# Lead Electrical Engineer- Building Systems

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: New York, NY
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $92,800 - $165,440
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

WSP is currently seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer- Building Systems for our New York City, NY team. As a Lead Electrical Engineer, you will be involved in projects with our Properties & Buildings Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges.

Your Impact:

- Work within multi-discipline project teams to develop drawings and specification documents for issuance to architects, contractors and building owners

- Coordinate design activities with other multi-discipline project team members

- Design of electric distribution systems

- Design of fire alarm systems

- Design of lighting and lighting control systems

- Scheduling and selecting of electrical components and equipment

- Perform electrical load, short circuit and voltage drop calculations

- Construction administration

- Involved from project inception to completion in the management of design and construction of electrical infrastructure project

- Attend client and other stakeholder meetings. Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner

- Supervise and mentor younger engineers

- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures

- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs

Who You Are:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.

- 7+ years of relevant post education experience as an electrical engineer providing design deliverables for capital projects in power generation, transmission, and distribution at a utility, industrial, or commercial scale.

- Engineer license required preferred

- Extensive knowledge of building electrical infrastructure design.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

- Proficient with Knowledge of Revit. and AutoCAD.

- Knowledge of relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, energy codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.

- Interest in innovative design, specifically in renewable energies and sustainable, high performing buildings.

- Well-developed ability to make technical computations and calculations involving the application of electrical engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.

- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

- Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.

- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

WSP Benefits: WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a 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): $92,800 - $165,440

## Skills

### Required
- Electrical Engineering
- Revit
- AutoCAD
- building electrical infrastructure design
- renewable energies
- sustainable buildings

### Nice to have
- New Construction and High Rise Building Design
- PE License
- LEED AP certification
- AGI32
- SKM
- 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER)
- Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training

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