in achieving department goals, maintaining our high-quality standards, and strengthening client relationships.

Project Management & Client Relations

Develop and manage project schedules, budgets, and quality for assigned projects.
Grow and manage relationships with local clients.
Perform QA/QC for deliverables to clients.
Support project reporting and proposal development.
Contribute to substation equipment specifications.

Technical Design & Execution

Perform and direct others in the detailed design of medium to extra-high-voltage substations, including:
- One-line, schematic, and wiring diagrams.
- SCADA and Communications.
- Station physical layouts, sections/elevations, and control enclosure details.
- Cable and conduit plans and details.
- Ground grid, foundation, and structural plans and details.
- Lightning protection and yard lighting plans.
- Bills of Materials.
Perform substation studies and calculations (e.g., AC, DC, Lightning Analysis, Voltage Drop).
Specify and select substation equipment.

Team Support & Mentorship

Support the mentorship and training of other team members.
Shall understand and adhere to client standards and processes while working individually or within a team.
Demonstrate the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, tracking and organizing many tasks of varying importance and size.
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.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience).
7 to 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.
Experience in 15kV through 345kV physical and electrical substation design, and IEEE/ANSI standards
Proven experience in a project leadership role for several projects concurrently, including managing project teams
Proficient with electrical engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
Demonstrates competence and comprehensive knowledge concerning adjacent disciplines such as electrical civil engineering, transmission line, distribution, SCADA, and telecom.
Experience with electrical infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
Well-defined specific knowledge of relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
Well-developed ability to make technical calculations involving the application of electrical engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.
Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
Works independently with minimal oversight and provides guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
Highly proficient with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., CAD, Inventor, AutoCAD Electrical), technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
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.
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical work week.

Preferred Qualifications:

Professional Engineer (PE) license
Master’s Degree in Engineering.
10+ years of experience in utility substation design.
Experience with and established positive relationships with local clients.

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

www.wsp.com

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.

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