WSP

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Substation Project Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead electrical substation engineering efforts across multi-site projects, providing design leadership from concept through commissioning for transmission and distribution substations, including P&C coordination, IEEE/NESC standards adherence, and field support to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective solutions.

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Construction, Civil & Site Engineering

Key Responsibilities

•Lead and coordinate substation electrical design packages for small to mid-scale projects, ensuring technical accuracy, constructability, and client requirements.
•Prepare and review one-line and three-line diagrams, wiring and interconnection diagrams, control schematics, grounding, and protection concepts.
•Perform field visits and site walkdowns to validate design assumptions and address constructability questions.
•Develop plans, specifications, cost estimates, and electrical site layouts in coordination with owners, clients, contractors, and internal teams.
•Provide technical leadership, mentorship to junior engineers, and QA/QC adherence across project stages from concept to commissioning.

Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionRetirement SavingsPaid LeaveParental Leave

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience)
•7 to 10 years of relevant post-education experience delivering substation design deliverables for capital power transmission and distribution projects
•Must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire without current or future employer sponsorship
•Proficient with electrical engineering principles applied to utility substation design and construction support
•Extensive knowledge of transmission and distribution substation infrastructure and related disciplines (P&C, SCADA, telecommunications)

Experience:7-10 yearsSubstation engineeringElectrical power systemsCapital projects

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingLeadership

Certifications:PE License

Languages:English

Tech Stack:AutoCADAutoCAD ElectricalMicroStationInventorGISIEEENESCANSINERC

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

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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