Lead Substation Project Engineer
HybridColumbus, Ohio, United States
Columbus, Ohio, United StatesHybridPart TimeSenior LevelBachelors DegreeEnvironmental ServicesLarge
Part TimeSenior LevelBachelors DegreeLargeEnvironmental Services
Job Summary
Lead project teams, manage schedules and budgets, and oversee detailed design of medium to extra-high-voltage utility substations including one-line diagrams, SCADA, and structural plans. Perform QA/QC for deliverables, support proposal development, and conduct substation studies for AC, DC, and lightning analysis. Grow client relationships, contribute to equipment specifications, and provide construction support with inter-disciplinary coordination. Mentor team members and adhere to strict QA/QC standards while working in a hybrid environment near the Columbus, OH office. Occasional travel and site visits are required.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience)
- 7 to 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
- Experience in 15kV through 345kV physical and electrical substation design
- Experience with IEEE/ANSI standards
- Proven experience in a project leadership role for several projects concurrently, including managing project teams
- Proficient with electrical engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues
- Demonstrates competence and comprehensive knowledge concerning adjacent disciplines such as electrical civil engineering, transmission line, distribution, SCADA, and telecom
- Experience with electrical infrastructure planning, design, and construction management
- Well-defined specific knowledge of relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements
- Well-developed ability to make technical calculations involving the application of electrical engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations
- Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience
- Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment
- Works independently with minimal oversight and provides guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC
- Highly proficient with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., CAD, Inventor, AutoCAD Electrical), technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools
- 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
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
- Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical work week
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements
Desired Qualifications
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Master's Degree in Engineering
- 10+ years of experience in utility substation design
- Experience with and established positive relationships with local clients
- Experience in 345kV through 765kV substation design
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