High Voltage Power Systems Engineer

WSP
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)Experience: 3-5 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analytical mindset","Sound judgment","Interpersonal communication","Self-leadership","Technical writing"]

Join WSP’s ESSP (Electrical Studies, SCADA & Protection) team in Fort Worth, supporting electrical studies and system protection for conventional and renewable generation. You’ll perform protective relaying work (including SCADA integration, NERC compliance, and arc flash analysis), power system planning studies, design studies, and networking/communications and logic/control development. You’ll also produce technical reports and assist with project planning, permitting, and site activities.

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High Voltage Power Systems Engineer

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Job Summary

Join WSP’s ESSP (Electrical Studies, SCADA & Protection) team in Fort Worth, supporting electrical studies and system protection for conventional and renewable generation. You’ll perform protective relaying work (including SCADA integration, NERC compliance, and arc flash analysis), power system planning studies, design studies, and networking/communications and logic/control development. You’ll also produce technical reports and assist with project planning, permitting, and site activities.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Perform protective relaying analyses including short circuit/symmetrical component analysis, time-current coordination, relay settings, SCADA integration, NERC compliance, and arc flash analysis
  • •Conduct power system planning studies (steady-state real/reactive power flow, outage contingencies, generation interconnect feasibility, P-V/Q-V voltage stability, and dynamic stability performance) and associated simulations
  • •Complete design studies such as substation grounding, corona, electric/magnetic fields, insulation coordination, transient (time domain) simulation, power quality, motor starting, and AC interference
  • •Design and configure networking/communications and logic/control schemes for SCADA system equipment, including troubleshooting/commissioning support at project sites
  • •Write technical reports and assist technical staff and project managers with risk identification, design concepts, construction/mits and remediation activities, work plan coordination, and permitting
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionDisabilityLife InsuranceRetirement SavingsPaid LeaveParental Leave

Key Requirements

  • •BSEE (BS Electrical Engineering), BSEET, or BSCE from an ABET-accredited university
  • •3 to 5 years of industry experience performing design or device configuration in relevant technical disciplines
  • •Knowledge of electrical engineering principles and their application to design/build, permitting, and project work issues
  • •Analytical mindset with sound judgment in evaluating situations and making decisions
  • •Strong communication skills and ability to work independently or as part of a team; basic proficiency with technical writing and tools/software
Experience:3-5 years
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering (BSEE/BSEET) or Computer Engineering/related
Skills:Analytical mindsetSound judgmentInterpersonal communicationSelf-leadershipTechnical writing
Certifications:EIT
Tech Stack:AcSELerator QuicksetAcSELerator ArchitectGE EnerVistaASPEN OneLinerGridscale X (CAPE)SKM-PTWETAPRSCAD/RTDSPSS/EPSLFPowerWorldDSA ToolsPython ScriptingCDEGSATP-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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