Early Career Electrical Engineering (ESSP)

WSP in the U.S.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking an Early Career Electrical Engineer (ESSP) for our Denver, Colorado office to contribute to electrical studies and SCADA development for utility and industrial clients. The role covers protective relaying, power system planning, and design studies across substations and transmission systems, with opportunities to travel to project sites and work with cross‑functional teams.

Ideal candidates are recent graduates or current students; a Bachelor's in Engineering, strong

Qualifications

• Must be recent Engineering Graduate (Bachelor’s Degree) or enrolled in a university pursuing engineering.
• Analytical mindset with ability to exercise sound judgement.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for engineering and non-engineering audiences.
• Ability to work independently or in a team to meet objectives.
• Proficiency with technical writing, office software, and predictive models.
• Uphold workplace safety and adhere to health, safety and harassment policies.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical studies and/or develop and troubleshoot SCADA systems for utility/industrial clients.
• Address power systems including generation facilities, substations, and transmission/distribution networks.
• Conduct protective relaying analysis, settings calculations, and SCADA integration.
• Run power system planning studies and voltage stability analyses; automate large batch simulations.
• Design grounding, insulation coordination, and power quality studies.
• Configure RTUs, HMIs, PLCs and communication paths; travel to sites to test/commission.
• Develop control logic and test at project sites; prepare technical reports and documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across controls, procurement, and permitting.
• Support senior engineers and assist with risk identification and remediation activities.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Ability to work independently

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Within one year of graduation

Engineer In Training (EIT) certification

Tools

AcSELeratorQuickset

AcSELeratorArchitect

GEEnervista

ASPEN Oneliner

SKM-PTW

ETAP

RSCAD/RTDS

PSS/E

PSLF

PowerWorld

Python Scripting

PSCAD

DNP

Modbus

IEC 61850

Wonderware

Clearview

AcSELeratorRTAC

Visual Basic

Job description

Job Description

WSP is currently initiating a search for an Early Career Electrical Engineering (ESSP) for our Denver, Colorado office.

WSP is currently initiating a search for an Early Career Electrical Engineering (ESSP) for our Denver, Colorado office. Be involved in projects with our Power Delivery ESSP department and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.

This Opportunity

The successful applicant willbe responsible forperforming electricalstudies and/or developing and troubleshooting supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems for utility and industrial/commercial clients. Applicable power systems primarily include conventional and renewable generation facilities, substations, transmission systems, and distribution systems.

Your Impact

• Protective Relaying: short circuit and symmetricalcomponentanalysis, time-current coordination, protection scheme and criteria development, relay settings calculation, integration with SCADA systems, NERC compliance, and arc flash analysis.Applicable software:AcSELeratorQuickset (SEL-5030),AcSELeratorArchitect, GEEnervista, ASPENOneliner, SKM-PTW, ETAP, RSCAD/RTDSBullet 2 related to impact and responsibilities of the role


• Power System Planning Studies: steady-state real and reactive power flow including outage contingencies, generation interconnect feasibility, P-V and Q-V analysis for voltage stability margins, dynamic stability performance, automation of large batch simulations, working with models from NERC regional entities (WECC, MRO, SERC etc.), NERC compliance. Applicable Software: PSS/E, PSLF,PowerWorld, Python Scripting


• Design Studies: substation grounding, corona and electric and magnetic fields, insulation coordination (lightning, switching surge, and contamination performance), transient (time domain) simulation, power quality (harmonics, voltage flicker, over/under voltage, etc.), motor starting, AC interference (transmission line interaction with railroads and pipelines). Applicable Software: CDEGS, ATP-EMTP, PSCAD


• Networking and Communications: design and configure network and communication paths for Remote Terminal Units (RTUs), protective relays, meters, Human Machine Interface (HMIs), PLC’s and other SCADA system equipment; develop basic specifications for fiber optic, microwave, power line carrier, or radio communication paths; travel to project sites to troubleshoot and commission network and communication systems. Applicable network and communication protocols: DNP, Modbus, SEL Communication Protocol, Goose Messaging, IEC 61850


• Logic and Control Systems: develop and implement logic and control schemes for remote and local operation of power system equipment; develop programs on various platforms for implementation of these schemes; travel to project sites to test and commission the control schemes.Applicable Logic and Control Platforms: SEL RTAC, Orion, Cooper SMP, GE-D20


• Data Acquisition: Prepare points lists of all data to be transferred between control centers and controlled apparatus, assign and program data addressing and routing information, develop Human Machine Interface (HMI) screens, travel to project sites to test and commission data transfer schemes. Applicable Software: Wonderware, Clearview,AcSELeratorRTAC, Visual Basic, OSIPI, Python scripting, etc.


• Support senior engineers with research and recommendations of fundamental components identified in design requirements, as well as field equipment applications and operations.


• Write technical reports summarizing research with findings and conclusions, generating complete, accurate, and concise documentation using sketches, calculations, electronic systems, spreadsheets, and software.


• Assist technical staff and project managers with risk identification and assessment, offering input and analysis with design concepts, construction, mitigation and improvement activities, and remediation projects.


• Work with cross-functional teams in executing project work, including project controls, business deployment, construction, procurement, document control, and permitting teams.


• Complete training on assigned tasks.


• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.


• 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.

Required Qualifications

• Must be recent Engineering Graduate (Bachelor’s Degree), or enrolled in a university pursuing a degree in engineering


• Analytical mindset with an ability to exercise sound judgement in evaluating situations and making decisions.


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non‑engineering audience.


• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.


• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.


• 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 workweek.


• Occasional travel may be required depending on project‑specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Within one (1) year of graduation


• GPA above 3.0/4.0


• Power system courses covering topics such as three‑phase power, load flow and reactive compensation, protective relaying, symmetrical components, transmission line theory, power system transients, dynamic stability, and power system electromagnetics


• Internships and experience in technical areas and software listed in the Job Description section


• Engineer In Training (EIT) certification, with the expectation to work toward professional engineering registration (PE)

Disclaimer:

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

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.

Compensation

Expected Salary (Colorado only): $76,800 - $93,800

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.

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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.

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