Lead Electrical Engineer

Be involved in projects with our Transportation Sector Mechanical & Electrical Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach- and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Lead Electrical Engineer for our San Francisco or Sacramento CA office.

Job Summary:

• Acts as staff specialist in providing technical guidance for complex or unique assignments.  The incumbent must be capable of applying diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices, and independently making decisions on significant engineering problems or methods.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• May direct segments of a major project, and participates in the application of engineering concepts and techniques


• Analyzes complex problems requiring the development of new or improved techniques or procedures


• Monitors project progress for technical accuracy and adherence to schedule and budget


• May act as a representative at project meetings and conferences


• May plan, organize and supervise engineering staff and activities for a project of significant size and complexity


• Makes recommendations on project staffing


• Perform design tasks requiring independent judgment in the evaluation, selection and substantial adaptation and modification of standard design or engineering techniques and procedures


• Ensure that production of specifications, reports and analyses meet scope, schedule, cost and quality requirements


• Electrical calculations including electrical loads, equipment sizing, feeder sizing, load flow, voltage drop, short circuit, selective coordination and arc flash


• Lighting design including calculations, circuiting and controls


• Facility electrical service and power distribution design for 480/277, 120/208, and 120/240 volt classifications


• Medium Voltage knowledge and work experience. Grounding design and calculations for system and equipment grounding


• Motor control center (MCC) design including layouts, sizing, and motor starter selection


• Standby and emergency power system design including generator and uninterruptible power supply (UPS)


• Responsible for coordination with other design disciplines, including architectural, mechanical, systems, civil, geotechnical, structures, hydraulics/drainage, storm water, traffic, utilities, right of way


• May serve as a PM on some Projects.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field from an accredited program


• PE registration (California or ability to obtain through Comity)


• Eight (8-10+) years of electrical engineering experience


• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills and ability to work within a team environment.


• Working knowledge of NFPA 70 (NEC)


• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, ETAP or SKM

Examples of Desirable Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field from an accredited program


• Working knowledge of NFPA 70E (Arc Flash)


• Knowledge of NFPA 130 and/or NFPA 502 Standards 


• Experience in control system design


• Communication design experience, including fiber optic and CAT 5/6 hardware/software application and configuration


• Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) design experience


• REVIT MEP experience


• Experience with MicroStation

Talent is the essence of meeting our client’s objectives, goals and challenges. If this sounds like a fit for you, we’d love to have that first discussion with you about joining our team

WSP 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 $114,000 - $169,290 

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.