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WSP in the U.S. · 3 days ago

Protection Engineer- Senior Technical Manager

Phoenix, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

WSP is a leading engineering and professional services firm dedicated to serving local communities. They are seeking a Protection Engineer for their Phoenix, AZ office to provide technical support and leadership for various utility and industrial projects.

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Responsibilities

Provides subject matter technical support and leadership for multi-site/phase due diligence, investigation, remediation, impact assessment, permitting, improvement, design, development, and construction of utility, industrial, and commercial scale projects in the public and private sector

Tasks include the research, design, concept development, planning, and construction of transmission and distribution substations, power distribution, power regulation, renewable energy, as well as protection and control systems in a wide variety of contexts (utilities, transportation, building, and Federal, State, and local government projects)

Provides situational guidance to PMs and managers that address current and future challenges, and that documentation and recommendations accurately account for and address risk, innovation, and future-ready opportunities

Provides leadership with ensuring that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality

The successful applicant will be responsible for 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 and industrial/commercial clients. Systems to be analyzed will include conventional and renewable generation facilities, substations, and transmission and distribution systems

Provide oversight with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, surveys, blueprints, GIS data, substation components, equipment specifications for procurement package development and pricing, IFR/IRC detailed design and review processes, and IEEE, NESC, ANSI, NCEC, and NERC standards and regulations for design work

Short circuit and symmetrical component analysis, time-current coordination, protection scheme and criteria development, relay settings, integration with SCADA systems, NERC compliance, arc flash analysis

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

Qualification

Electrical Engineering DegreeEngineer licensePower Systems MSEESCADA systems integrationNERC complianceClient relationship managementMentoring othersTechnical leadership

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience)

10+ years of relevant post education experience as an electrical engineer providing design deliverables for capital projects in power generation, transmission, and distribution at a utility, industrial, or commercial scale

Engineer license required (multi-state preferred)

Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

Preferred

Power Systems focused MSEE

A proven history of completing similar projects in a consulting environment

Experience in mentoring others and in providing technical and commercial leadership in customer focused engineering projects

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Disability

Life

Retirement savings

Company

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