Small Utilities Services Engineer

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Small Utilities Services Engineer for our Denver, CO office. You will be involved in projects with our Small Utilities Services Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.  

This Opportunity

Provides technical assistance and guidance for the due diligence, investigation, remediation, impact assessment, permitting, design, development, and construction of utility, industrial, and commercial scale projects in the public and private sector.  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).  Generates accurate and concise 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.

Your Impact 

• The successful applicant will be responsible for successful completion of assigned projects and for maintaining and improving client relationships. 
• Completion of these functions requires technical competence as well as leadership competence in working with clients and mentoring and supervising team members assigned to projects. 
• This role will provide the opportunity to lead substation, transmission, and distribution engineering project work.
• Develop project work scope documents, budgets, and proposals
• Complete conceptual design and feasibility studies
• Prepare construction cost estimates and project schedules
• Lead engineering design activities
• Perform design checking
• Support projects during construction
• 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. 

Who You Are 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience). or Civil Engineering
• 3 to 5 years of relevant post education experience in an electrical engineering capacity designing power transmission and distribution systems in utility or industrial/commercial environments.
• Engineer in Training Certification.
• Must be able to successfully pass client's background screening process
• Must have a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record
• Willingness to share successes with the project team
• Strong command of the English language
• Strong written/oral communication skills in order to communicate professionally with internal team members and clients
• Willingness to travel occasionally to client sites or conferences
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Professional Engineering license (P.E.) or equivalent in the state of Colorado, or ability to achieve P.E. within six (6) months of hire date
• Experience performing design for electric cooperatives
• Experience preparing project work scope documents and sequence of construction plans for projects
• Experience working at an electric cooperative
• One (1) + years of experience leading project design teams

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a 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. 
Compensation:
Expected Salary (Colorado only): $75,600 - $108,130

WSP 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. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.