Protection Engineer - Principal Level

This Opportunity
WSP in the US is seeking a Protection Engineer- Principal Level to join our SCADA and Analytical Services (SAS) team. This position is posted in multiple WSP office locations with the ability to work remotely from a mutually acceptable location.
The successful applicant will be responsible for the successful completion of assigned projects and for maintaining and improving client relationships as well as developing and growing new technical service areas. Completion of these functions requires technical competence in primary production roles as well as leadership competence in working with clients and mentoring and supervising team members assigned to projects. Assigned projects will include electrical studies for utility, industrial/commercial, and IPP clients. Systems to be analyzed will include conventional and renewable generation facilities, substations, and transmission and distribution systems.
Your Impact
Provide proactive and strategic process and people leadership for the design, implementation, and administration of engineering discipline's project and program involvement within the organization.Lead the most complex and largest scale electrical engineering projects within the engineering discipline, ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, monitoring internal and external events, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance and profitability, and supervising subcontractors, contract work, and employees.Technical skills and knowledge in:Short circuit and symmetrical component analysisProtection system coordinationWide area coordination analysisProtection scheme and settings criteria developmentRelay settings file developmentNERC complianceProtection hardware in the loop testingEvent analysisBus, Transmission Line, Motor, Generator, Transformer, Distribution, Capacitor, and Reactor protection.Advanced system protection including series compensated lines, single pole tripping, and impacts of IBR on protection systemsOversee internal vision and mission for the engineering discipline, ensuring alignment with business operations strategy, and maintaining that certifications, accreditations, and client value ratings are continuously improved.Lead engineering discipline meetings and continuing educational opportunities for area of responsibility, providing updates and recommendations to staff that ensure all appropriate measures are taken to foster innovation, development, and quality project delivery within the discipline.Serve as the engineering discipline's representative/liaison to a variety of external entities including Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Clients, Subcontractors, industry-related groups, and various government and community entities.Provide senior leadership for proposals and project work scopes, pricing, budget, and performance metrics for the engineering discipline.Interpret and summarize data, including reports and documents for complex projects and initiatives that result in sound engineering and regulatory conclusions.Provide discipline leadership to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients.Provide performance guidance and proactive leadership to assigned managers and staff.Develop high-level business contacts and a client base for providing high level electrical engineering services including identifying additional business development opportunities, and cross-selling of other WSP capabilities.Remain current in latest electrical engineering techniques and practices.Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide 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.Who You Are
Required Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a closely related field.15+ years of relevant post-education experience in electrical engineering and infrastructure design for capital projects in power generation, transmission, and distribution at a utility, industrial, or commercial scale.Engineer license required (multi-state preferred).Advanced proficiency with electrical engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, standard of care, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.Extensive advanced proficiency with infrastructure design.Advanced knowledge of relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization.Demonstrated ability with establishing, implementing, and managing multiple larger-scale discipline-related programs, documents, projects, and practices for a line(s) of business.Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to manage staff, and effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.Strategic lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exists.Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.Advanced knowledge and proficiency with AcSELerator Quickset, GE Enervista, ASPEN Oneliner, CAPE, SKM-PTW, ETAP, RSCAD/RTDS, PSCAD, ATP, EMTP-RV, MathCAD, AcSELerator Architect, PCM 600, Digsi.Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.Preferred Qualifications Power Systems focused MSEE and/or PhDProtective Relay OEM R&D ExperienceExperience in mentoring others and in providing technical and commercial leadership in customer-focused engineering projectsElectromagnetic transient studies expertiseRSCAD/RTDS expertiseActive involvement in industry organizations such as IEEE, Cigre, or IECWSP 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.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (all locations): $149,200 - $300,410
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
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