Senior Professional, Electrical Engineering

WSP Global Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 101,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. is seeking a Senior Professional, Electrical Engineer with a SCADA emphasis in Denver, CO. You will design, engineer, and study protection systems for bulk power equipment including substations and transmission lines.

You’ll lead data transfer, network design, and control logic across SCADA projects, with travel to project sites as needed. A Bachelor’s in EE and 5+ years of relevant experience are required; PE is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years post-education experience designing SCADA for power generation, transmission, distribution.
• Ability to adapt to varying project schedules and travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead design reviews for electrical infrastructure across mid-level and complex projects.
• Prepare data transfer specs and program data addressing for RTUs and HMIs.
• Design network paths for RTUs, IEDs, HMIs within substations or facilities.
• Specify data security and communication networks (fiber, microwave, PLC, radio).
• Develop protection and control logic for Microgrid, Volt/Var, and DA schemes.

Skills

Leadership

Data Acquisition

Networking

Communications

SCADA standards

Protocols: DNP

IEC 61850

Logic/Control Platforms

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SEL RTAC

NovaTech Orion

Eaton SMP

Wonderware

AcSELerator RTAC

NovaTech NCD/Inkscape

IEC 61850 System Configuration Tool

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Professional, Electrical Engineer with a SCADA emphasis for our Denver, CO office. Candidates for our Alternate Location will also be considered. Be involved in projects with our Electrical Studies, SCADA, and Protection (ESSP) and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.

WSP brings global expertise in power delivery, power generation, and program management – anchored by the acquisition of POWER Engineers, Inc. TRC Companies have now joined WSP, deepening our power practice and expanding our energy advisory and intelligent grid services. We’re partnering with clients to shape how energy systems evolve around the world—and we need your help.

The successful applicant will have a direct role in the design, engineering, and studies of protection systems for equipment on the bulk power system. This includes the protection of substations, transmission lines, generators, renewables, industrial, and distribution systems.

Your Impact

Candidates for this role will have familiarity, experience, or possibly even expertise with some of the items listed below. However, candidates are not required to have expertise or experience in all these areas. A willingness to learn in areas where you do not have experience and to teach others in areas where you do have experience is essential to being successful on our team.

• Leadership: Coordinate, review and approve electrical infrastructure design plans for mid-level and complex projects, ensuring data integrity and work is compliant with all applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations.
• Data Acquisition: Prepare points lists of all data to be transferred between control centres and controlled apparatus, assign and program data addressing and routing information, develop Human Machine Interface (HMI) screens, travel to project sites to test and commission data transfer schemes.
• Networking: Design and configure network and communication paths for Remote Terminal Units (RTUs), Data Concentrators, Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs), Human Machine Interface (HMIs), and other SCADA system equipment inside the substation or facility.
• Communications: Specify and design communication networks including data security and availability. Develop basic specifications for fiber optic, microwave, power line carrier, or radio communication paths; infrequent travel to project sites to troubleshoot and commission network and communication systems.
• Working knowledge or awareness of applicable industry SCADA practices outlined in IEEE, IEC, ANSI, CIGRE, or NERC standards and regulations for design work.
• Applicable network and communication protocols:
• DNP, Modbus, and IEC 61850 specified protocols
• Experience with legacy SCADA protocols a plus
• Applicable Logic and Control Platforms:
• SEL RTAC, NovaTech Orion, Eaton SMP
• Applicable Software:
• Wonderware, AcSELerator RTAC, NovaTech NCD/Inkscape
• IEC 61850 System Configuration Tool experience a plus
• Logic and Control Systems: develop, document, and implement logic and control schemes for remote and local operation of power system equipment (Microgrid, Volt/Var Control, Load Shedding, Distribution Automation, and other custom logic); develop programs on various platforms for implementation of these schemes; travel to project sites to test and commission the control schemes.
• 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.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of relevant post education experience as an electrical engineer providing design deliverables for SCADA projects in power generation, transmission, and distribution at a utility, industrial, or commercial scale.
• Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to prioritize responsibilities and quickly adapt to change.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineering (PE) license or equivalent
• Preference will be given to applicants with a proven history of completing similar projects in a consulting environment
• Preference is also given to applicants with experience inmentoring others and in providing technical and commercial leadership in customer-focused engineering projects

Disclaimer

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

Expected Salary (Colorado only): $100,800yr- $166,400yr

WSP USA isprovidingthe compensation range that the company in good faith believes it mightpayand/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right toultimately paymore or less than the posted range and offeradditionalbenefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.