Junior Electrical Engineer – Power Delivery & SCADA

WSP in the U.S.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

WSP is seeking an Early Career Electrical Engineer for our Phoenix, AZ office, with consideration for San Diego, CA. The role involves performing electrical studies and developing/troubleshooting SCADA systems for utility and industrial clients, focusing on power delivery projects.

You will engage in protective relaying, power system planning, and design studies, collaborating with cross-functional teams, traveling as needed, and supporting senior engineers with research and reporting.

Qualifications

• Must be a recent Engineering graduate (Bachelor’s Degree) or enrolled in a university pursuing engineering
• Analytical mindset with ability to exercise sound judgement in evaluating situations
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with engineering and non-engineering audiences
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team to meet objectives
• Proficiency with technical writing, office software, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets
• EIT certification or progress toward PE is a plus

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical studies and/or develop and troubleshoot SCADA systems for utility and industrial clients
• Work on protective relaying, coordination, relay settings calculation and SCADA integration
• Conduct power system planning studies including steady-state and dynamic analyses
• Assist in design studies for grounding, insulation coordination, and power quality
• Design and configure network paths for RTUs, relays, HMIs, PLCs, and protection systems
• Travel to project sites to test and commission systems and data transfer schemes
• Support senior engineers with research, documentation, and risk assessment
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across project controls, procurement, and permitting

Skills

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Independent work ability

Team collaboration

Technical writing

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Recent graduate or current student

Tools

AcSELerator Quickset

GE Enervista

ETAP

PowerWorld

Python scripting

PSS/E

RSCAD/RTDS

Job description

WSP is seeking an Early Career Electrical Engineer for our Phoenix, AZ office, with consideration for San Diego, CA. The role involves performing electrical studies and developing/troubleshooting SCADA systems for utility and industrial clients, focusing on power delivery projects.

You will engage in protective relaying, power system planning, and design studies, collaborating with cross-functional teams, traveling as needed, and supporting senior engineers with research and reporting.