Principal Protection Electrical Engineer

About the role

The successful applicant will have a direct role in the design, engineering, and studies of protection systems for equipment on the bulk power system. This includes the protection of substations, transmission lines, generators, renewables, and distribution systems.

Responsibilities

• Use extensive knowledge and expertise to drive new business, make strategic decisions, and foster innovation across the firm.
• Lead teams on client projects to meet the scope, schedule, and budget.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Maintain and build client relationships through understanding client needs, providing technical and process solutions, delivering high quality work, and meeting commitments.
• Support infrequent onsite site visits to collect data and discuss project specifics at appropriate technical level for clients.
• 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.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET accredited).
• 15+ years of relevant post education experience as an electrical engineer executing deliverables for Protective Relaying projects in power generation, transmission, and distribution at a utility or industrial scale.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license (multi-state preferred).
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Engineering. Preference will be given to applicants with a proven history of completing similar projects in a consulting environment.
• Preference may be given to engineers with commissioning and testing experience, or strong skills in protecting equipment at high voltages (69kV and higher).
• Preference is also given to applicants with experience mentoring others and a willingness to do so.

Skills

• Knowledge of symmetrical component analysis, protection philosophy development, relay settings, and integration with SCADA systems.
• Experience with electrical model development, short circuit, time-current coordination, arc flash, NERC compliance, and event analysis.
• Proficiency with applicable software such as AcSELerator Quickset, GEEnervista, ASPENOneliner, CAPE, SKM-PTW, ETAP, RSCAD.
• Experience with applicable hardware such as SEL, GE, Siemens, ABB, Beckwith, RTDS.

Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Pay

Expected Salary (Syracuse, NY): $177,800 - $337,800

Schedule

N/A