Emerging Power Delivery Engineer (SCADA/Protection)
WSP
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Job summary
WSP is seeking an Early Career Electrical Engineer (ESSP) in the Kansas City, MO area with opportunity to work on power delivery projects, SCADA development, and protection studies. The role supports feasibility analyses and design tasks for utilities, substations, and transmission systems, with potential travel to project sites.
The successful candidate will contribute to protective relaying, planning studies, and design studies, while growing technical and professional competencies in a
Qualifications
- Must be recent Engineering Graduate with a bachelor's degree.
- 0–1 year of relevant post-education experience.
- Analytical mindset with sound judgement and decision making.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills for engineering audiences.
Responsibilities
- Perform electrical studies and SCADA development for utilities and industrial clients.
- Protective relaying analysis, settings, and coordination with SCADA integration.
- Plan power system studies including power flow, contingencies, and voltage stability.
- Design grounding, insulation coordination, and transient simulations for projects.
- Travel to project sites to test, commission, and troubleshoot systems.
- Prepare technical reports and assist risk identification and mitigation efforts.
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Job description
WSP is seeking an Early Career Electrical Engineer (ESSP) in the Kansas City, MO area with opportunity to work on power delivery projects, SCADA development, and protection studies. The role supports feasibility analyses and design tasks for utilities, substations, and transmission systems, with potential travel to project sites.
The successful candidate will contribute to protective relaying, planning studies, and design studies, while growing technical and professional competencies in a
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