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WSP USA SCADA & Telecom Engineer in Boulder, Colorado
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a SCADA & Telecom Engineer for our Boulder, CO office. The following location will also be considered: Irvine, CA . Be involved in projects with our Energy Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
Your Impact
Provide SCADA expertise on wind, battery and solar power systems during the preliminary and final design and commissioning phases of each project.
Design standard SCADA systems that include: SCADA and HMI cabinet, SCADA architecture drawings, fiber optic one-line drawings, patch panel details, points lists, substation communication panel, O&M communication panel and overall communication plan.
Generate contract documents that clearly define the scope of work and responsibility matrix for all SCADA cabinet manufacturers/suppliers, SCADA equipment installers, communication/fiber/T1 providers, and Utility/QSE
Quality assurance of SCADA cabinets during production and installation phases
Program substation RTAC and HMI units plus network security hardware using standard SCADA protocols such as Modbus or DNP3 protocol
Troubleshoot power plant control and communication problems during commissioning. Work will be done both remotely and onsite as needed.
Support Substation P&C relay programming/troubleshooting
Manage consultants and subcontractors for SCADA phone calls, deliverables, testing, bill of materials, budgets, and system completion
Work closely with the client’s team, including the project manager, construction manager, electrical manager, and project engineer to guarantee a quality system is installed and tested to client specifications
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
BS Degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Computer Engineering
Minimum 3+ years of proven utility or industrial experience that includes a proven track record of working on large capital-industrial projects with a focus on SCADA tasks.
Need expertise and the necessary skills to interface with the client and will be instrumental in delivering on time, cost effective projects.
Ability to work effectively with development, construction and operations clients to ensure that project delivery and quality are met.
Skilled in MSOffice and Outlook.
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s Degree in Engineering.
Essential Professional Licensure/Certification.
Control and SCADA systems
Substation RTU, HMI, and Relays
Solar Inverters
Wind turbine SCADA and Controllers
Energy Storage Power Conversion Systems
Battery Management Systems and Battery Controllers
Fiber optic cable installations
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 (all locations): $80,000 - $125,400
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, 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.
Expected Salary (Colorado only): $68,800 - $124,100
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.
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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.
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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.