Vice President Electrical Engineer

About the role

WSP is initiating a search for an Assistant Vice President Electrical Engineer for our Chipley, FL or Pensacola, FL offices. The role involves projects with our Transportation and Infrastructure Team and working in a growing organization that meets client objectives and solves their challenges. Engineers work on high-quality, high-profile, national and international projects, participating in the entire project cycle from design to construction close-out.

Responsibilities

• Work within multi-discipline project teams to develop drawings and specification documents for issuance to architects, contractors, and owners, ensuring data integrity and compliance with all applicable codes and standards.
• Perform and review electrical calculations for loads, equipment sizing, short circuit studies, protective device coordination, one-line diagram development, and protective relaying.
• Prepare and communicate comprehensive technical reports and presentations explaining research, findings, concepts, and recommendations to improve, prevent, control, restore, or address design and construction issues or opportunities.
• Analyze, evaluate, and interpret data obtained during field investigations, offering input with developing action plans for risk mitigation activities.
• Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
• Collaborate with professionals, other engineers, planners, and infrastructure authorities on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded improvement and development projects, as well as proposal and business development opportunities.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, adhering 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.
• 12+ years of relevant post-education experience as an electrical engineer providing design deliverables for capital projects including construction administration.
• Engineer license required.
• Extensive knowledge of local, state, and national building and energy codes.
• Demonstrates competence and comprehensive knowledge concerning adjacent disciplines such as electrical engineering, SCADA, and telecom.
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment. Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Works independently with minimal oversight and provides guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
• Highly proficient with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., AutoCAD, Revit, SKM/ETAP, AGI32/Visual, etc.), technology, math principles, spreadsheets, and tools.
• Prominent track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety, and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Able 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

• Master’s Degree in Engineering is a plus.
• Experience with Public Agencies is a plus.

Skills

• Technical Writing
• Office Automation
• Discipline-Specific Design Software (AutoCAD, Revit, SKM/ETAP, AGI32/Visual, etc.)
• Math Principles
• Spreadsheets
• Tools

Benefits

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals, and challenges.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in this posting.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in this posting.

About WSP

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. www.wsp.com

Notice to Third Party Agencies

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.