# Lead Electrical Engineer - Buildings

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: San Diego, CA
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $115,200 - $171,100
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

We are seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to join our Property & Buildings Team in San Diego, CA. The successful candidate will have a strong background in healthcare facility design and other complex building sectors.

The Lead Electrical Engineer will play a key role in leading multidisciplinary projects and delivering high-quality electrical systems design from concept through construction.

**Responsibilities**

- Lead electrical engineering design and delivery across a diverse portfolio of healthcare and complex building projects.

- Oversee the design of normal and emergency power distribution systems, lighting systems, fire alarm systems, grounding systems, low-voltage systems, and electrical infrastructure.

- Serve as a technical lead and client point of contact throughout the project lifecycle.

- Manage projects from concept development through construction administration and close-out, ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives.

- Support healthcare project delivery, including compliance with FGI Guidelines, NFPA 99, NEC, Joint Commission requirements, and other applicable healthcare standards.

- Coordinate with mechanical, plumbing, structural, architectural, and specialty consultants to deliver fully integrated design solutions.

- Support client development and proposal efforts, contributing to growth within the healthcare market and broader Buildings practice.

- Ensure compliance with applicable codes, energy standards, and industry best practices.

- Prepare and review technical reports, engineering calculations, specifications, studies, and construction documents.

- Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and professional development support to junior engineers and designers.

- Participate in field investigations, condition assessments, and construction-phase services as required.

**Requirements**

- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.

- 7+ years of experience in electrical engineering design for building systems.

- Experience designing electrical systems for healthcare facilities, hospitals, medical office buildings, ambulatory care centers, and/or other complex institutional facilities.

- Strong knowledge of power distribution, emergency power systems, lighting design, fire alarm systems, and applicable building codes.

- Experience managing projects through planning, design, construction documentation, and construction administration phases.

- Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, SKM, ETAP, AGi32, or similar electrical engineering software.

- Strong communication, leadership, project management, and client-facing skills.

- Ability to effectively collaborate within multidisciplinary project teams.

**Benefits**

- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance

- Retirement savings

- Paid sick leave

- Paid vacation

- Paid parental leave

- Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and naturalization proceedings

**Compensation**

- Expected Salary: $115,200 - $171,100

## Skills

### Required
- Electrical Engineering
- Revit
- AutoCAD
- SKM
- ETAP
- AGi32
- Power Distribution
- Emergency Power Systems
- Lighting Design
- Fire Alarm Systems

### Nice to have
- Professional Engineer (PE) License
- LEED AP
- WELL AP
- Sustainable Design
- Energy-Efficient Building Systems
- Decarbonization Strategies

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