Vice President, Electrical Engineer Practice Leader

About the role

WSP is seeking a Vice President, Electrical Engineer Practice Leader to join our growing Property & Buildings practice in Austin, TX. This leadership role will focus on the delivery of electrical engineering services for a wide range of building projects, including commercial, healthcare, science and technology, data centers, aviation, mission-critical, industrial, civic, and institutional building market sectors. The successful candidate will serve as a technical leader, trusted client advisor, project executive, and business development champion. This individual will play a key role in expanding WSP's presence in Central Texas while supporting multidisciplinary project teams and fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design, and delivery of electrical building systems for complex new construction and renovation projects.
• Lead, build and grow the Austin electrical team.
• Serve as Engineer of Record, technical principal, or executive reviewer, as appropriate, and provide technical oversight for complex electrical building systems.
• Develop and execute a market-facing growth strategy for electrical engineering services in Central Texas, including cultivating client relationships, identifying opportunities, leading strategic pursuits, and expanding services with existing clients.
• Support business development efforts, including client presentations, pursuit strategies, proposal development, and contract negotiations.
• Provide executive-level project leadership, ensuring successful delivery related to scope, schedule, quality, and financial performance.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including mechanical, structural, civil, architecture, and specialty consultants.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing electrical engineering team by establishing clear technical expectations, supporting career development, strengthening succession plans, and fostering collaboration across offices and disciplines.
• Contribute to strategic planning, resource management, and business operations within the Property & Buildings practice.
• Support recruiting, workforce planning, and succession planning initiatives.
• Promote innovation, resilience, sustainability, and best practices in building systems design.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in electrical engineering design and project leadership for building projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing large-scale multidisciplinary building projects.
• Proven success in business development, client management, and revenue growth.
• Strong understanding of building electrical systems, including:
  • Medium-voltage distribution
  • Utility coordination
  • Standby and emergency power
  • Electrical resilience and redundancy
  • Renewable energy and electrification
  • Energy-code compliance
  • Short-circuit, coordination, and arc-flash studies
  • Complex renovations and occupied facilities
  • Construction-phase technical support
  • Applicable codes and industry standards
• Experience leading high-performing engineering teams and mentoring technical staff.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience serving as a Project Executive, Discipline Lead, or Practice Leader.
• Established relationships within the Austin and Texas building design community.
• Experience supporting commercial, institutional, mixed-use, corporate, municipal, or higher education projects.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Paid sick leave, vacation (or other personal time), and parental leave.
• Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Pay

Expected Salary: $163,800 – $243,200