Lead Electrical Engineer

About the role

The Federal Power and Energy Team is a growing organization within the Federal Business Line focusing on mission critical facilities and energy infrastructure projects for the Department of Defense (DOD).

Responsibilities

• Review, comment, and offer advice on third-party design documents, procurement lists, and project plans.
• Perform professional and more complex electrical engineering work and technical reviews including the development of single lines, three lines, and wiring diagrams; general arrangements; equipment layouts and bus arrangements; grounding grid designs; lightning protection risk analysis and system design; conformance with industry standards, and support construction and operating permit applications as needed.
• Develop electrical calculations that include but are not limited to load analysis, short circuit analysis, protective device time-current coordination study, arc flash analysis, voltage drop calculations, motor starting analysis, point-by-point lighting calculations, underground structure design, cable pulling tension calculations, equipment sizing, grounding touch and step potentials, protective device coordination and protective relaying device settings.
• Develop contract documents including but not limited to electrical plans, and specifications; preparing construction phasing and sequence of construction plans; and updating electrical infrastructure layout plans that require coordination with owners, other disciplines, sub-consultants, and clients.
• Work individually or as part of a cross-functional team of engineers, planners, scientific, and construction professionals to execute project work on multiple concurrent projects; assist with installation layouts, calculating costs and quantities of material/equipment/labor, and ensuring project work conforms with owner project requirements, specifications, permit applications, compliance documentation, and regulatory and technical analysis memos.
• Provide guidance and training to entry-and mid-level engineers.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations that explain research, findings, and recommendations to improve, prevent, control, restore, or address design and/or construction issues or opportunities.
• Afford critical review of vendor documents.
• Experience preparing complex technical deliverables.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Exercising responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhering to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhering to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
• 10+ years of relevant electrical engineering experience in the design and specification of low and medium voltage power distribution systems, building electrical systems, lighting systems, grounding, lightning protection, and design experience providing design deliverables for large capital projects.
• Experience leading designs that include medium voltage primary and secondary distribution substations, switchgear and system protection is required.
• Must be a currently licensed professional engineer (PE).
• Due to client requirements, US citizenship is required.
• Knowledge and experience with federal government project design with understanding of and direct application of UFCs, UFGSs, FCs, the NEC, ANSI/IEEE standards, NFPA standards, and ICC standards.
• Experience within the consulting environment required.
• Proven experience with client interaction as a senior electrical subject matter expert with an ability to lead and mentor others.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Solid foundation utilizing power distribution modeling software including SKM PTW and ETAP.
• Solid foundation utilizing lighting modeling software including AGI32.
• Solid foundation in implementing CAD and BIM software such as AutoCAD and REVIT.
• SpecsIntact specification authoring and editing experience.
• Experience designing to NAVFAC and USACE design standards.

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
• 10+ years of relevant electrical engineering experience in the design and specification of low and medium voltage power distribution systems, building electrical systems, lighting systems, grounding, lightning protection, and design experience providing design deliverables for large capital projects.
• Experience leading designs that include medium voltage primary and secondary distribution substations, switchgear and system protection is required.
• Must be a currently licensed professional engineer (PE).
• Due to client requirements, US citizenship is required.
• Knowledge and experience with federal government project design with understanding of and direct application of UFCs, UFGSs, FCs, the NEC, ANSI/IEEE standards, NFPA standards, and ICC standards.
• Experience within the consulting environment required.
• Proven experience with client interaction as a senior electrical subject matter expert with an ability to lead and mentor others.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Solid foundation utilizing power distribution modeling software including SKM PTW and ETAP.
• Solid foundation utilizing lighting modeling software including AGI32.
• Solid foundation in implementing CAD and BIM software such as AutoCAD and REVIT.
• SpecsIntact specification authoring and editing experience.
• Experience designing to NAVFAC and USACE design standards.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Solid foundation utilizing power distribution modeling software including SKM PTW and ETAP.
• Solid foundation utilizing lighting modeling software including AGI32.
• Solid foundation in implementing CAD and BIM software such as AutoCAD and REVIT.
• SpecsIntact specification authoring and editing experience.
• Experience designing to NAVFAC and USACE design standards.

Skills

• Strong understanding of the NEC, IESNA, UFCs, LV and MV power distribution systems, MV substations, LV and MV switchgear, protective relaying, electrical studies, and other building related electrical studies such as lighting, grounding, lightning protection, etc.
• Ability to perform and review technical computations and calculations involving the application of electrical engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.
• Ability to plan and conduct construction observations and site engineering investigations on various aspects of the construction and design of facilities or structures, applying applicable regulations and policies.
• Experience providing critical review of vendor documents.
• Experience preparing complex technical deliverables.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Exercising responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhering to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

Benefits

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 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.

Pay

Expected Salary (all locations): $119,600 - $213,200

Schedule

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Application Instructions

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Contact Information

For more information about WSP USA, please visit our website at www.wsp.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

WSP USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.