Transmission Planning Engineer - Lead Professional

About the role

WSP is seeking an experienced Transmission Planning Engineer to join our growing Electrical Studies, SCADA, and Protection (ESSP) team. Candidates for our offices in Denver, CO, Fort Worth, TX, Orlando, FL, Phoenix, AZ, Overland Park, KS, Pittsburgh, PA, Raleigh, NC, and fully remote positions will also be considered. In this role, you will work with a team of experienced transmission planners to deliver projects and innovative planning solutions, helping clients achieve their goals, address challenges, and support the development of reliable energy infrastructure.

WSP brings global expertise in power delivery, power generation, and program management, further strengthened by the acquisition of POWER Engineers, Inc. and the integration of TRC Companies, expanding our energy advisory and intelligent grid services. The successful candidate will support transmission planning studies and model development, collaborate with engineers and clients, and produce high-quality technical documentation while managing multiple projects under senior engineering guidance.

Responsibilities

• Perform or lead transmission planning studies, including power flow and contingency analysis, short circuit analysis, dynamic stability analysis, critical clearing time study, and reactive power studies to support interconnection studies, TPL-001 assessments, network expansion, and other related planning needs.
• Execute project tasks in accordance with established scope, schedule, and budget requirements.
• Prepare reports including study assumptions, findings, and recommendations.
• Perform quality control reviews of work developed by others.
• Collaborate with and mentor junior engineers to support the development of transmission planning teams.
• Maintain and grow knowledge of Transmission Planning guides, standards, and industry practices.
• Support business development activities, including proposal development, budget estimates, and client meetings.
• Work proficiently both as an individual contributor and as part of a team.
• Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency of engineering work, leveraging automation, AI tools, etc.
• 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).
• Engineer in Training Certification.
• 7 to 10 years of direct experience performing steady state contingency analysis and stability analysis of large power system networks, and familiarity with required files and deliverables.
• Hands-on experience with multiple power system software packages such as PSS/E (including PSS/MUST), PSLF, DSA Tools, TARA, PowerWorld, ASPEN, and/or PSCAD.
• Ability to automate changes and re-balance planning cases with engineering judgement.
• Ability to work successfully in a dynamic team environment with a focus on supporting projects that meet customer needs.
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing technical topics effectively and professionally to engineering and non-engineering audiences.
• Strong self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with clients, regulators, project managers, and employees at all levels of the organization.
• Works independently to provide guidance and leadership to junior team members and promote adherence to QA/QC.
• Must reside and work within the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Engineering.
• Python scripting.
• Professional Licensure/Certification.
• Experience performing system impact studies in multiple US markets and networks.
• Experience developing and tuning dynamic models for new and existing transmission resources.
• Expert in NERC compliance with extensive study experience.
• PSCAD experience including complex controls interactions, inverter and rotating generation, detailed FACTS modeling, grid-forming controls knowledge, and subsynchronous studies.
• Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training.

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.
• Paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Pay

Expected Salary (Colorado only): $115,200/yr - $195,800/yr. WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location.