Mid-Level Electrical Engineer (Generation)

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.

5 to 7 years of relevant post education experience as a power engineer providing design deliverables for capital projects in power generation.

Professional Engineer license required (multiple states preferred).

Highly proficient with power engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.

Highly proficient with power plant infrastructure design involving Combined Cycle and Simple Cycle Gas Turbines or Heat Recovery Steam Generators.

Experience with infrastructure planning, design, and program/construction management; including comprehensive experience in coordinating with engineers in adjacent disciplines such as mechanical and civil structural engineering.

Strong knowledge of relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements (IEEE, NEC, NEMA, IEC, etc).

Highly proficient with making technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.

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.

Works independently to provide guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC standards.

Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., PTW/SKM, ETAP, SES CDEGS, AutoCAD electrical, Bentley MicroStation, SmartPlant, Revit).

Experienced with providing critical review of vendor documents and preparing complex technical deliverables.

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.

Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.

Extensive experience in electrical studies such as short circuit, load flow, motor start analysis, relay coordination, and arc flash.

Extensive experience in power system protection and control.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Engineering.

40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred.

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a 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): $86,100 - $150,590

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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