Substation Electrical Engineer

　　Req ID 17472

　　Substation Electrical Engineer

　　Who We Are

　　At WSP, we are driven by inspiring future-ready pioneers to innovate. We’re looking to grow our teams with people who are ready to collaborate in building communities and expanding our skylines. To do this, we hire candidates of all experiences, skillsets, backgrounds and walks of life. We actively foster a work environment and culture where inclusion and diversity is part of our fundamental structure. This is delivered behaviorally, through our policies, trainings, local partnerships with professional diverse organizations, internal networks and most importantly with the support and sponsorship of our leaders who help drive our commitment to an inclusive, diverse, welcoming and equitable work environment. Anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

　　This Opportunity

　　WSP is currently initiating a search for a Substation Electrical Engineer for our Chicago office . Additional office locations to be considered are Portland, Seattle, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, and Houston.

　　Be involved in projects with our Energy Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges. At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

　　Duties and Responsibilities:

　　· Prepare conceptual design of the complex projects

　　· Carry out/review/analyze complex technical studies and project scopes.

　　· Develop and review technical specifications, drawings and standards of equipment/ projects.

　　· Review the design-based memorandum, detailed engineering scope and guide the assigned discipline engineers to align the engineering deliverables per project requirements.

　　· Work closely with peers to ensure accurate delivery and thorough electrical design that will meet industry standards and specifications and meet good engineering practices.

　　· Create a substation design including One-Line, Plan view and sections, grounding plan and detail, cable raceway and trench drawings, lightning protection drawings, lighting drawings, connectors and conductors tables and details, Station BOM.

　　· Maintain complete project documentation with respect to engineering studies and calculations (specially grounding, lightning, cable ampacity, equipment sizing) , all design packages, as-built requirements and return data information.

　　· Develop & maintain good working relationship with internal groups that support project such as other Engineering disciplines, Drafting, Procurement, Construction and Project Management etc.

　　· Select equipment and material and preparation of specifications for material, equipment, construction and installation work.

　　· Develop grounding studies and report.

　　· Develop lightning protection studies and report.

　　· Develop cable ampacity, cable voltage drop and power loss studies and reports.

　　· Review of internal and external designs for code compliance, good design practice and constructability.

　　· Coordinate design activities with other multi-discipline project team members.

　　· Provide construction support including resolving site queries, attending site meetings and performing site inspections during the construction phase of projects.

　　· Mentor and provide guidance to developing Jr. engineers within the department.

　　· Support technical proposals and pursers

　　Talent is the essence of meeting our client’s objectives, goals, and challenges. If this sounds like a fit for you, we’d love to have that first discussion of you joining our team.

　　Minimum and Preferred Qualifications:

　　· Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

　　· A minimum of 8+ years’ experience in, utility scale, substation design.

　　· Experience with AutoCAD Electrical is an asset

　　· Experience on System study software like PSS/E, EasyPower or ETAP software is a strong plus.

　　· Experience on grounding/ lightning protection and cable ampacity study software like CDEGS, WinIGS, ETAP, CYMCAP is a strong plus and important criteria for hiring.

　　· Experience on Arc-Flash Studies is an asset.

　　· Knowledge of modern power system, Renewable projects (Solar, Wind farm, Hydro and BESS) and data center projects is a strong plus.

　　· Knowledge of T-Line design specially utilizing PLS-CADD is a strong asset.

　　· Knowledge of 3-D Substation design software is an asset.

　　· Strong client focus.

　　· Experience with Station equipment FAT witness is an asset.

　　· Knowledge of High Voltage & Utility codes and standards.

　　· 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

　　Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

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　　Additional Requirements

　　To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.Additional Details

　　Travel Required: 10%

　　Job Status: Regular

　　Employee Type: Full

　　Primary Location: CHICAGO - 30 N LASALLE ST

　　All locations: US-CA-Los Angeles, US-CO-Boulder, US-IL-Chicago, US-OR-Portland, US-TX-Houston, US-WA-Seattle

　　About WSP

　　WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.wsp.com

　　WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

　　At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

　　WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

　　The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

　　NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

　　WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.