Lead Protection Engineer - ESSP, Substations & Relaying

WSP in the U.S.; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 107,600 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking an ESSP Lead Protection Engineer with a Protective Relaying emphasis to join our team in the U.S. The successful candidate will design and study protection systems for substation, transmission, and distribution assets, lead project teams, and mentor junior engineers. Opportunities for remote work are considered from a mutually agreeable U.S.

location. Candidates should have a PE license (or ability to obtain one), a ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering degree, and 7+ years of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET accredited).
• 7+ years of relevant post-education experience on Protective Relaying projects in power generation, transmission, and distribution.
• PE license or ability to obtain one.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
• Commitment to safety and adherence to company policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead client projects to meet scope, schedule, and budget.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Design, engineering and studies of protection systems for bulk power equipment.
• Discuss project specifics with clients at appropriate technical level.
• Familiarity with IEEE, ANSI, or NERC PRC standards and industry practices.

Skills

Protective Relaying familiarity

Leadership

Data Acquisition

IEEE/ANSI/NERC standards awareness

Organized

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET accredited)

Professional Engineering (PE) license

Tools

AcSELeratorQuickset

GEEnervista

ASPENOneliner

CAPE

SKM-PTW

ETAP

RSCAD

SEL hardware

GE hardware

Siemens hardware

ABB hardware

Beckwith hardware

RTDS hardware

Job description

WSP is seeking an ESSP Lead Protection Engineer with a Protective Relaying emphasis to join our team in the U.S. The successful candidate will design and study protection systems for substation, transmission, and distribution assets, lead project teams, and mentor junior engineers. Opportunities for remote work are considered from a mutually agreeable U.S.

location. Candidates should have a PE license (or ability to obtain one), a ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering degree, and 7+ years of