Senior Technical Manager, Electrical Engineer

Senior Technical Manager, Electrical Engineer

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WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Technical Manager, Electrical Engineer or Lead Electrical Engineer for our San Francisco or Sacramento, CA office. The candidate will be involved in projects with our Transportation Sector Mechanical & Electrical Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients’ objectives and solves their challenges.

• Acts as staff specialist in providing technical guidance for complex or unique assignments. The incumbent must be capable of applying diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices, and independently making decisions on significant engineering problems or methods.
• May direct segments of a major project, and participate in the application of engineering concepts and techniques.
• Analyzes complex problems requiring the development of new or improved techniques or procedures.
• Monitors project progress for technical accuracy and adherence to schedule and budget.
• May act as a representative at project meetings and conferences.
• May plan, organize and supervise engineering staff and activities for a project of significant size and complexity.
• Making recommendations on project staffing.
• Perform design tasks requiring independent judgment in the evaluation, selection and substantial adaptation and modification of standard design or engineering techniques and procedures.
• Ensure that production of specifications, reports and analyses meet scope, schedule, cost and quality requirements.
• Electrical calculations including electrical loads, equipment sizing, feeder sizing, load flow, voltage drop, short circuit, selective coordination and arc flash.
• Lighting design including calculations, circuiting and controls.
• Facility electrical service and power distribution design for 480/277, 120/208, and 120/240 volt classifications.
• Medium Voltage knowledge and work experience. Grounding design and calculations for system and equipment grounding.
• Motor control center (MCC) design including layouts, sizing, and motor starter selection.
• Standby and emergency power system design including generator and uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
• Responsible for coordination with other design disciplines, including architectural, mechanical, systems, civil, geotechnical, structures, hydraulics/drainage, storm water, traffic, utilities, right of way.
• May serve as a PM on some Projects.

• Coordinate, review and approve electrical infrastructure design plans for smaller and less-complex projects, 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 infrastructure project phases including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation.
• Perform professional and more complex electrical engineering work relating to the design of single line, three line, wiring diagrams, general arrangement, substation layout and bus arrangement, grounding grid design and lightning protection in conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits.
• Plan and incorporate future-ready techniques, concept development, operating strategies, and various design requirements with equipment sizing and cabling, AC/DC panel design, and conduit and trenching design strategies that account for the safety and functionality of end-users, systems, and infrastructure.
• Review electrical calculations for loads, equipment sizing, grounding touch and step potentials, short circuit study, protective device coordination, one-line diagram development, protective relaying, and substation switchyard layouts.
• Develop and review plans, specifications, and cost estimates, construction safety and phasing plans, and updating electrical infrastructure layout plans that require coordination with owners, other disciplines,…