Power Studies Engineer (Mission Critical/Data Center) - WSP USA
Herndon, VA
About the Job
This Opportunity
Great people. Great places. Great projects. kW Mission Critical Engineering, a WSP company, is a high-performance, fast-paced consulting engineering firm designing data centers and mission critical environments across the globe. We hire smart, responsive, team players to work in collaborative and mentoring office settings. Our mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, controls, telecommunications, and security building system designs keep many of the world’s top Fortune 100 financial, technology, enterprise, hyperscale, and colocation companies up and running 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
We work on innovative, award-winning, large-scale projects. We travel to construction sites to see our designs being built. As part of WSP, we are able to offer our employees increased professional development and career opportunities in addition to kW MCE’s office culture which is consistently recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work.” Join our great people at our great places designing great projects.
kW Mission Critical Engineering, a WSP USA company, is currently initiating a search for a Power Studies Engineer for our kW offices, preferably our Atlanta, GA; Milwaukee, WI; Tempe, AZ; Troy, NY: New York, NY: or Herndon, VA offices. As a Power Studies Engineer with us, you will analyze complex power and other building systems including generator plants, medium voltage distribution, uninterruptible power systems. Selectively coordinate medium voltage relays and low voltage circuit breakers and perform arc flash analysis. Compile data into final report for project leads.
Your Impact
+ Perform preliminary short circuit calculations to validate equipment ratings during design.
+ Build power system models which accurately reflect designed and constructed systems.
+ Perform medium- and low-voltage coordination studies to develop optimum protective relay and breaker settings balancing safety and operational reliability.
+ Evaluate submitted equipment for capability to withstand available fault current at points throughout the distribution system.
+ Perform arc flash studies in compliance with NFPA and industry standards.
+ Generate short circuit, coordination, and arc flash study reports, along with arc flash labels.
+ Perform reliability studies in accordance with IEEE Gold Book standards and industry practices.
+ Lead junior staff, supervise, train, and mentor.
+ Coordinate with internal design leads and clients to obtain required information, discuss options, and develop solutions.
+ Educate clients on the importance of breaker coordination and arc flash.
+ Perform QA/QC on calculations and studies performed by others.
+ Refine and maintain standards for power studies and reports across offices.
+ Assist project management with scheduling, scope development, and proposal development
+ Strategically contribute to overall firm goals
+ 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
The ideal candidate is interested in power studies production work to support projects and has a background in physics or engineering as well as experience in building design or power studies.
Required Qualifications
+ Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
+ 1-3 years electrical power studies experience
+ Technical leadership and strong background in electrical studies
+ Knowledge of building codes, NFPA 70 & 70E, and IEEE 1584
+ Experience with SKM PowerTools
+ Strategic thinking, suggesting, and implementing improvements
+ Ability to listen to client needs, engage with design team members, and drive project beyond expectations
+ Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate
Preferred Qualifications:
+ Protective relaying design experience
+ Experience with ReliaSoft BlockSim
+ P.E.
+ Large scale facilities or Mission Critical/Data Center experience
+ Experience with other power studies tools (SKM, ETAP, etc)
Compensation and Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
Expected Salary: $54,700 - $108,200
WSP USA is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and 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, or federal law.
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About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
www.wsp.com
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
Great people. Great places. Great projects. kW Mission Critical Engineering, a WSP company, is a high-performance, fast-paced consulting engineering firm designing data centers and mission critical environments across the globe. We hire smart, responsive, team players to work in collaborative and mentoring office settings. Our mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, controls, telecommunications, and security building system designs keep many of the world’s top Fortune 100 financial, technology, enterprise, hyperscale, and colocation companies up and running 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
We work on innovative, award-winning, large-scale projects. We travel to construction sites to see our designs being built. As part of WSP, we are able to offer our employees increased professional development and career opportunities in addition to kW MCE’s office culture which is consistently recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work.” Join our great people at our great places designing great projects.
kW Mission Critical Engineering, a WSP USA company, is currently initiating a search for a Power Studies Engineer for our kW offices, preferably our Atlanta, GA; Milwaukee, WI; Tempe, AZ; Troy, NY: New York, NY: or Herndon, VA offices. As a Power Studies Engineer with us, you will analyze complex power and other building systems including generator plants, medium voltage distribution, uninterruptible power systems. Selectively coordinate medium voltage relays and low voltage circuit breakers and perform arc flash analysis. Compile data into final report for project leads.
Your Impact
+ Perform preliminary short circuit calculations to validate equipment ratings during design.
+ Build power system models which accurately reflect designed and constructed systems.
+ Perform medium- and low-voltage coordination studies to develop optimum protective relay and breaker settings balancing safety and operational reliability.
+ Evaluate submitted equipment for capability to withstand available fault current at points throughout the distribution system.
+ Perform arc flash studies in compliance with NFPA and industry standards.
+ Generate short circuit, coordination, and arc flash study reports, along with arc flash labels.
+ Perform reliability studies in accordance with IEEE Gold Book standards and industry practices.
+ Lead junior staff, supervise, train, and mentor.
+ Coordinate with internal design leads and clients to obtain required information, discuss options, and develop solutions.
+ Educate clients on the importance of breaker coordination and arc flash.
+ Perform QA/QC on calculations and studies performed by others.
+ Refine and maintain standards for power studies and reports across offices.
+ Assist project management with scheduling, scope development, and proposal development
+ Strategically contribute to overall firm goals
+ 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
The ideal candidate is interested in power studies production work to support projects and has a background in physics or engineering as well as experience in building design or power studies.
Required Qualifications
+ Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
+ 1-3 years electrical power studies experience
+ Technical leadership and strong background in electrical studies
+ Knowledge of building codes, NFPA 70 & 70E, and IEEE 1584
+ Experience with SKM PowerTools
+ Strategic thinking, suggesting, and implementing improvements
+ Ability to listen to client needs, engage with design team members, and drive project beyond expectations
+ Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate
Preferred Qualifications:
+ Protective relaying design experience
+ Experience with ReliaSoft BlockSim
+ P.E.
+ Large scale facilities or Mission Critical/Data Center experience
+ Experience with other power studies tools (SKM, ETAP, etc)
Compensation and Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
Expected Salary: $54,700 - $108,200
WSP USA is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and 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, or federal law.
#LI-TB1
About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
www.wsp.com
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
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