Senior System Planning Advisor

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking a Senior System Planning Advisor to join our System Planning & Resiliency group within the Energy Advisory Services (EAS) business unit. This role focuses on Advisory services associated with system planning, transmission planning, data center integration, and integrating new infrastructure into the power system. This includes both traditional AC solutions along with technologies such as HVDC, FACTS, and GETS.  

The evolution of the grid is complex and requires staff/experience with thorough understanding of large load integration, interconnection process, regulatory compliance/policies, and regional and interregional power capacity. 

The advisor combines deep expertise in power systems engineering with strong client-facing consulting, project leadership, and business advisory capabilities to help organizations navigate the evolving energy landscape

This role serves utility executives, transmission planning leaders, regulators, system operators, developers, and investors, helping shape the future of reliable, resilient, and sustainable electric power systems.

This is a REMOTE position supporting system planning and grid‑modernization initiatives across the U.S. and internationally.

Your Impact

• Power System Planning
  • Lead transmission and power system planning studies, including: 
    • Load flow analysis, Contingency analysis, Short-circuit studies, Stability and dynamic performance assessments, Voltage and reactive power analysis
  • Assess system reliability and compliance with NERC, FERC, and regional reliability standards. 
  • Identify transmission constraints and recommend system improvement solutions. 
  • Evaluate transmission expansion, grid modernization, and resilience initiatives. 
  • Support integration of renewable generation, battery energy storage systems (BESS), distributed energy resources (DERs), and emerging technologies.
• Strategic Advisory
  • Advise utility and energy-sector clients on long-term planning strategies. 
  • Develop transmission and power system roadmaps aligned with electrification, decarbonization, and load growth objectives. 
  •  Support capital investment planning and infrastructure prioritization. 
  • Assess regulatory, operational, and market impacts of proposed projects and programs.
• Regulatory & Market Support
  • Provide technical support for regulatory filings and proceedings. 
  • Analyze transmission planning requirements across ERCOT, SPP, MISO, PJM, CAISO, NYISO, ISO-NE, and other jurisdictions. 
  • Support resource adequacy, interconnection, and system expansion planning activities. 
  • Develop technical reports, business cases, and executive-level recommendations.
• Business Development and Thought Leadership
  • Build and maintain relationships with utility executives and industry stakeholders.
  • Support proposal development, sales pursuits, and account growth activities.
  • Contribute to industry conferences, publications, and thought leadership initiatives.
  • Identify emerging trends in grid transformation, resilience, and energy transition. 

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.

• 10+ years of experience in power system planning, transmission planning, utility operations, energy consulting, or related fields. 

• Demonstrated leadership of planning studies and client-facing engagements. 

• Experience working with electric utilities, transmission operators, ISOs/RTOs, or energy developers.

• Strong knowledge of power system planning, transmission systems, and grid operations. 

• Experience with industry tools such as:  PSS®E, PSLF, PowerWorld, ASPEN, CAPE, TSAT

• Understanding or familiarity of:   NERC Reliability Standards, FERC regulations, Integrated Resource Planning (IRP), Transmission expansion planning, Renewable integration studies, Grid modernization and resilience initiatives

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Energy Systems preferred.

• Professional Engineer (PE) License. 

• Experience in ERCOT, SPP, MISO, PJM, or other regional planning organizations. 

• Knowledge of transmission economics, production cost modeling, and cost allocation methodologies. 

• Experience with industry tools such as:  PROMOD, PLEXOS, GridView, Uplan

• Experience supporting energy transition and grid resilience programs.

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): $127,600 - $227,500

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): $127,600 - $213,500

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 

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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.