Electrical Studies, SCADA & Protection Electrical Engineer - Experienced Professional

This Opportunity

WSP is currentlyinitiatinga search for an
ESSP Electrical Engineer
for our
Portland, OR
office. Candidates located in Boise, ;
Seattle, WA or Clarkston, WA will also be considered. Be involved in projects with our
ESSP (Electrical Studies, SCADA & Protection) Team
and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients'objectives and solves their challenges.

WSP brings globalexpertise 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'repartnering with clients to shape how energy systems evolve around the world - and we need your help.

The successful applicant willbe responsible for performing services related to electrical studies 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 includeconventionaland renewable generation facilities, substations, transmission systems, and distribution systems.

Activities may include one or more of the following:

• Protective Relaying: short circuit and symmetricalcomponentanalysis, time-current coordination, protection scheme and criteria development, relay settings calculation, NERC compliance, and arc flash analysis.
  
  Applicable software:
  
  AcSELerator
  
  Quickset (SEL-5030),AcSELerator
  
  Architect, GEEnerVista, ASPENO
  
  neLiner,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
• Write technical reports summarizinganalysiswith 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 training on assigned tasks.
• Performadditionalresponsibilities as required by business needs.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-makingregardingcompany funds, resources, and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Performadditionalresponsibilities as required by business needs.

• BSEE (BS Electrical Engineering), BSEET(BS Electrical Engineering Technology), or BSCE (BS Computer Engineering) degree, from an ABET-accredited university
• 3 to 5years of industry experience performing design or device configuration in technical disciplines described in the Roles and Responsibilities section
• Knowledge of electrical engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
• Analytical mindset withanability to exercise sound judgement in evaluating situations and making decisions.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Capable self-leadership with attention to detail, accuracy, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team to meet…