Telecommunication Engineer - Technical Director

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a

Telecommunications Engineer – Technical Director

for our

Boise, ID

office. Additional WSP office locations and remote arrangements may be considered based on business needs. Be involved in projects with our

Electrical Studies, SCADA, and Protection (ESSP) and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients objectives and solves their challenges.
WSP brings global expertise in power delivery, power generation, and program management- anchored by the acquisition of POWER Engineers, Inc. TRC Companies have now joined WSP, deepening our power practice and expanding our energy advisory and intelligent grid services. Were partnering with clients to shape how energy systems evolve around the world—and we need your help.
This senior role provides technical and project leadership for telecommunications infrastructure and systems serving utility and industrial/commercial clients throughout the United States. The successful candidate will lead project delivery, maintain and improve client relationships, and mentor and supervise team members assigned to projects.
Provide proactive technical and project leadership for telecommunications engineering work, helping teams successfully deliver complex utility and industrial/commercial projects.
Lead telecommunications infrastructure and system design for conventional, renewable, and distributed generation facilities, substations, transmission and distribution systems, and microgrids.
Specify equipment and oversee procurement, installation, testing, and provisioning documentation for outside-plant fiber-optic cable, fiber terminals, microwave radios, field area networks, multiplexers, network switches, and related equipment.
Lead the design and configuration of fiber-optic, microwave radio, PDH, TDM,OTN and SONET networks.
Lead the design for IP, Ethernet, MPLS and data communications networks.
Oversee circuit channelization on TDM networks and evaluate the security, reliability, availability, latency, synchronization, and resiliency of packet-based networks.
Specify telecommunications carrier services, including leased-line services, and lead coordination of technical requirements with service providers.
Lead the design and configuration of network and communications paths for SCADA equipment, and downstream data users.
Apply experience with telecommunications and networking platforms from vendors such as Fujitsu, RFL/Hubbell, GE, SEL, Aviat, Nokia, Cisco, and Siemens RUGGEDCOM.
Lead site surveys, field investigations, commissioning, and troubleshooting of communications systems; occasional travel is required.
Lead technical reviews and confirm that designs, specifications, test plans, and deliverables comply with applicable codes, standards, regulations, client requirements, and QA/QC procedures.
Develop and review project scopes, schedules, budgets, pricing inputs, and technical proposals; monitor delivery performance and support successful commercial outcomes.
Lead technical aspects of client meetings, presentations, contract discussions, and coordination with multidisciplinary project teams.
Maintain and expand client relationships, identify follow-on opportunities, and support the growth and pipeline of telecommunications and SCADA work.
Mentor and supervise project team members and support their technical and professional development.
Remain current with telecommunications engineering practices, technologies, and compliance requirements, and promote innovation across project work.
Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhere to WSPs Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
12+ years of relevant telecommunications engineering industry experience supporting utility, industrial, or commercial facilities.
~ Advanced experience designing telecommunications infrastructure and communications systems for substations, generation facilities, transmission and distribution systems, or similar critical infrastructure.
~ Experience leading complex engineering projects and coordinating scopes, schedules, budgets, technical deliverables, and multidisciplinary contributors.
~ Ability to work independently and provide technical guidance, leadership, mentoring, and supervision to project team members.
~ Advanced ability to prepare and review specifications, network designs, provisioning documentation, installation plans, test plans, technical reports, and commissioning documentation.
~ Strong knowledge of network topologies, latency, synchronization, circuit channelization, security, reliability, availability, and resiliency.
~ Strong analytical, troubleshooting, organizational, and decision-making skills, with attention to detail and the ability to prioritize responsibilities in a dynamic project environment.
~ Experience maintaining and improving client relationships and supporting customer-focused technical and commercial performance.
~ Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSPs health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
~ Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, telecommunications engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
Solid understanding of radio-path engineering, including propagation, antennas, Fresnel zones, link-budget calculations, k-factor, and rain effects.
Working knowledge of WECC, FERC, and NERC compliance requirements pertaining to electronic communications.
Applicable licenses or certifications, to include, PMP, CISSP, TIA, or based on vendors; Nokia, Cisco, Juniper, HPE, Extreme, Fortinet, F5 or other.
Proven history of completing similar projects in a utility and/or consulting environment.
Strong experience managing the review and approval of technical documents, discipline-specific deliverables, processes, and plans in a multi-project environment.
Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on 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 vacation (or other personal time); 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.
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.