Power Systems Engineer; Energy

You will be leading and delivering a range of projects within the Power Systems team, bidding and winning work as well as supporting and training team members. As part of the role, you will be involved in writing and reviewing technical reports and proposals and maintaining client relationships. Therefore, an ability and enthusiasm to have direct client contact and generate good client relationships is essential.

• Steady studies such as load flow, fault level and reactive compensation
• Dynamic studies such as frequency and voltage stability
• Harmonic analysis/power quality/filter design
• Transient overvoltage and insulation coordination simulation studies (switching/lightning)
• Control interaction studies
• Earthing studies
• Protection coordination and Arc Flash studies
• Grid connection support to onshore and offshore developers

• Delivering consulting work related to the various types of power systems studies and analysis, in particular control interaction studies.
• Providing technical and project management leadership to support the project team in the successful delivery of consulting work.
• Ensuring technical quality of delivery of power systems projects, reports and proposals.
• Building and maintaining key client relationships to effectively position power systems services and secure future business.
• Leading the development and delivery of project proposals and identifying areas where services/skill sets can be integrated through multi-disciplinary working.
• Lead on excellence in power systems software packages (e.g. DIgSILENT Power Factory, PSS/E, ETAP, PSCAD, IPSA, CDEGs, etc.).

• A Degree in Electrical Engineering with Power Systems specialisation.
• Experience in power systems consulting.
• A network of industry contacts and clients.
• Proactive and highly motivated to meet customer requirements.
• Focus on quality, ensuring excellence of deliverables for both project reports and proposals and an ability to work in a fast‑paced environment, often working on multiple projects / proposals at any one time.

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.