Lead Substation Project Engineer — Remote/Hybrid

WSP Global Inc.; Overland Park (KS); Remote; USD 120,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Lead Substation Project Engineer for our Data Center Initiation Team in Overland Park, KS, with consideration for Seattle, NY, San Diego, or remote work. You will lead early-stage substation design and support strategic decisions for large-scale data center projects powering hundreds of megawatts, across the full lifecycle.

You will coordinate across disciplines, lead technical work in initiation through design, mentor junior staff, and interface with clients and utilities to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 10+ years of substation design experience.
• Experience leading design packages or acting as technical lead.
• Strong knowledge of substation systems, equipment, and design standards.
• Experience in either physical or P&C design (cross-discipline exposure preferred).
• Ability to independently execute and coordinate technical work.
• Strong communication, leadership, and coordination skills.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities.
• Must be flexible to a variety of schedules and able to adapt to change in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and support junior staff.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary coordination for site evaluation, infrastructure planning, and integration.
• Support and contribute to proposal strategy, scope, and technical approach.
• Lead execution of technical work during early project phases (initiation through design).
• Serve as a key interface with clients, utilities, and stakeholders.
• Conduct site visits to validate designs and address constructability challenges.
• Develop and track project scope, schedules, and technical deliverables.
• Perform and oversee substation design, including physical design and protection & control systems.
• Create layouts, grounding, lightning protection, and SCADA integration.
• Review and produce design deliverables (plans, elevations, wiring diagrams, etc.).
• Provide oversight and review of engineering studies and calculations.
• Support equipment specification, procurement, and vendor evaluation.
• Ensure QA/QC compliance across assigned deliverables.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers and designers.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of design practices and standards.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision‑making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Skills

Leadership

Substation design

Project coordination

Communication

Mentoring

Schedule management

Client interface

Travel flexibility

Independent execution

Cross-discipline

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

WSP is seeking a Lead Substation Project Engineer for our Data Center Initiation Team in Overland Park, KS, with consideration for Seattle, NY, San Diego, or remote work. You will lead early-stage substation design and support strategic decisions for large-scale data center projects powering hundreds of megawatts, across the full lifecycle.

You will coordinate across disciplines, lead technical work in initiation through design, mentor junior staff, and interface with clients and utilities to