Power System Protection Engineer - Senior Professional
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, 97204, USA
Listed on 2026-10-25
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Power System Protection Engineer
for our Portland, OR
office with the ability to work remotely from a mutually acceptable location (please note in the application questions where you prefer to be located). Be involved in projects with our Electrical Studies, SCADA, and Protection (ESSP) and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.
WSP brings global expertise in power delivery, power generation, and program management—anchored by the acquisition of POWER Engineers, Inc. TRC Companies have now joined WSP, deepening our power practice and expanding our energy advisory and intelligent grid services. We're partnering with clients to shape how energy systems evolve around the world—and we need your help.
Provides technical assistance and guidance for multi-site/phase due diligence, investigation, remediation, impact assessment, permitting, design, development, and construction of utility, industrial, and commercial scale projects in the public and private sector. Routinely assist with the research, design, concept development, 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).
Substantiates reports and documentation regarding material, installations, component, and construction specifications. Ensures 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 willbe responsible for successful completion of assigned projects and formaintainingand improving client relationships.
- 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.
Technical disciplines include the following: - Protective Relaying: short circuit and symmetricalcomponentanalysis, time-current coordination, protection scheme and criteria development, relay settings, integration with SCADA systems, NERC compliance, arc flash analysis.
- Applicable software:
AcSELerator
Quickset (SEL-5030), GEEnervista, ASPENO
neliner, SKM-PTW, ETAP, RSCAD/RTDS - The successful applicant must alsodemonstrateaptitude in the following:
- Integrity
- Initiative and self sufficiency
- Spoken and written communication
- Leadership and mentoring
- Business and commercial performance
- Troubleshooting and problem solving
- Interpersonal relations
- Organization
- Successful candidates must be willing to travel on occasion and work successfully in acustomer focused,project oriented environment.
- 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.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
- 5 to 7 years of relevant post education experience as an electrical engineer providing design deliverables for large capital projects.
- Engineer in Training Certification.
- Experience working with Operations and project controls for purposes of reporting and proposal development.
- Proficient knowledge of electrical engineering…
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