Electrical Project Engineer

Job Description

WSP is currently initiating a search for an Electrical Project Engineer with the potential to work out of any WSP office, including Boise, Idaho;
Honolulu, HI; or Huntsville, AL.

Be involved in projects with our Federal Services Division team including mission‑critical infrastructure design to include power delivery, power generation, power distribution, backup power, UPS, system studies, renewable energy, MEP design, and related projects, and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.

The candidate selected for this position may work remotely full‑time at a location other than a POWER‑designated office/job site. Employees may travel to a POWER office for periodic meetings.

• Strong team leadership, mentoring, excellent communication skills, presentation skills, motivation, positive attitude, and ability to work on multiple projects concurrently will be core skills for the successful candidate. Our Department is growing and the successful applicant will play an important role in the development of a sustainable electrical department with staff filling roles at all experience levels. The applicant will interface directly with internal and external clients and will demonstrate a proven ability to drive projects to successful completion within budget and schedule constraints.
• Responsibilities include leading design teams including sub‑consultants and working with federal clients on energy and infrastructure projects. The Project Engineer will be challenged with working on multiple large and small projects simultaneously.
• The successful candidate must have a deeply technical engineering skill set and experience leading design teams and interface with federal clients. The position requires candidates who are licensed professional engineers in electrical or mechanical engineering.

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited University
• Professional Engineering License with the ability to be licensed in multiple states
• Seven (7) years of applicable experience leading technical design teams on federal government projects
  • Specific projects should be with NAVFAC or USACE
  • Demonstrated experience with the successful execution of design‑build (DB) and design‑bid‑build (DBB) interdisciplinary design projects for US Government clients
  • Working knowledge of Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) and Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS)
• Seven (7) years of experience in the design and specification of electrical power distribution systems or mechanical systems, and building design
• Broad understanding of architectural and engineering system designs and multi‑discipline coordination
• Ability to mentor design teams
• Successfully manage project scope, schedule, and budget
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, willingness to travel domestically and internationally, and ability to work successfully in a customer‑focused, project‑oriented environment
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States

• Ten (10) years of applicable experience leading technical design teams and in the design and specification of electrical power distribution systems or mechanical systems, and building design
• Ability and willingness to obtain a security clearance
• Experience with mission‑critical infrastructure projects.
• Solid foundation in implementing CAD and BIM software such as AutoCAD, Revit, Micro Station

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.

Expected Salary (all locations): $75,600 – 121,770

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.

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.