# Senior Electrical Engineer - Buildings **Company**: WSP **Location**: Minneapolis, MN **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Salary**: $94,300 - $124,900 **Category**: Engineering **Industry**: Consulting **Apply**: https://emit.fa.ca3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2001/job/98648?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_7f83c592-1b2 ## Description WSP is currently seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer – Buildings to join our Property & Buildings team in Minneapolis, MN. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced electrical engineer with a strong background in building systems design who is looking to take on greater technical and project leadership responsibilities while contributing to a diverse portfolio of projects. In this role, you will lead and support the design and delivery of electrical systems for commercial, workplace, higher education, civic/government, mixed-use, residential, hospitality, and other general building projects. You will collaborate closely with architects, clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary engineering teams through all phases of project development, from concept design through construction administration. **Responsibilities** - Lead the design and development of building electrical systems, including power distribution, lighting and lighting controls, grounding, emergency and standby power, fire alarm, communications, security, and other low-voltage systems. - Prepare and oversee engineering calculations, drawings, technical specifications, reports, and other construction documents. - Develop electrical calculations for building loads, equipment and feeder sizing, voltage drop, grounding, lighting circuits, electrical services, and power distribution. - Coordinate electrical designs with architectural, mechanical, plumbing, structural, technology, and other engineering disciplines. - Apply applicable NEC, ICC, IECC, NFPA, and local building and energy code requirements to project designs. - Perform technical reviews and QA/QC of electrical design documents to ensure accuracy, constructability, code compliance, and alignment with client requirements. - Participate in project meetings with architects, owners, contractors, and other project stakeholders. - Conduct site visits and field investigations to document existing conditions and support renovation, expansion, and new-construction projects. - Provide electrical engineering support during construction, including responding to RFIs, reviewing submittals, evaluating field conditions, and assisting with construction-phase issues. - Manage electrical tasks and smaller projects, including scope, schedule, budget, hours, and deliverables. - Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and designers. - Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients and project partners and support proposal development, client presentations, and pursuit activities as needed. - Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and professional conduct while adhering to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies. **Requirements** - Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related engineering discipline. - 5 + years of relevant post-education experience in electrical engineering, preferably focused on building systems design within an architectural/engineering or consulting environment. - Experience designing electrical systems for commercial, workplace, education, civic, mixed-use, residential, hospitality, or other general building projects. - Strong knowledge of building electrical systems, including power distribution, lighting, grounding, emergency power, fire alarm, and low-voltage systems. - Working knowledge of applicable NEC and building/energy codes and established electrical engineering standards and practices. - Proficiency with Revit and AutoCAD, consistent with WSP's existing P4 electrical engineer requirements. - Experience preparing and coordinating construction drawings, specifications, calculations, and related engineering deliverables. - Experience coordinating with architects and multidisciplinary engineering teams. - Ability to manage technical assignments and multiple project priorities simultaneously. - Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills. - Proven attention to detail, technical judgment, and ability to work effectively in a collaborative project environment. **Preferred Qualifications** - Professional Engineer (PE) license, preferably with the ability to obtain Minnesota licensure. - Experience serving as the electrical lead or engineer responsible for small to mid-sized building projects. - Experience with renovation, adaptive reuse, tenant improvement, and new-construction projects. - Experience mentoring junior engineers and designers. - Client-facing experience, including participation in project meetings, presentations, proposals, and business-development activities. - Familiarity with sustainable and high-performance building design practices. **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 (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings. **Compensation** Expected Salary (all locations): $94,300 - $124,900 ## Skills ### Required - Electrical Engineering - Building Systems Design - Revit - AutoCAD - NEC - Building/Energy Codes ### Nice to have - Professional Engineer (PE) license - Sustainable and High-Performance Building Design Practices - Client-Facing Experience - Mentoring Junior Engineers --- Source: [Apply at emit.fa.ca3.oraclecloud.com](https://emit.fa.ca3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2001/job/98648?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)