Early Career Electrical Engineer (Distribution)

About the Role

WSP USA is seeking a Full-Time Early Career Electrical Engineer (Distribution) for its Saint Louis, Missouri office. This role is part of the Power and Energy Team and involves supporting utility, industrial, and commercial scale projects. The position contributes to due diligence, investigation, remediation, impact assessment, permitting, design, development, and construction.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data related to substation components, equipment specifications, IFR/IRC design and review processes, and IEEE/NESC Standards/NERC regulations.
• Perform basic professional electrical engineering work related to the design of single line, three line, wiring diagrams, general arrangement, substation layout, bus arrangement, grounding grid design, and lightning protection.
• Provide entry-level technical assistance on design requirements, equipment sizing, cabling, AC/DC panel design, and conduit and trenching design strategies.
• Assist with verifying site characteristics and providing basic technical assistance on engineering, design, testing, maintenance, and construction procedures.
• Develop electrical calculations for loads, equipment sizing, feeder sizing, voltage drop, grounding, lighting circuits and controls, facility and electrical service, and power distribution.
• Generate complete, accurate, and concise documentation using electronic systems, drawings, and field/work site notebooks/logs.
• Comply with safety guidelines and site-specific procedures.
• Complete training on assigned tasks.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related degree.
• 0 to 1 years of relevant post-education experience.
• Excellent research skills with an analytical mindset.
• General understanding of electrical engineering as applied in design engineering of large capital projects.
• Familiarity with relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• Competent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficient self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization.
• Ability to work independently under general supervision and as part of a team.
• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation software, spreadsheets, and technology tools.
• Familiarity with discipline-specific design software such as CADD, Aspen, CAPE, and AutoCADD electrical.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Ability to work in the United States immediately.

Qualifications

• Engineer in Training Certification (Preferred)
• Prior internship related to the degree of study and the specific engineering discipline (Preferred)
• Membership and/or active participation in local professional practice organizations (Preferred)