Engineer - Testing & Commission

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Engineer - Testing & Commission to join our East Energy team. The following locations will be considered: Massachusetts (Boston); New York (Buffalo/Rochester/Binghamton/Albany); Connecticut (Glastonbury/Shelton/Orange); Maine (Augusta/Eliot/Portland) . 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.

WSP employees actively champion Inclusion & Diversity programs and initiatives throughout the country at the national, regional, and local levels. Here in the Northeast region, we act on the company's inclusion, diversity, equity, and belonging principles through a variety of committees that partner with professional organizations, lead STEM outreach in our communities, facilitate regular learning opportunities through Lunch & Learn discussions and weekly "Inclusion & Diversity Moments," and promote Inclusion & Diversity throughout the offices through a variety of initiatives designed to reduce bias and raise awareness. Upper management supports these initiatives, and all employees are invited to join their local councils or apply to become an "Inclusion & Diversity Ambassador," who brainstorm and implement the various initiatives and programs.

Your Impact

• Review detailed engineering drawings to gain understanding of project scope and required services before Commissioning kickoff.

• Review existing protection schemes in the subject area to incorporate into new design, as required. Special areas of focus are anti-islanding schemes, generator intertie settings, SPS schemes, etc. (anything outside of normal). Prior to testing kickoff, the ST&CM shall be aware of how existing schemes work today before making modifications during outages, construction and/or testing.

• Ensure revision of the relay settings, logic diagrams (including Goose messaging diagrams), operational descriptions and protection schemes by the Commissioning Engineers prior to commissioning work with associated equipment. Coordinate with SP&C 3-7 ENGINEER and OWNER as needed for modifications as a result of the review process.

• Development of Commissioning Plan

• Development of Commissioning Forms to document test results. Develop detailed commissioning documentation needed to prepare for, execute, validate and record all commissioning results.

• Development of Commissioning Outage & Energization Plan

• Work with the Commissioning Engineer to ensure proper Commissioning of all Protection &

• Control Settings and Systems, Automation & Integration Settings and Systems and Network & Security Settings and Systems

• Complete functional testing of the entire system to ensure operation per the design of all equipment and associated protection, control, automation, integration, network, cyber security and SCADA functions.

• Fill out test certification sheets as they apply to the work.

• Perform testing on secondary, AC, and DC electrical systems.

• Perform full functional, phasing tests to ensure the proper operation of all low voltage systems.

• Validate tests and provide enough overlap with successful results.

• Identify and support troubleshooting Network or Serial communication issues.

• Manage and coordinate on-site resources including commissioning team, construction contractors and others.

• Provide progress reports, projections, and schedule updates to Owner.

• Develop risk mitigation plans, as required, to reduce the chance of incidental operations or safety risks to the system and personnel.

• Establish plans for temporary wiring or relay settings as required. Track, identify, test, and restore any temporary configurations as part of the project.

• Manage on site drawing packages, logic diagrams, or other documents with red and green markups, commissioning notes, highlights and all other as-built conditions.

• Provide substation integration coordination and commissioning support for A&I engineering contractor during commissioning process.

• Troubleshoot integration platform components during commissioning process.

• Review and interpret manufacturers drawings, instruction manuals, and specifications to ensure proper implementation on site.

• Identify and perform corrective action for any minor discrepancies discovered during testing and commissioning process. Document and notify responsible parties as needed.

• Identify any major discrepancies and bring to the attention of OWNER, SP&C 1-2 ENGINEER and SP&C 3-7 ENGINEER responsible to determine corrective course of action.

• Review and provide comments to the Outage Sequence Plan during construction and commissioning process.

• Coordinate with OWNER for outage applications, switching requirements and resource alignment to meet the project schedule.

• Consolidate all test results, forms, key sheets and pertinent documentation into the Final Commissioning Report and provide to OWNER for review and approval.

• Populate asset information into OWNER provided electronic files and/or databases.

• Provide all final markups of field documents to be incorporated in the As-Built revision by the responsible contractor(s), i.e. SP&C 1-2 ENGINEER and SP&C 3-7 ENGINEER. Ensure a completed closeout package is provided for each item in the Bid Proposal Form and referenced in this document.

• Provide all as-left native electronic files to be updated by the SP&C 3-7 ENGINEER and become the record files delivered to OWNER.

• Participate and help support the close out of all construction punch list items and energization audit checklist items.

• Assist OWNER with training its own resources on the proper operation of the equipment and systems or modifications within the project scope.

• 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, Engineering Technology, or related field.

• 2 to 5 years experience in testing and commissioning, electrical equipment testing experience

• The ideal candidate will have experience working in consulting firms.

• Possess knowledge of systems design for various projects.

• Possess knoweldge of Systems Engineering & Systems Integration.

• Effective self-leadership with attention to detail, results orientation, and managing multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment.

• Efficient communications and ability to work with team members not located in the same office through MS Teams, email, and/or telephone calls.

• 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.

• This role is subject to a client-mandated drug/alcohol testing policy. As such, employee may be subject to random drug/alcohol tests. A copy of this policy will be provided during employee onboarding and is available upon applicant request.

• This position is subject to and contingent upon client approval of candidates put forth for consideration by WSP.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Essential Professional Licensure/Certification.

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: $71,700 - $122,980

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.

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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.

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