Electrical Studies, SCADA & Protection Electrical Engineer - Experienced Professional

WSP
Phoenix, San Diego, Los Angeles, Sacramento
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 88,500 - 151,000 annuallyFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringExperience: 3-5 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analytical mindset","Sound judgment","Interpersonal skills","Communication","Self-leadership"]

Join the ESSP (Electrical Studies, SCADA & Protection) team to perform electrical studies, SCADA integration, and system protection work. You’ll support protective relaying, power system planning, design studies, networking/communications for RTUs and SCADA equipment, and logic/control systems. The role includes developing specifications, writing technical reports, coordinating site work and permitting, and occasionally traveling to project sites for troubleshooting and commissioning.

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Job Summary

Join the ESSP (Electrical Studies, SCADA & Protection) team to perform electrical studies, SCADA integration, and system protection work. You’ll support protective relaying, power system planning, design studies, networking/communications for RTUs and SCADA equipment, and logic/control systems. The role includes developing specifications, writing technical reports, coordinating site work and permitting, and occasionally traveling to project sites for troubleshooting and commissioning.
Location: Phoenix, San Diego, Los Angeles, Sacramento
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Perform services related to electrical studies, SCADA, and system protection for power system projects.
  • •Conduct protective relaying activities including analysis, protection scheme development, relay settings, SCADA integration, NERC compliance, and arc flash analysis.
  • •Execute power system planning studies such as steady-state power flow, outage contingencies, stability analysis, batch simulation automation, and NERC compliance.
  • •Design and assess substation/insulation coordination and related transient and power quality studies, including using listed simulation tools.
  • •Write technical reports and provide support for risk identification, work plan coordination, permitting, and commissioning/troubleshooting at project sites (as needed).
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 88,500 - 151,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionDisability InsuranceLife InsuranceRetirement SavingsPaid LeaveParental Leave

Key Requirements

  • •BSEE (BS Electrical Engineering), BSEET (BS Electrical Engineering Technology), or BSCE (BS Computer Engineering) from an ABET-accredited university.
  • •3 to 5 years of industry experience performing design or device configuration in the technical disciplines described in the role.
  • •Knowledge of electrical engineering principles and their application to design/build and permitting-related project work.
  • •Analytical mindset with the ability to exercise sound judgment when evaluating situations and making decisions.
  • •Strong interpersonal and communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience:3-5 yearsPower systemsSCADAElectrical studiesProtective relaying
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering
Skills:Analytical mindsetSound judgmentInterpersonal skillsCommunicationSelf-leadership
Licenses:PE
Certifications:EIT
Tech Stack:AcSELerator QuicksetAcSELerator ArchitectGE EnerVistaASPEN OneLinerGridscale X (CAPE)SKM-PTWETAPRSCAD/RTDSPSS/EPSLFPowerWorldDSA ToolsPythonCDEGSATP-EMTPPSCADPOLARIS-EMFCOMSOL MultiphysicsTFlashDNP

Company Brief

WSP
Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959
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