Lead Renewable Electrical Engineer – Substations & Design

WSP Global Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 98,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. is seeking a Lead Renewable Energy Electrical Engineer for our Houston, TX area with opportunities in Boulder, CO, Buffalo, NY and Austin, TX.

The role involves high-level design, due diligence, and project management across utility-scale and commercial projects, ensuring compliance with IEEE, NESC, ANSI, and NERC standards while coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams and clients to deliver safe, efficient electrical infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and licensure as a professional engineer.
• 7–10 years of post-education experience delivering design deliverables for power generation, transmission, and distribution.
• Engineer license required.
• Strong mastery of electrical engineering principles and design/build processes.
• Experience with infrastructure planning, design, and construction management; rehabilitation and new design projects.
• Knowledge of codes, regulations, QA/QC, and safety practices.
• Ability to lead teams, coordinate subcontractors, and manage safety and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level technical guidance for due diligence, investigation, remediation, permitting, design, development, and construction of energy projects.
• Review and approve electrical infrastructure design plans for compliance and data integrity.
• Apply electrical engineering techniques to concept development, preliminary and final design, procurement, construction, and operation.
• Design single line, three-line, wiring diagrams, substation layouts, grounding grids, and protection/relaying.
• Incorporate future-ready techniques and design strategies for equipment sizing, panel design, and trenching.
• Review calculations for loads, short circuits, protective device coordination, and bus arrangements.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations with findings, concepts, and recommendations.
• Coordinate with owners, disciplines, sub-consultants, and clients to develop plans and cost estimates.
• Oversee and mentor cross-functional teams, manage budgets, and track hours/expenses.

Skills

Electrical engineering principles

Project coordination

Interpersonal communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Engineer license

Master’s Degree in Engineering

HAZWOPER/OSHA training

First Aid/CPR training

Tools

CADD

Aspen

CAPE

ETAP

WIN IGS

Inventor

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

WSP Global Inc. is seeking a Lead Renewable Energy Electrical Engineer for our Houston, TX area with opportunities in Boulder, CO, Buffalo, NY and Austin, TX.

The role involves high-level design, due diligence, and project management across utility-scale and commercial projects, ensuring compliance with IEEE, NESC, ANSI, and NERC standards while coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams and clients to deliver safe, efficient electrical infrastructure.