Senior Lead Substation Project Engineer

WSP
Boise, Billings, Salt Lake City
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 119,600 - 213,200 annuallyFunction: Construction, Civil & Site EngineeringExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["CAD","Aspen","CAPE","ETAP","WIN IGS","Inventor","AutoCAD electrical"]

Lead electrical engineering projects for substations, including design, permitting, and construction across multiple sites, coordinating with PMs and stakeholders to ensure code-compliant, safe, and cost-effective solutions. Oversees complex design work, develops construction plans and budgets, and mentors junior staff while advancing future-ready electrical technologies.

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3 months ago

Senior Lead Substation Project Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead electrical engineering projects for substations, including design, permitting, and construction across multiple sites, coordinating with PMs and stakeholders to ensure code-compliant, safe, and cost-effective solutions. Oversees complex design work, develops construction plans and budgets, and mentors junior staff while advancing future-ready electrical technologies.
Location: Boise, Billings, Salt Lake City
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Construction, Civil & Site Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide oversight on data collection and analysis from sites, surveys, GIS data, and equipment specifications to support design and procurement packages
  • •Coordinate, review, and approve electrical infrastructure design plans for mid-level and complex projects to ensure code compliance
  • •Apply advanced electrical engineering techniques to improve infrastructure design across project phases (concept to operation)
  • •Perform investigations and inspections of site conditions, layouts, grounding, and protection systems to ensure compliance with regulations
  • •Develop construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates; coordinate with owners, disciplines, and clients

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 119,600 - 213,200 annually
Perks:MedicalDentalVisionDisabilityLifeRetirementPaid LeaveParental LeaveBereavement

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
  • •10+ years of relevant post-education experience in electrical engineering for capital projects in power generation, transmission, and distribution
  • •Engineer license (multi-state preferred)
  • •Strong knowledge of electrical engineering principles, codes, regulations, and design for infrastructure projects
  • •Experience with infrastructure planning, design, and program/construction management; ability to coordinate with multiple disciplines
Experience:10+ yearsPowerSubstationElectric utilities
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CADAspenCAPEETAPWIN IGSInventorAutoCAD electrical
Licenses:Professional Engineer (PE)
Certifications:PE
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CADAspenCAPEETAPWIN IGSInventorAutoCAD electrical

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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