Senior PSCAD Transmission Planning Engineer

WSP Global Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Remote; USD 115,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Parental leave

Leave benefits for voting/naturalized

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. is seeking an experienced Transmission Planning Engineer (PSCAD Specialist) to join our ESSP team based in Denver, CO, with consideration for other US locations and remote work.

The role focuses on EMT transmission planning studies and PSCAD model development, collaborating with clients and engineers to deliver high-quality documentation. You will manage multiple projects, lead and mentor junior engineers, and contribute to QA/QC while expanding knowledge of transmission planning

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Engineer in Training Certification.
• 7–10 years of transmission planning experience including EMT studies.
• PSCAD modeling and EMT experience.
• US residency required.

Responsibilities

• Perform EMT work for network studies, generation and load interconnection tasks, and microgrid modeling.
• Develop generation, load, and asset models based on provided designs.
• Tune PSCAD models for control parameters and engage with equipment manufacturers as needed.
• Develop controls for PSCAD-supported resources including power plant controllers and inverter-based resources.
• Execute projects within scope, schedule, and budget requirements.
• Prepare reports detailing study assumptions, findings, and recommendations.
• Mentor junior engineers and support transmission planning teams.
• Maintain knowledge of Transmission Planning guides and industry practices.

Skills

PSCAD experience

Team leadership

Strong communication

Client collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Engineer in Training Certification

Master’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

PSS/E

PSLF

PowerWorld

ASPEN

DSA Tools

Job description

WSP Global Inc. is seeking an experienced Transmission Planning Engineer (PSCAD Specialist) to join our ESSP team based in Denver, CO, with consideration for other US locations and remote work.

The role focuses on EMT transmission planning studies and PSCAD model development, collaborating with clients and engineers to deliver high-quality documentation. You will manage multiple projects, lead and mentor junior engineers, and contribute to QA/QC while expanding knowledge of transmission planning