Assistant Vice President, Electrical Engineering; Mission Critical​/Data Center

Position Overview

Assistant Vice President, Electrical Engineering – kW Mission Critical Engineering, a WSP company. Role based in the kW NYC office.

• 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 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 (general power, lighting, grounding, etc.)
• Survey and evaluate 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
• Participate in local professional organization (meetings/lectures), e.g., poster sessions, 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

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with electrical building systems emphasis
• 10+ years of experience designing electrical systems for high performing, commercial, industrial or mission critical/data center buildings
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE)
• Experience mentoring and training others in the field
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to interact well with others and contribute to high quality technical and professional deliverables on projects and proposals
• Strong working knowledge of electrical systems and codes
• Attention to detail, highly organized, self-starter
• Participate in conference programs including panels, lectures, poster sessions, papers and presentations

• Enhancing credentials (LEED, Uptime ATD, etc.) preferred
• Experience with analysis and modeling of short circuit coordination and arc flash studies
• Mission Critical/Data Center experience
• Experience with international projects and knowledge of international codes and standards

Expected Salary: $175,000 - $213,000. WSP provides a suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life and retirement savings plans.

WSP USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.