Lead Substation Project Engineer

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Lead Substation Project Engineer for our Saint Louis, MO office. Be involved in projects with our Power & Energy Substation Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges. 

As a key contributor, you will play a significant role in supporting complex substation design projects, managing project execution, and mentoring junior staff. This position offers the opportunity to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and make a significant impact on our team and our projects. A hybrid or in-office work setup is preferred to foster collaboration and mentorship, but remote work will be considered for candidates with proven 

Your Impact

• Support the Area Lead/Department Manager in achieving department goals, maintaining high‑quality standards, and strengthening client relationships.
• Develop and manage project schedules, budgets, quality, and deliverables for assigned projects.
• Support the management of relationships with alliance clients, project reporting, and proposal development.
• Perform QA/QC reviews and contribute to substation equipment specifications.
• Perform and direct others in the detailed design of medium to extra‑high‑voltage substations, including one‑lines, schematics, wiring diagrams, SCADA/communications, and station physical layouts.
• Prepare supporting design documents such as sections/elevations, control enclosure details, cable/conduit plans, ground grid plans, foundation and structural details, lightning protection, yard lighting plans, and bills of materials.
• Conduct substation analyses and calculations (e.g., AC/DC studies, lightning analysis, voltage drop).
  Specify and select substation equipment and provide construction support and interdisciplinary coordination.
• Mentor and train team members while adhering to client standards and processes.
• Work effectively in a fast‑paced environment while tracking, organizing, and prioritizing multiple tasks of varying size and importance.
• 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.
• Participate in occasional travel and site visits as needed.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience).
• 7 to 10 years of relevant post education experience as an electrical engineer providing design deliverables for capital projects in power generation, transmission, and distribution at a utility, industrial, or commercial scale, with significant experience in substation design.
• Professional Engineering license (PE).
• Experience in 15kV through 230kV substation design and IEEE/ANSI standards.
• Experience filling the role of electrical engineer for several substation projects occurring concurrently.
• Demonstrates competence and comprehensive knowledge concerning adjacent disciplines such as electrical engineering, P&C, SCADA, and telecom.
• Well-defined specific knowledge of relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• Well-developed ability to make technical computations and calculations involving the application of electrical engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations. 
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Works independently with minimal oversight and provides guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
• Highly proficient with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., Inventor, AutoCADD electrical), technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
• Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, computations, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
• Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Engineering.
• 10+ years of experience in substation design.
• Experience in 230kV through 765kV substation design and IEEE/ANSI standards.
• Experience managing people on a multi-disciplinary project team.
• Experience with MicroStation (V8 or newer), AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, or Inventor.

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