Description
WSP is currently seeking a Lead Professional, Electrical Engineer to join our team in Washington, DC. This role involves providing high-level technical assistance and guidance for multi-site/phase due diligence, investigation, remediation, impact assessment, permitting, design, development, and construction of utility, industrial, and commercial scale projects.
Responsibilities:
- Provide guidance with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data relating to physical work sites, blueprints, GIS data maps, substation components, equipment specifications, and standards and regulations for design work.
- Coordinate, review, and approve electrical infrastructure design plans for smaller and less-complex projects.
- Apply high-level electrical engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various infrastructure project phases.
- Perform professional and complex electrical engineering work relating to the design of substations, power distribution, and protection and control systems.
- Plan and incorporate future-ready techniques, concept development, operating strategies, and design requirements.
- Review electrical calculations for loads, equipment sizing, grounding touch and step potentials, short circuit study, and protective device coordination.
- Develop and review plans, specifications, and cost estimates, construction safety and phasing plans, and electrical infrastructure layout plans.
- Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams of engineers, planners, scientific, and construction professionals.
- Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, reports, sketches, calculations, and illustrations.
- Prepare comprehensive technical reports and presentations.
- Maintain a high level of quality and responsiveness to client requirements.
- Analyze, evaluate, and interpret data obtained during field investigations.
- Prepare and implement site Health and Safety Plans (HASPs).
- Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients.
- Collaborate with professionals, engineers, planners, and infrastructure authorities.
- Remain current in the latest electrical engineering techniques and practices.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
- 7 to 10 years of relevant post-education experience as an electrical engineer.
- Professional Engineer license is required.
- Proficient with electrical engineering principles, practices, processes, design/build, and application to permitting and project work-related issues.
- Extensive knowledge of infrastructure design.
- Demonstrates competence and comprehensive knowledge concerning adjacent disciplines.
- Experience with electrical infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
- Well-defined specific knowledge of relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
- Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills.
- Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities.
- Works independently with minimal oversight and provides guidance and leadership to junior team or project members.
- Highly proficient with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
- Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety.
Benefits:
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage
- Retirement savings
- Paid sick leave
- Paid vacation
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and attendance at naturalization proceedings
Compensation:
- Expected Salary: $95,000 - $169,300