Lead Substation Protection & Control Engineer

WSP in the U.S.

Portland (ME)

On-site

USD 83,000 - 146,000

Full time

19 hours ago
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Paid Time Off

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Sr. Substation Protection & Control Engineer to join our East Energy team. Location options include Buffalo, NY; Boston, MA; New York, NY; Portland, ME; Augusta, ME, with client offices in Binghamton and Horseheads, NY.

You will lead protection design for capital projects and coordinate relay settings, SCADA, and automation across diverse projects. The role calls for a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, 5+ years of relevant experience, EIT certification, and IEC 61850/GOOSE

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
  • 5+ years of post-education experience in electrical engineering, power systems protection and control.
  • EIT Certification.
  • IEC 61850/GOOSE experience required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead overall protection design for capital projects and define relay functionality per client standards.
  • Review contractor relay settings, logic diagrams, and operational descriptions.
  • Coordinate protection and SCADA integration across multiple projects.
  • Provide design support during implementation, testing and commissioning.
  • Develop substation automation and integration designs including HMI, IED data maps, and protection settings.

Skills

Protection & control engineering
Independent work
Team leadership
MS Teams / remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
5+ years electrical engineering experience
EIT Certification
IEC 61850/GOOSE experience

Job description

WSP is seeking a Sr. Substation Protection & Control Engineer to join our East Energy team. Location options include Buffalo, NY; Boston, MA; New York, NY; Portland, ME; Augusta, ME, with client offices in Binghamton and Horseheads, NY.

You will lead protection design for capital projects and coordinate relay settings, SCADA, and automation across diverse projects. The role calls for a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, 5+ years of relevant experience, EIT certification, and IEC 61850/GOOSE

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