Principal Consultant - Power Systems Engineer; Energy Advisory

Overview

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A Little Bit More About Your Role

With your help we can become a leader in the energy transition to net zero with the adoption of innovative technologies, renewables and the transformation of existing assets on the journey to a decarbonised society.

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.

The types of work delivered within the Power Systems team currently include:

• 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; and
• Grid connection support to onshore and offshore developers.

In This Role Your Responsibilities Will Include

• 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.

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

Work-life balance

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging

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