High Voltage Power Systems Engineer at WSP USA
Denver, CO
$88,500–$141,700from the description
Aug 18, 2026
Denver, CO
Sep 25, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A power systems engineering role at WSP's Denver office, embedded in the Electrical Studies, SCADA & Protection team. The position covers a broad range of activities across protective relaying, power system planning studies, design studies (grounding, transients, power quality), SCADA networking and communications, and logic/control systems for conventional and renewable generation, substations, and transmission/distribution infrastructure. Candidates are expected to have solid three-phase power fundamentals but need not be expert in every listed area.
Mid level · 3+ years · Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $164,050 (middle half $109,925–$164,050). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (5)
This role is a power/electrical systems engineering position, not a software or IT occupation. No single SOC code in the available list cleanly covers 'Power Systems Engineer'; 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is used as the closest available code given the heavy software-tool and SCADA/controls component, but this is a low-confidence mapping. The role is fundamentally an electrical engineering discipline (protective relaying, load flow, transient simulation, SCADA) that sits outside the standard computer-occupations taxonomy.
All named software tools and protocols appear in the 'Your Impact' section, which describes possible activities rather than hard requirements. The posting explicitly states candidates are not expected to be proficient in all listed areas, so every tool is treated as preferred rather than required.
The required qualifications gate on a BSEE, BSEET, or BSCE from an ABET-accredited university and 3–5 years of relevant industry experience; no specific tool is listed as a hard gate in the Required Qualifications section.
EIT certification and progress toward a PE license are listed under Preferred Qualifications, not required.
Salary range ($88,500–$141,700/yr) is stated as Colorado-specific.
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