Electrical Studies, SCADA & Protection Senior Lead Protection Engineer

WSP is seeking a Senior Lead Protection Engineer to join its Electrical Studies, SCADA, and Protection team. The role leads the design, engineering, and analysis of protection systems for bulk power equipment, including substations, transmission lines, generators, renewables, industrial systems, and distribution systems, while developing clients and guiding project teams.

Responsibilities:

• Protective Relaying: Symmetrical component analysis, protection philosophy development, relay settings, and integration with SCADA systems
• Protection Analyses: Electrical model development, short circuit, time-current coordination, arc flash, NERC compliance, and event analysis
• Leadership: Lead teams on client projects to meet the scope, schedule, and budget. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers
• Data Acquisition: Support infrequent onsite site visits to collect data and able to discuss project specifics at appropriate technical level for clients
• Industry Standards: Working knowledge or awareness of applicable industry practices for protection as outlined in IEEE, ANSI, or NERC PRC standards
• Organized: Flexibility to support a variety of project schedules to meet client needs and able to prioritize responsibilities effectively
• Applicable software: AcSELerator Quickset, GE Enervista, ASPEN Oneliner, CAPE, SKM-PTW, ETAP, RSCAD
• Applicable hardware: SEL, GE, Siemens, ABB, Beckwith, RTDS
• 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 (ABET accredited)
• 12+ years of relevant post education experience as an electrical engineer executing deliverables for Protective Relaying projects in power generation, transmission, and distribution at a utility, industrial, or commercial scale
• Professional Engineering (PE) license or ability to obtain one
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
• Candidates for this role will have extensive knowledge, proven experience, and advanced expertise with many of the items listed below. However, mastery of all these technical areas is not required
• Symmetrical component analysis, protection philosophy development, relay settings, and integration with SCADA systems
• Electrical model development, short circuit, time-current coordination, arc flash, NERC compliance, and event analysis
• Working knowledge or awareness of applicable industry practices for protection as outlined in IEEE, ANSI, or NERC PRC standards
• AcSELerator Quickset, GE Enervista, ASPEN Oneliner, CAPE, SKM-PTW, ETAP, RSCAD
• SEL, GE, Siemens, ABB, Beckwith, RTDS
• Preference will be given to applicants with a proven history of leading and completing similar projects in a consulting environment
• Preference may be given to engineers with commissioning and testing experience, or strong skills in protecting equipment at high voltages (69kV and higher)
• Preference is also given to applicants with experience mentoring others and a willingness to do so