# Early Career Electrical Engineer (Mission Critical/Data Center)

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Herndon, VA
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $82,000 - $95,000
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

We are seeking an Early Career Electrical Engineer for our Herndon, VA office.

As an Early Career Electrical Engineer, you will take part in providing local technical assistance for the due diligence, investigation, remediation, impact assessment, permitting, design, development, and construction of utility, industrial, and commercial scale projects in the public and private sector.

Responsibilities:

- Assist with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data relating to substation components, equipment specifications for procurement package development and pricing, IFR/IRC design and review processes, and IEEE/NESC Standards/NERC regulations for design work.

- Perform basic professional electrical engineering work relating to the design of single line, three line, wiring diagrams, general arrangement, substation layout and bus arrangement, grounding grid design and lightning protection in conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits.

- Provide entry-level technical assistance on various design requirements, equipment sizing and cabling, AC/DC panel design, and conduit and trenching design strategies to account for the safety and functionality of end-users, systems, and infrastructure.

- Verify the characteristics of a site and provide basic technical assistance on engineering, design, testing, maintenance, and construction procedures and issues.

- Develop electrical calculations for loads, equipment sizing, feeder sizing, voltage drop, grounding, lighting circuits and controls, facility and electrical service, and power distribution.

- Generate complete, accurate, and concise documentation using electronic systems, drawings, and field/work site notebook/logs.

- Comply with safety guidelines and site-specific procedures.

Requirements:

- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.

- 0 to 1 years of relevant post education experience.

- Excellent research skills with analytical mindset.

- General understanding of electrical engineering as applied in design engineering of large capital projects.

- Familiarity with relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.

- Competent interpersonal and communication skills.

- Proficient self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.

- Ability to work independently under general supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.

- Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools.

- Familiarity with discipline-specific design software (i.e., CADD, Aspen, and CAPE), AutoCADD electrical.

Benefits:

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

- Retirement savings

- Paid sick leave

- Paid vacation

- Paid parental leave

- Paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings

Compensation:

- Expected Salary: $82,000 - $95,000

## Skills

### Required
- Electrical Engineering
- design engineering
- data analysis
- technical writing
- AutoCADD electrical
- CADD
- Aspen
- CAPE

### Nice to have
- Engineer in Training Certification
- Prior internship related to the degree of study and the specific engineering discipline

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