ESSP Lead Protection Engineer (Relaying) - Remote

WSP; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Job summary

WSP is seeking an ESSP Lead Protection Engineer with a Protective Relaying emphasis to support our Boise, ID office. Remote work is possible from mutually agreeable U.S. locations; Orlando, FL, Freeport, ME, Syracuse, NY, Charlotte, NC, Overland Park, KS, and Richmond, VA are also considered.

You will design, engineer and study protection systems for bulk-power facilities, lead client teams, mentor junior engineers, and coordinate with on-site data collection as needed.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering degree required.
• 7+ years of post-education experience on protective relaying projects in power generation, transmission, or distribution.
• PE license or ability to obtain one.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Safety-conscious and compliant with company policies.

Responsibilities

• Design, engineer, and study protection systems for bulk-power equipment including substations, transmission lines, generators, renewables, industrial and distribution systems.
• Lead client teams to meet scope, schedule, and budget; provide technical guidance to junior engineers.
• Collect data on-site when needed and discuss project details at the appropriate technical level with clients.
• Maintain knowledge of IEEE, ANSI, or NERC PRC protection standards.

Skills

Protective relaying

Leadership

Data collection

Mentoring

Education

ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering degree

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

ACSELerator QuickSet

GE Enervista

ASPEN Oneliner

CAPE

SKM-PTW

ETAP

RSCAD

SEL gear

GE equipment

Siemens equipment

ABB equipment

Beckwith hardware

RTDS

Job description

WSP is seeking an ESSP Lead Protection Engineer with a Protective Relaying emphasis to support our Boise, ID office. Remote work is possible from mutually agreeable U.S. locations; Orlando, FL, Freeport, ME, Syracuse, NY, Charlotte, NC, Overland Park, KS, and Richmond, VA are also considered.

You will design, engineer and study protection systems for bulk-power facilities, lead client teams, mentor junior engineers, and coordinate with on-site data collection as needed.