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.

* Participate in occasional travel and site visits as needed.

* 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.

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.

* 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…