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Candidates for our offices in Fort Worth, TX, Orlando, FL, Phoenix, AZ, Overland Park, KS, Pittsburgh, PA, Raleigh, NC, and fully remote will also be considered. In this role, you will work with a team of experienced transmission planners to deliver projects and innovative planning solutions. You will help clients to achieve their goals, address challenges, and support the development of reliable energy infrastructure.\nWSP 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.\nThe successful candidate will support transmission planning studies and model development, collaborate with engineers and clients, and produce high-quality technical documentation. They must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, work under senior engineering guidance, and communicate effectively with team members. Prior leadership experience is preferred.\nYour Impact\nPerform or lead transmission planning studies, including power flow and contingency analysis, short circuit analysis, dynamic stability analysis, critical clearing time study and reactive power studies to support interconnection studies, TPL-001 assessments, network expansion, and other related planning needs.\nExecute project tasks in accordance with established scope, schedule, and budget requirements.\nPrepare reports including study assumptions, findings, and recommendations.\nPerforms quality control reviews of work developed by others.\nCollaborate with and mentor junior engineers to support the development of transmission planning teams.\nMaintain and grow knowledge of Transmission Planning guides, standards, and industry practices.\nSupport business development activities, including proposal development, budget estimates, and client meetings. \nWorks proficiently both as an individual contributor and as part of a team.\nIdentify opportunities to improve the efficiency of engineering work, leveraging automation, AI tools, etc. \nExercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures. \nPerform additional responsibilities as required by business needs. \nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience).\nEngineer in Training Certification.\n7 to 10 years of direct experience for performing steady state contingency analysis and stability analysis of large power system networks, and familiar with required files and deliverables. \nHands-on experience with multiple power system software packages such as PSS/E (including PSS/MUST), PSLF, DSA Tools, TARA, PowerWorld, ASPEN and/or PSCAD. \nAble to automate changes and re-balance planning cases with engineering judgement. \nAbility to work successfully in a dynamic team environment with a focus on supporting projects that meet customer needs.\nHighly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing technical topics effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.\nStrong self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with clients, regulators, project managers, and employees at all levels of the organization.\nWorks independently to provide guidance and leadership to junior team members and promote adherence to QA/QC.\nMust reside and work within the United States. \nPreferred Qualifications:\nMaster’s Degree in Engineering.\nPython scripting. \nProfessional Licensure/Certification. \nExperience performing system impact studies in multiple US markets & networks\nExperience developing and tuning dynamic models for new and existing transmission resources.\nExpert in NERC compliance with extensive study experience\nPSCAD experience including complex controls interactions, inverter and rotating generation, detailed FACTS modeling, grid-forming controls knowledge, and subsynchronous studies.\nBasic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.\nDisclaimer:\nRelocation assistance is not available for this position.\nWSP Benefits:\nWSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.\nCompensation:\nExpected Salary (Colorado only): $115,200yr - $ 195,800yr\nWSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. 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