Lead Substation Project Engineer

WSP is currently initiating a search for a  
** Lead Substation Project Engineer
** for our  
** Hailey,
** office. Be involved in projects with our  
** Power & Energy Substation Team
** and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.

** This Opportunity*
* Provides high‑level technical assistance and guidance for multi‑site and multi‑phase electrical utility substation projects, supporting planning, detailed engineering design, procurement support, construction support, and commissioning coordination in the public and private sector. Tasks include the research, design, concept development, planning, and delivery of transmission and distribution substations, power regulation equipment, renewable energy interconnections, and coordination with protection and control systems across utility environments.

Substantiate reports and documentation to advise on equipment selection, design criteria, installation requirements, and construction standards. Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, constructability, and system reliability.

** Your Impact*
* + Provide guidance with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data related to physical site conditions, engineering drawings, GIS data, substation equipment specifications, procurement package development, pricing, IFR/IFC detailed design and review processes, and applicable IEEE, NESC, ANSI, NERC, and utility standards.

+ Coordinate, review, and approve substation electrical design packages for small‑ to mid‑scale and less‑complex projects, ensuring technical accuracy, constructability, and compliance with applicable codes, standards, and client requirements.

+ Apply advanced electrical engineering principles across project phases including concept development, preliminary design, detailed design, procurement support, construction support, and commissioning coordination.

+ Perform professional electrical engineering work associated with substation physical and/or protection and control (P&C) design, including one‑line and three‑line diagrams, wiring and interconnection diagrams, general arrangements, substation layouts, bus configurations, grounding grid design, and lightning protection systems.

+ Plan and incorporate utility‑driven design strategies, including equipment sizing, AC/DC systems, control panel layouts, cabling, raceway (conduit and cable tray) systems, and trenching designs that account for operational safety, reliability, and maintenance requirements.

+ Review electrical calculations including load flow, short circuit, grounding (touch and step potential), equipment sizing, insulation coordination, and protective device coordination, and provide technical oversight for substation switchyard layouts and equipment interfaces.

+ Develop and review plans, specifications, cost estimates, and constructability sequencing considerations, coordinating with owners, clients, contractors, and internal multi‑disciplinary teams.

+ Be involved from project inception through construction completion, providing technical leadership and project engineering support for new substation builds, expansions, retrofits, and rehabilitation programs.

+ Oversee and support cross‑functional teams of engineers and designers on concurrent projects, ensuring technical quality, scope execution, and coordination with procurement and construction activities.

+ Prepare technical data and documentation including calculations, reports, sketches, schedules, and presentations that communicate design intent, engineering decisions, and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.

+ Support field visits and site walkdowns to verify design assumptions, address constructability issues, and resolve technical questions during project execution.

+ Interact with utility clients, contractors, vendors, and project stakeholders in a professional manner.

+ Collaborate with engineers and other disciplines on utility substation projects, including technical support for proposal development and business development efforts.

+ Remain…