# Lead Electrical Engineer

**Company**: WSP USA
**Location**: Seattle, WA
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $122,700 - $190,200
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

WSP USA is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to join our Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) team in downtown Seattle, Washington. You will make an impact on local transportation and infrastructure planning and design projects, including transit stations, tunnels, roadways, bridges, bus rapid transit, seawall/piers, and parks.

**Your Impact**

- Lead the design, development, and production of transportation and infrastructure electrical projects, including:

- Electrical power services and distribution

- Emergency and standby power systems

- Interior and exterior lighting systems

- Fire alarm and control systems

- Low-voltage systems

- Lead and participate in multidiscipline project meetings with design team members and clients.

- Ensure designs comply with applicable codes, standards, and quality management plans.

- Conduct site investigations, facility assessments, condition evaluations, and construction observation visits.

- Review construction submittals, shop drawings, and RFIs for compliance with project requirements.

- Prepare and review electrical power calculations for loads, equipment sizing/layout, grounding, short circuit study, protective device coordination, arc flash.

- Prepare and review lighting calculations for interior and exterior lighting applications, including lighting fixture specifications and lighting control.

- Apply high-level electrical engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements.

- Collaborate with design professionals, including project managers, architects, civil/structural engineers, regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients.

- Mentor and guide junior engineers.

- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams and external clients.

- Remain current in the latest electrical engineering techniques and practices.

**Who You Are**

- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.

- 7 to 10 years of relevant post-education experience as an electrical engineer for transportation and infrastructure projects.

- Professional Engineering License required.

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

- Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills.

- Highly proficient in AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office Suite.

- Familiarity with Agi32 Lighting software.

**Benefits** WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation; paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

**Compensation** Expected Salary: $122,700 - $190,200

## Skills

### Required
- Electrical Engineering
- AutoCAD
- Revit
- Bluebeam
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Agi32 Lighting software

### Nice to have
- ETAP
- SKM power analysis software
- Washington PE license

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