Substation Principal Engineer - Remote

About the role

This opportunity provides leadership within a sector of the organization to ensure transformer engineering subject matter technical deliverables, infrastructure projects, and other programs include a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry and company standards for design, safety, and functionality.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive and strategic leadership for power transformers and engineering disciplines/functions, offering direction, expertise, and support.
• Provide technical leadership in business development.
• Develop technical/functional specifications for power transformers and associated power transformer accessories.
• Provide support and technical advice on OEM power transformer designs.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the project team, OEMs, and client.
• Cookordination with client project teams and internal team disciplines.
• Coordinate with client project teams and internal team disciplines.
• Mentor and provide guidance to other engineers.
• Organize and oversee the implementation of WSP’s quality process and management system.
• Develop and lead internal/external technical training at corporate events.
• Regularly prepare and present white papers and technical content marketing pieces.
• Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide “trusted advisor” service and future ready solutions 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 (or equivalent experience).
• 12+ years of relevant post bachelor education experience in electric power delivery and infrastructure design for capital projects in power generation, transmission, substation, or distribution at a utility, industrial, or commercial scale.
• A minimum of 10 years of demonstrated experience in power transformer design, acquisition, purchasing, sourcing, maintenance, or operations at 15kV through at least 500kV AC.
• Demonstrated experience with the IEEE/ANSI transformer standards.
• Extensive knowledge base and skill set in the application requirements of power transformers for electric utilities, renewable generation developers, BESS sites, and data centers.
• Strong experience in managing the review and approval of documents and discipline-specific deliverables, certifications, processes, and plans in a multi-project environment.
• Demonstrated experience in power transformer observations for core/coils, pre-tanking, and FAT.
• Advanced proficiency with electrical engineering principles, practices, processes, various project delivery methods, standard of care, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
• The successful individual shall be self-directed and highly motivated. The ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to mid-level through senior level teams or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills required to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with clients, regulators, project managers, and employees at all levels of the organization.
• Strong command of the English language with good written and oral communication skills to ensure effective communications with internal team members and external client personnel.
• Proficient with technical writing, Microsoft Office, technology, math principles, predictive models, and tools.
• Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, computations, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
• Tactical lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and the ability to prioritize responsibilities in a pressure work environment.
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, regulators, manufacturers, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exists.
• Proven history of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety, 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.
• Occasional travel required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree (MS in Electrical Engineering strongly preferred).
• Professional Engineering license (PE) preferred, but consideration is possible for candidates with equivalent combination of education and experience with the ability to obtain a PE license, within 12 months of hire.
• Experience with oil filled shunt reactors, DC converter transformers, solid state transformers, and/or 765 kV transformers is a plus.
• Knowledge of IEC and CSA transformer standards is a plus.