Senior Lead Substation Project Engineer

About the role

This opportunity provides subject matter technical support and leadership for multi-site/phase due diligence, investigation, remediation, impact assessment, permitting, improvement, design, development, and construction of utility, industrial, and commercial scale projects in the public and private sector. Tasks include the research, design, concept development, planning, and construction of transmission and distribution substations, power distribution, power regulation, renewable energy, as well as protection and control systems in a wide variety of contexts (utilities, transportation, building, and Federal, State, and local government projects).

Responsibilities

• Research, design, concept development, planning, and construction of utility, industrial, and commercial scale projects.
• Provide situational guidance to PMs and managers addressing current and future challenges.
• Ensure documentation and recommendations accurately account for and address risk, innovation, and future-ready opportunities.
• Lead the development and implementation of future-ready technologies, monitoring devices, building materials, cabling, conduit and trenching design strategies, electrical design requirements, and operating strategies.
• Oversee the management of design and construction of electrical infrastructure projects, including rehabilitation and reconstruction, site development, grading, drainage, equipment layout, elevations, specifications, building materials, phasing, and construction safety plans.
• Assist with engineering review of permit applications, engineering design plans and specifications, standby plans and engineering contracts, and periodic construction inspections.
• Interact with various public or private entities or individuals to discuss issues relating to electrical, engineering, and construction challenges.
• Develop and implement critical review for documents and prepare technical deliverables and plans with a high degree of complexity.
• Coordinate and assertively direct subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
• Maintain a high level of quality and responsiveness to client requirements in alignment with Pickett’s standards.
• Develop a client base for providing high level electrical engineering services including identifying additional business development opportunities.
• Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 10+ years of relevant post-education experience as an electrical engineer providing design deliverables for capital projects in power generation, transmission, and distribution at a utility, industrial, or commercial scale.
• Engineer license required (multi-state preferred).
• Proficient with electrical engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
• Comprehensive experience in working with adjacent disciplines such as electrical engineering, P&C, SCADA, and telecom.
• Strong knowledge of relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• Proficient with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., CADD, Aspen, CAPE, ETAP, WIN IGS, Inventor, AutoCAD electrical), technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
• Experience with planning and conducting inspections and investigations on various aspects of the construction and design of facilities or structures, applying applicable regulations and policies.
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing intricate ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Strong self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with clients, regulators, project managers, and employees at all levels of the organization.
• Proficiency with providing critical review for documents and preparing technical deliverables and plans with a high degree of complexity.
• Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to prioritize responsibilities and quickly adapt to change in a pressure work environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• 10+ years of substation design experience.
• Experience supporting or leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.

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 (Colorado only): $119,600 - $213,200

Schedule

On-site, hybrid, or remote work arrangement, depending on candidate location, experience, and business needs.