ESSP Electrical Engineer - Professional

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for an ESSP Electrical Engineer – Experience Professional for our Freeport, ME office. Candidates in Ann Arbor, MI;
Syracuse, NY;
Orlando, FL; and Fort Mill, SC will also be considered. Be involved in projects with our ESSP (Electrical Studies, SCADA and Protection) Team 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 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.

The successful applicant will be responsible for performing services related to electrical studies, SCADA, and system protection. Depending on project needs and individual expertise, this role may involve supporting a broad range of activities or specializing in a specific area as outlined under your impact. Candidates are not expected to be proficient in all listed areas; they are expected to have a fundamental understanding of three-phase power and power system fundamentals.

Applicable power systems primarily include conventional and renewable generation facilities, substations, transmission systems, and distribution systems. Activities may include one or more of the following:

• Protective Relaying: short circuit and symmetrical component analysis, time-current coordination, protection scheme and criteria development, relay settings calculation, integration with SCADA systems, NERC compliance, and arc flash analysis. Applicable software:
  AcSELerator Quickset (SEL-5030), AcSELerator Architect, GEEnerVista, ASPEN One Liner, GridscaleX (CAPE), SKM-PTW, ETAP, RSCAD/RTDS.
• Power System Planning Studies: steady-state real and reactive power flow including outage contingencies, generation interconnect feasibility, P‑V and Q‑V analysis for voltage stability margins, dynamic stability performance, automation of large batch simulations, working with models from NERC regional entities (WECC, MRO, SERC etc.), NERC compliance. Applicable Software: PSS/E, PSLF, Power World, DSA Tools, Python Scripting.
• Design Studies: substation grounding, corona, electric and magnetic fields, insulation coordination (lightning, switching surge, and contamination performance), transient (time domain) simulation, power quality (harmonics, voltage flicker, over/under voltage, etc.), motor starting, AC interference (transmission line interaction with railroads and pipelines). Applicable Software: CDEGS, ATP‑EMTP, PSCAD, POLARIS‑EMF, COMSOL Multiphysics, TFlash.
• Networking and Communications: design and configure network and communication paths for Remote Terminal Units (RTUs), protective relays, meters, Human Machine Interface (HMIs), PLC’s and other SCADA system equipment; develop basic specifications for fiber optic, microwave, power line carrier, or radio communication paths; travel to project sites to troubleshoot and commission network and communication systems. Applicable network and communication protocols: DNP, Modbus, SEL Communication Protocol, Goose Messaging, IEC 61850.
• Logic and Control Systems: develop and implement logic and control schemes for remote and local operation of power system equipment; develop programs on various platforms for implementation of these schemes; travel to project sites to test and commission the control schemes. Applicable Logic and Control Platforms: SEL RTAC, Orion, Cooper SMP, GE‑D20.
• Write technical reports summarizing analysis with findings and conclusions, generating complete, accurate, and concise documentation using sketches, calculations, electronic systems, spreadsheets, and software.
• Assist technical staff and project managers with risk identification and assessment, offering input and analysis with design concepts, construction, mitigation and improvement activities, and remediation projects.
• Assist with work plan preparation and coordination of field/site work and permitting.
• Complete…