Intermediate Professional, Electrical Engineering

About the role

This opportunity provides support to technical staff, engineers, and project managers for the due diligence, investigation, remediation, impact assessment, permitting, design, development, and construction of utility, industrial, and commercial scale projects in the public and private sector.

Responsibilities

• Supports the research, design, concept development, and construction of transmission and distribution substations, power distribution, power regulation, renewable energy, and protection and control systems in various contexts.
• Generates accurate and concise reports and documentation regarding assigned material, installations, and construction specifications.
• Ensures responsibilities are delivered and adhere to industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.
• Assists with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data relating to substation components, equipment specifications for procurement package development and pricing, IFR/IRC design and review processes, and IEEE/NESC Standards/NERC regulations for design work.
• Performs basic professional electrical engineering work, including single line, three line, wiring diagrams, general arrangement, substation layout and bus arrangement, grounding grid design, and lightning protection in compliance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits.
• Provides technical assistance on design requirements, equipment sizing, cabling, AC/DC panel design, and conduit and trenching design strategies to ensure safety and functionality.
• Supports senior engineers with research and recommendations of fundamental components identified in design requirements, as well as field equipment applications and operations.
• Verifies site characteristics and provides technical assistance on engineering, design, testing, maintenance, and construction procedures and issues.
• Develops electrical calculations for loads, equipment sizing, feeder sizing, voltage drop, grounding, lighting circuits and controls, facility and electrical service, and power distribution.
• Writes technical reports summarizing research with findings and conclusions, generating complete, accurate, and concise documentation using sketches, calculations, electronic systems, spreadsheets, and software.
• Assists with risk identification and assessment, offering input and analysis with design concepts, construction, mitigation and improvement activities, and remediation projects.
• Affords technical staff and project managers with risk identification and assessment, offering input and analysis with design concepts, construction, mitigation and improvement activities, and remediation projects.
• Works with cross-functional teams in executing project work, including project controls, business deployment, construction, procurement, document control, and permitting teams.
• Assists with work plan preparation and coordination of field/site work and permitting.
• Completes training on assigned tasks.
• Collaborates with other engineers and planners on projects with electrical infrastructure authorities on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded improvement and development projects.
• Exercises responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, adhering to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Performs additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 1 to 3 years of relevant post-education experience in an electrical engineering capacity.
• Exposure to operations and project controls experience for purposes of reporting.
• Knowledge of electrical engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
• Familiarity with infrastructure planning, design, and construction management; including rehabilitation and new design.
• Familiarity with relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• An analytical mindset with an ability to exercise sound judgment in evaluating situations and making decisions.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Capable self-leadership with attention to detail, accuracy, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
• Experience with discipline-specific design software (i.e., CADD, Aspen, CAPE, ETAP), AutoCADD electrical.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Qualifications

• Engineer in Training Certification.
• Prior substation or electric utility design experience.