Senior Professional, Electrical Engineering
About the role
This Opportunity Provides high level technical assistance and guidance for multi-site/phase due diligence, investigation, remediation, impact assessment, permitting, design, development, and construction of utility, industrial, and commercial scale projects in the public and private sector.
Responsibilities
- Oversee complex new construction, renovation, and electrical infrastructure projects including review and approval of electrical infrastructure design plans, ensuring data integrity and compliance with applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations.
- Apply high-level electrical engineering techniques and processes for various project phases including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation.
- Plan and incorporate future-ready techniques, concept development, operating strategies, and various electrical design requirements.
- Prepare and review electrical calculations for loads, equipment sizing, grounding touch and step potentials, short circuit study, overcurrent protective device coordination, one-line diagram development, and protective relaying.
- Lead MEP engineering projects including preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance, supervising subcontractors, task completion, cost and quantities of materials/equipment/labor, and technical calculations.
- Develop and review plans, specifications, and cost estimates, and updating electrical infrastructure layout plans that require coordination with owners, other disciplines, sub-consultants, and clients.
- Design of fire alarm systems
- Design of lighting and lighting control systems
- Scheduling and selecting of electrical components and equipment
- Perform electrical load, short circuit and voltage drop calculations
- Construction administration
- Prepare comprehensive technical reports and presentations that explain research, findings, concepts, and recommendations.
- Provide guidance and leadership project members with strict adherence to QA/QC.
- Remain current in latest electrical engineering techniques and practices.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
- 5 to 7 years of relevant post education experience as an electrical engineer providing design deliverables for large capital projects.
- Engineer in Training Certification.
- Proficient knowledge of electrical engineering principles, practices, process, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
- Knowledge of electrical engineering standards and codes (NEC), building codes (ICC) and energy codes (IECC).
- Ability to utilize innovative analytical techniques in solving complex technical problems.
- Captures and coordinates tasks within larger projects.
- Proficient with Revit and AutoCAD.
- Project management experience with small to mid-level projects including tracking hours and expenses for project work.
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
- Highly capable self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
- Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
- Developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
- Ability to assertively direct others in the field such as subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
- Works toward developing solid client relationships.
- Team Player – Responsive, reliable, and collaborative.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Qualifications
- Professional engineer license
- LEED accredited professional
- Experience with healthcare projects
- Project management experience
Skills
- Electrical engineering principles
- Building codes
- Energy codes
- Innovative analytical techniques
- Project management
- Technical writing
- Office automation
- Discipline-specific design software
- Math principles
- Predictive models
- Spreadsheets
- Tools
- Problem-solving skills
- Client relationship management
- Teamwork
- Workplace safety
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): $85,000- $125,000
Schedule
Compensation Expected Salary (all locations): $85,000- $125,000
About WSP
ABOUT US 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.
Contact
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