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Lead Electrical Engineer - Buildings

WSP
Detroit, USA
Lead · 7+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 3 weeks ago
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Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
  • 7+ years of relevant electrical engineering experience within the buildings industry.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license.
  • Demonstrated experience designing power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, and building electrical systems.
  • Experience leading electrical engineering tasks and coordinating multidisciplinary project teams.
  • Strong understanding of applicable electrical codes, building systems, industry standards, and design practices.
  • Experience preparing construction documents, specifications, and technical reports.
  • Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, and electrical design software.
  • Excellent communication, technical writing, and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong organizational and project management abilities with the capacity to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Proven ability to provide technical leadership, mentorship, and quality oversight.
  • Commitment to workplace safety, quality, and client service excellence.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 10+ years of electrical engineering experience in the design of complex building projects.
  • Experience serving as Engineer of Record for building electrical systems.
  • Knowledge of sustainable design practices, energy-efficient building systems, and decarbonization strategies.
  • Experience with power studies, arc flash analysis, short-circuit analysis, and coordination studies.
  • Familiarity with Michigan building codes and regional market conditions.
  • Experience working on commercial, corporate, municipal, aviation, higher education, institutional, or mixed-use developments.
  • LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) credential.
  • Active participation in professional organizations such as IEEE, NFPA, IES, or similar industry groups.
  • 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 (Colorado only): $107,600 - $159,800
  • WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, 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.
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