Protective Relaying Engineer - Lead Professional

WSP in the U.S.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement Savings

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Vacation

Paid Parental Leave

Bereavement Leave

Voting Leave

Naturalization Proceedings Leave

Job summary

WSP in the U.S. seeks an Electrical Protection Engineer to lead design, engineering, and studies of protection systems for substations and transmission lines.

You will mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance while managing project scope, schedule, and budget to ensure reliable bulk power system performance.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• PE license or ability to obtain one is required.
• 7 to 10 years of relevant experience in protective relaying.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, engineering, and studies of protection systems for bulk power system equipment, including substations and transmission lines.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers while managing project scope, schedule, and budget.

Skills

Protective Relaying

Symmetrical Component Analysis

Relay Settings

SCADA Integration

Short Circuit Analysis

Time-Current Coordination

Arc Flash Analysis

NERC Compliance

Event Analysis

Technical Mentorship

Project Leadership

Electrical Model Development

Substation Protection

Transmission Line Protection

Power Generation Protection

Tools

N/A

Job description

Lead the design, engineering, and studies of protection systems for bulk power system equipment, including substations and transmission lines. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers while managing project scope, schedule, and budget.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and 7 to 10 years of relevant experience in protective relaying. A Professional Engineering (PE) license or the ability to obtain one is required.

Key Skills

• Protective Relaying
• Symmetrical Component Analysis
• Relay Settings
• SCADA Integration
• Short Circuit Analysis
• Time-Current Coordination
• Arc Flash Analysis
• NERC Compliance
• Event Analysis
• Technical Mentorship
• Project Leadership
• Electrical Model Development
• Substation Protection
• Transmission Line Protection
• Power Generation Protection

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Savings
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Parental Leave
• Bereavement Leave
• Voting Leave
• Naturalization Proceedings Leave