Early Professional, Electrical Engineering

About the Role

WSP is seeking an Early Career Electrical Engineer to join their Small Utility Services Team in Fort Worth, TX. This role involves supporting electric utility clients on projects and contributing to a growing organization that solves client challenges. WSP is a professional services firm with expertise in power delivery, power generation, and program management.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical engineering support for electric utility projects related to substations, transmission, and distribution systems.
• Assist with engineering studies, detailed design, drafting, documentation, system analysis, and quality assurance.
• Generate accurate and concise engineering deliverables and documentation.
• Ensure responsibilities are delivered with quality that meets or exceeds industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.
• Support engineers and project teams in the design and delivery of electric utility projects involving substations, transmission lines, and distribution systems.
• Assist with the detailed design of low- to extra-high-voltage substations, including physical and protection & control (P&C) design components.
• Support engineering activities related to system protection and relaying, including substation relaying, transmission line relaying, and distribution coordination studies.
• Assist with the design of overhead and underground distribution systems up to 25kV.
• Assist with transmission line design projects up to 230kV.
• Prepare engineering calculations, drawings, technical reports, and project documentation.
• Participate in design reviews and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) activities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support project execution and client objectives.
• Learn and apply utility engineering standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Develop an understanding of utility industry design requirements, codes, and regulations.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology (BSEET) from an ABET-accredited university; power systems emphasis preferred.
• 0 to 2 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of fundamental electrical engineering principles.
• Demonstrated interest in power systems, substations, transmission, and/or distribution engineering.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and standard engineering software tools.
• Ability to learn and apply utility design standards, processes, and procedures.
• Legally authorized to work permanently in the United States without sponsorship.
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
• Proven commitment to workplace safety.

Preferred Qualifications

• Internship or co-op experience with an electric utility, consulting engineering firm, or industrial facility.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam.
• Coursework or project experience related to power systems, substations, transmission, distribution, or protection and control.
• Familiarity with engineering design software and modeling tools.
• Participation in IEEE or other professional engineering organizations.