What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal / Lead Electrical Engineer position at WSP in the U.S.?
Job Description
WSP USA is seeking a Principal / Lead Electrical Engineer to provide technical leadership and oversight on complex infrastructure projects. This role is responsible for delivering high-level design solutions and leading multidisciplinary teams within our movable bridge group.
This role can sit out of various WSP offices, including: Tampa, Miami, Sunrise, or Orlando
Key Responsibilities:
ABOUT US
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
www.wsp.com
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
WSP USA is seeking a Principal / Lead Electrical Engineer to provide technical leadership and oversight on complex infrastructure projects. This role is responsible for delivering high-level design solutions and leading multidisciplinary teams within our movable bridge group.
This role can sit out of various WSP offices, including: Tampa, Miami, Sunrise, or Orlando
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and delivery of complex electrical systems across large-scale infrastructure projects.
- Responsible for single and three phase power distribution (low and medium voltage) and controls for project systems and subsystems design, calculations, construction support, and commissioning.
- Serve as Engineer of Record and technical authority for electrical designs.
- Manage project scope, schedule, budget, and resource allocation.
- Oversee preparation and review of design calculations, specifications, and reports.
- Lead multidisciplinary coordination across internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Lead advance technical concepts in proposal development, preliminary design phases and presentations to clients.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to junior and mid-level engineers.
- Support business development, proposal preparation, and client relationships.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and quality standards.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (Master’s preferred).
- 15 years of relevant experience in electrical engineering design, inspection and project leadership.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
- Excellence in analytical techniques in solving technical problems with a high degree of complexity.
- Demonstrate the highest level of quality excellence in technical performance and assurancethrough innovative thinking and application of tools.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex projects and engineering teams.
- Strong knowledge of electrical systems, codes, and industry standards.
- Proven experience with client management and business development.
- Technical leadership and decision-making
- Strategic thinking and project management
- Stakeholder and client relationship management
- Mentorship and team development
ABOUT US
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
www.wsp.com
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.