Senior Vice President, Managing Principal; Mission Critical​/Data Centers

Great people. Great places. Great projects. kW Mission Critical Engineering, a WSP company, is a high-performance, fast-paced consulting engineering firm designing data centers and mission critical environments across the globe. We hire smart, responsive, team players to work in collaborative and mentoring office settings. Our mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, controls, telecommunications, and security building system designs keep many of the world’s top Fortune 100 financial, technology, enterprise, hyperscale, and colocation companies up and running 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

We work on innovative, award-winning, large-scale projects. We travel to construction sites to see our designs being built. As part of WSP, we are able to offer our employees increased professional development and career opportunities in addition to kW MCE’s office culture which is consistently recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work.” Join our great people at our great places designing great projects.

What You’ll Do:

kW Mission Critical Engineering is currently initiating a search for a Managing Principal for our kW office in Herndon, VA. As a Managing Principal with us, you will oversee operations of a local office while simultaneously designing complex power and other building systems including generator plants, medium voltage distribution, uninterruptible power systems, lighting, fire alarm, and grounding while leading projects and a team of electrical engineers.

Your Impact:

• Produce high quality technical and professional deliverables for projects and proposals

• Apply deep knowledge of engineering techniques across multiple technical functions

• Utilize advanced analytical and design techniques to solve technical problems

• Exemplify well-developed advanced experience in electrical discipline

• Lead the development of initial electrical system concepts

• Present complex technical solutions to clients

• Manage and coordinate project teams and projects

• Develop work plans to address technical issues within project time and budget

• Work within multi-discipline project teams to develop drawing and specification documents for issuance to architects, contractors and building owners

• Attend and lead client meetings

• Manage and mentor junior staff

• Collaborate and coordinate with internal project discipline team members, equipment vendors and manufacturers

• Perform project management activities including writing proposals, establishing budgets, and managing client interactions

• Coordinate activities concerned with technical development, scheduling, and resolving engineering design issues

• Coordinate the activities of technical staff from project award through project completion

• Design complex and large electrical medium voltage and low voltage distribution systems and electrical building systems (i.e. general power, lighting, grounding, etc.)

• Survey and evaluation of existing conditions

• Develop project specifications

• Perform construction administration

• Develop and maintain client relationships

• Contribute and interact with team, develop and manage high quality technical and professional deliverables on projects and proposals

• Manage overall operations of the local office in coordination with kW’s Managing Director and Director of Operations.

• Participate in local professional organization (attend meetings/lectures), i.e., poster sessions, participate in conference panel

• 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

• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

The ideal candidate has familiarity with Building Information Modeling using Revit, has strong communication skills, and an interest in liaising with internal and external design, client and construction team members. Candidate will have previous experience as a lead project electrical engineer capable of directing the project team.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Architectural…