Rob Wall is a Senior Project Engineer based in Boise, Idaho, working at WSP (formerly POWER Engineers). He holds a MSEE from the University of Arkansas and a BSEE from BYU–Idaho. Rob began his career at MW Engineers in Spokane, Washington, where he contributed to projects including the Hemmingson Student Union Building.
Since joining POWER Engineers in 2016, he has designed and led substation projects across the U.S. Rob served as a lead engineer on the Nevada Greenlink program; a decade long, multibillion dollar program designed to deliver new energy sources to people in Nevada. He earned his Professional Engineering license in 2019.
He currently leads digital technology initiatives within the Substation Business Unit as the Digital Technology Lead Engineer. In this role, he focuses on improving substation design processes through digital innovation. Rob is passionate about mentoring future engineers and serving those in our communities by providing reliable access to energy.
Rob teaches the TADP 542 Substation Design course.
What will students learn how to do in the Substation Design class?
“Students will learn how to design a substation from below the ground and up!" says Rob. "Lectures and assignments will include understanding our power grid and substations, defining project scope, selecting and sizing major equipment, creating one-line diagrams, developing construction schedules, estimating costs, etc. The final will bring all this knowledge together in a project that simulates a real-world utility scenario.”