Lead Electrical Engineer; Low Voltage

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Lead Electrical Engineer (Low Voltage) with the potential to work out of any WSP office which could include Denver, CO;
San Diego, CA;
San Antonio, TX;
Dallas, TX;
New York City, NY;
Washington, DC;
Tacoma, WA;
Orlando, FL;
Richmond, VA or Virginia Beach, VA office. Be involved in projects with our Federal Property and Buildings Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

• Coordinate, review and approve electrical design plans, ensuring data integrity and work is compliant with all applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations.

• Apply high-level electrical engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various project phases including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation.

• Plan and incorporate future-ready techniques, concept development, operating strategies, and various design requirements that account for the safety and functionality of end-users, systems, and infrastructure.

• Involved from project inception to completion in the management of design and construction of electrical systems.

• Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams of engineers to execute project work on mid-level and/or multiple concurrent projects, including budgets, tracking hours and expenses, task completion, technical calculations, construction, compliance documentation, and regulatory and technical analysis memos.

• Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, reports, sketches, calculations, cross-sections, and other illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of more complex data, findings, or analyses.

• Prepare comprehensive technical reports and presentations that explain research, findings, concepts, and recommendations to address design, and/or construction issues or opportunities.

• Manage client relationship and provide key technical input on pursuit efforts.

• Develops relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

• 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.

• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology.

• 10+ years of relevant post education experience as an electrical engineer.

• Professional Engineering license.

• Client requires the ability to successfully pass security background check to access facilities. The level of background check required by the clients, requires US citizenship.

• Extensive knowledge of electrical design, particularly in the DOD industry with Experience with DOD criteria such as FC 1-300-9N, UFC 3-501-01, and UFC 3-550-01.

• Proficient with electrical engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.

• Experience with electrical planning, design, and construction management; including active involvement in a variety of renovation, new design, and construction projects.

• Well-defined specific knowledge of relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.

• Well-developed ability to make technical computations and calculations involving the application of electrical engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.

• Highly proficient with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., Revit, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Navisworks, SKM, ETAP, AGI 32, etc), technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.

• Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.

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

• Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to prioritize…