Senior Substation Project Engineer

About the role

This Opportunity WSP is seeking a Senior Substation Project Engineer for our Data Center Initiation Team in San Diego, CA. The following locations will also be considered: Kansas City, KS, Seattle, WA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, Houston, TX and St. Louis, MO. This role provides technical leadership for early-stage substation development and supports strategic decision-making for large-scale data center infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of innovative substation designs at the earliest stages of high-profile data center projects.
• Directly enable clients to evaluate feasibility, scalability, and long-term reliability, setting the foundation for successful project delivery.
• Collaborate across WSP’s diverse business lines to assess site conditions, utility capacity, and system requirements, bringing together the insights needed to turn complex challenges into actionable solutions.
• Drive substation configuration, guide critical equipment selection, and define forward-thinking electrical infrastructure strategies.
• Play a key role in leading multidisciplinary teams and advancing projects from initial concept through to design handoff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
• 10+ years of substation design experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) License
• Strong knowledge of substation systems, equipment, and design standards
• Experience leading design packages or acting as technical lead
• Strong communication, leadership, and coordination skills
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and support junior staff
• Prioritized ability to manage competing priorities
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Engineering
• Experience serving as technical lead on multi-discipline projects
• Data center or large infrastructure project experience