Transmission Planning Engineer - Lead Professional

WSP in the U.S.; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking an experienced Transmission Planning Engineer to join our ESSP team, based in Denver, CO, with consideration for Phoenix and other US offices. You will collaborate with seasoned planners to deliver studies and develop reliable energy infrastructure.

The candidate will bring 7–10 years of experience in power system analysis, manage multiple projects, mentor juniors, and contribute to client-ready documentation and reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Engineer in Training Certification.
• 7–10 years of experience in power system studies.
• Hands-on experience with PSS/E, PSLF, and PSCAD.
• Ability to balance multiple projects with engineering judgment.

Responsibilities

• Perform transmission planning studies including power flow and contingency analysis.
• Develop and document study assumptions, findings, and recommendations.
• Lead quality control reviews of work from other engineers.
• Mentor junior engineers and support team development.
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams to deliver planning solutions.
• Maintain knowledge of industry guides and standards.
• Support business development, including proposals and client meetings.
• Identify automation opportunities to improve efficiency.

Skills

Power system analysis

Leadership

Communication

Automation scripting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Engineer in Training Certification

Tools

PSS/E

PSLF

DSA Tools

TARA

PowerWorld

ASPEN

PSCAD

Job description

Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking an experienced Transmission Planning Engineer to join our growing Electrical Studies, SCADA, and Protection (ESSP) team, based in our Denver, CO office. Candidates for our offices in Fort Worth, TX, Orlando, FL, Phoenix, AZ, Overland Park, KS, Pittsburgh, PA, Raleigh, NC, and fully remote will also be considered. In this role, you will work with a team of experienced transmission planners to deliver projects and innovative planning solutions. You will help clients to achieve their goals, address challenges, and support the development of reliable energy infrastructure.

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 candidate will support transmission planning studies and model development, collaborate with engineers and clients, and produce high-quality technical documentation. They must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, work under senior engineering guidance, and communicate effectively with team members. Prior leadership experience is preferred.

Your Impact

• Perform or lead transmission planning studies, including power flow and contingency analysis, short circuit analysis, dynamic stability analysis, critical clearing time study and reactive power studies to support interconnection studies, TPL-001 assessments, network expansion, and other related planning needs.
• Execute project tasks in accordance with established scope, schedule, and budget requirements.
• Prepare reports including study assumptions, findings, and recommendations.
• Performs quality control reviews of work developed by others.
• Collaborate with and mentor junior engineers to support the development of transmission planning teams.
• Maintain and grow knowledge of Transmission Planning guides, standards, and industry practices.
• Support business development activities, including proposal development, budget estimates, and client meetings.
• Works proficiently both as an individual contributor and as part of a team.
• Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency of engineering work, leveraging automation, AI tools, etc.
• 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.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience).
• Engineer in Training Certification.
• 7 to 10 years of direct experience for performing steady state contingency analysis and stability analysis of large power system networks, and familiar with required files and deliverables.
• Hands-on experience with multiple power system software packages such as PSS/E (including PSS/MUST), PSLF, DSA Tools, TARA, PowerWorld, ASPEN and/or PSCAD.
• Able to automate changes and re-balance planning cases with engineering judgement.
• Ability to work successfully in a dynamic team environment with a focus on supporting projects that meet customer needs.
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing technical topics effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Strong self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with clients, regulators, project managers, and employees at all levels of the organization.
• Works independently to provide guidance and leadership to junior team members and promote adherence to QA/QC.
• Must reside and work within the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Engineering.
• Python scripting.
• Professional Licensure/Certification.
• Experience performing system impact studies in multiple US markets & networks
• Experience developing and tuning dynamic models for new and existing transmission resources.
• Expert in NERC compliance with extensive study experience
• PSCAD experience including complex controls interactions, inverter and rotating generation, detailed FACTS modeling, grid-forming controls knowledge, and subsynchronous studies.
• Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.

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): $115,200yr - $195,800yr

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/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 to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.