WSP in the UK & Ireland
Power Systems Engineer (Energy)
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Senior Power Systems Consultant
WSP
At WSP, you can do the kind of work the world needs. Our global scale, landmark projects, and collaborative culture empower you to deliver the best work of your life while shaping a career as diverse and ambitious as you.
We seek a strong technical leader with deep expertise in power systems to help us become a leader in the energy transition to net zero, advancing renewable technologies, innovative solutions, and decarbonisation efforts.
About the Role
As a Senior Power Systems Consultant within our Power Systems team, you’ll lead and deliver a portfolio of projects, including bidding and winning new business. Your role will involve:
- Conducting, supervising, and reporting on specialised power systems studies.
- Building and maintaining strong client relationships.
- Writing compelling technical reports, proposals, and bids.
- Mentoring and training team members to ensure high standards of consultancy.
In this leadership position, you’ll drive excellence in technical, commercial, and project delivery while ensuring WSP remains at the forefront of grid modernisation and energy transition.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
- Deliver high-quality consulting work, with a focus on control interaction studies, dynamic systems analysis, and grid connection support for developers.
- Lead transient, harmonic, protection coordination, insulation coordination (switching/lightning), and earthing studies.
- Uphold expertise in industry-standard software: DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSS/E, ETAP, PSCAD, IPSA, CDEGS (and equivalents).
Project & Biz Dev Management
- Oversee the technical quality of proposals, reports, and project outcomes.
- Develop and pitch multi-disciplinary project proposals to secure new business opportunities.
- Forge strategic client relationships, positioning WSP as the go-to advisor for complex power systems challenges.
- Manage portfolio-wide delivery, balancing multiple projects with tight deadlines.
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Team & Cultural Ambassadorship
- Lead initiatives to target excellence in software usage and analytical processes.
- Recognise talent, fostering growth through mentoring and Chartship p longitude.
Critically Desired Requirements
Essentials
- Degree in Electrical/Power Systems Engineering (or equivalent specialised master’s).
- Minimum 5-7 years of relevant power systems consulting experience (excluding internships).
- Strong track record in delivering larger power systems study packages for clients.
- Proficiency in mathematical/technical modelling tools (PowerFactory, ETAP, etc.).
- Proven client-facing strengths: ability to earn trust and sponsors for key projects.
- Advanced analytical skills for fast decision-making in dynamic markets.
Nice-to-Haves
- Industrial embedded experience in grid design, automation, or system integrity.
- Specialisms in energy storage interfaces, electrolyser grids, or charger connections.
- Certifications in safety standards (e.g., ARC Flash Risk Assessments).
Note With us, you can. Apply now even if you don’t match every criterion—we’ll explore how your background and goals align with possibilities across the power systems space.
The WSP Difference
WSP is a global powerhouse of 69,000+ professionals & 70+ nations, dedicated to crafting a better future. Here’s what you’ll gain:
Career & Impact
- Shape large-scale infrastructure projects critical to energy systems transition.
- Partner with departmental specialists to innovate in grid resilience engineering.
Excellence Environment
- Herein lies a community of idea-makers fostering cross-domain growth (see: AI-in-power studies, carbon neutralism pilots.)
- Act as a thought leader in emerging tech stakeholder forums.
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Benefits That Helps You Succeed
Work-Life Integration
✔ Flexible hybrid working: 2 home-based days, plus access to vibrant UK/Ireland office hubs. ✔ "WSP My Hour" – deprioritise once a day per your schedule. ✔ Accrue extra leave purchase balances flexibility while protecting well-being.
Wellbeing & Health
💙 Thrive Programme: coaching access, fitness incentives, and organisational wellness initiatives. 💊 On-demand Virtual GP: 24/7 health consultations seamless with OH guidance. 💪 GymFlex: 40% off annual gym memberships via our Benefits Platform. ⚡ Needful support: full menopause/bereavement policies plus reasonable workplace adjustments.
Career Growth
📈 Developed and supported onwards: invest in Charterships, aptitude training, or apprenticeships. 🤲 Mentorship programme: paired with high-potential as well as client-experienced ‘shadowing’ options.
Inclusion & Belonging
🌍 Diverse workforce with Employee Resource Groups for individual groups (e.g., LGBT+, Parents). 🤝 Disability Confident: Guaranteed interviews for disabled applicants meeting criteria. 🗣 No bias – gender balanced teams, neurological differences, cognitive styles, and identity explored inclusively.
Why Join Us?
You’ll uncover rewards tied to input: monthly bonuses, rewards in notes for Novation, and strategic project revenue boosts. At WSP, your impacts demonstrate your ingenuity beyond the grid.
Join us to be a part of a team that isn’t just moving change forward but visibly moving it together.
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