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From the employer's careers site First seen 27 Oct 2026

Technical Director, Electrical Engineer

WSP San Francisco, CA senior full-time

Salary

$190,000 - $260,000 per year

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Description

WSP is seeking a Technical Director, Electrical Engineer for our San Francisco or Sacramento CA office.

The successful candidate will be involved in projects with our Transportation Sector Mechanical & Electrical Team, providing leadership to ensure electrical engineering subject matter, technical deliverables, infrastructure projects, and programs are delivered to a high standard.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide technical guidance for complex assignments
  • Analyze complex problems and develop new techniques or procedures
  • Monitor project progress for technical accuracy and adherence to schedule and budget
  • Plan, organize, and supervise engineering staff and activities
  • Make recommendations on project staffing
  • Direct design tasks requiring independent judgment
  • Ensure production of specifications, reports, and analyses meet scope, schedule, cost, and quality requirements
  • Perform electrical calculations, lighting design, facility electrical service, and power distribution design
  • Collaborate with other design disciplines and mentor staff

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
  • 12+ years of relevant post-education experience in electrical engineering and infrastructure design
  • Engineer license required (multi-state preferred)
  • Advanced proficiency with electrical engineering principles, practices, and infrastructure design
  • Strong knowledge of relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, and regulations
  • Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's Degree in Engineering
  • Experience in managing document review and approval

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation; and paid parental leave

Compensation:

  • Expected Salary: $190,000 - $260,000

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • Master's Degree in Engineering
  • Document Review and Approval

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://emit.fa.ca3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2001/job/93584

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