Director of Engineering

Job Description WSP is excited to announce an open position for Technical Director Electrical Engineering, Renewables within the dynamic national Renewables Business Unit Team. Contributing to the continued growth of WSP’s Energy engineering footprint in the US market, this inspiring position is ideally based in the Denver, CO metropolitan area, but remote locations will be considered. As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, WSP now brings world‑class expertise in power delivery, power generation, and project management with the recent acquisition of POWER Engineers, Inc. Our vision is to be the preeminent pure‑play global consulting firm for the world’s energy transition. As part of our team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe. This leader will provide client engagement, high‑voltage (HV) matter expertise, and team leadership for due diligence, development, design, and construction phases for HV scope associated with utility and commercial‑scale solar, wind, and BESS projects across the US, primarily in the private sector. Your Impact Take a lead role in recruiting and developing a HV focused design team in the Denver, CO metropolitan area. Provide project leadership and oversight and review HV collector station designs and studies associated with solar, BESS and wind generating facilities, conforming to client specifications, national electrical codes, and best industry practices. Coordinate, review and approve electrical infrastructure design plans for mid‑level and complex projects, ensuring data integrity and work is compliant with all applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations. Apply high‑level electrical engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various infrastructure project phases involving more complex infrastructure engineering work including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation. Develop construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates; prepare construction safety and phasing plans, and update infrastructure layout plans that require coordination with owners, other disciplines, sub‑consultants, and clients. Actively oversee from project inception to completion the management of design and construction of electrical infrastructure projects, including rehabilitation and reconstruction, site development, grading, drainage, equipment layout, elevations, specifications, building materials, phasing, and construction safety plans. Lead larger‑scale HV engineering projects ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, monitoring external events, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance, and supervising subcontractors, contract work, and employees. Assist with engineering review of permit applications, engineering design plans and specifications, standby plans and engineering contracts, and periodic construction inspections to ensure they comply with applicable state and/or federal regulations and sound engineering practice and standards. Meet with various public or private entities or individuals to discuss issues relating to a variety of electrical/engineering/construction challenges and programs. Ensure technical reports and presentations explain research, findings, and recommendations to prevent, control, restore, or address electrical, design, and/or construction issues or opportunities. Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development. Remain current in latest electrical engineering techniques and practices. Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines, other engineers, planners, and infrastructure authorities on federally, state, regional, and locally funded improvement and development projects, as well as proposal and business development opportunities. 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. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering. 12+ years of relevant post‑education experience as an electrical engineer providing design deliverables for renewables, ideally at a utility, industrial and/or commercial scale. Professional Electrical Engineer license required (multi‑state preferred). Highly proficient with electrical engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work‑related issues. Highly proficient with HV collector station design. Experience with infrastructure planning, design, and program/construction management; including comprehensive experience in working with adjacent disciplines such as civil engineering, P&C, SCADA, and telecom. Experience mentoring staff to support their growth and professional development. Strong knowledge of relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record‑keeping requirements. Highly proficient with making technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations. Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing intricate ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non‑engineering audience. Strong self‑leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with clients, regulators, project managers, and employees at all levels of the organization. Works independently to provide guidance and leadership to mid‑level to senior level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC. Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, discipline‑specific design and modeling software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools. Experienced with providing critical review for documents and preparing technical deliverables and plans with a high degree of complexity. Well‑developed critical thinking and problem‑solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, computations, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution. Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently. Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies. Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to prioritize responsibilities and quickly adapt to change in a pressure work environment. Occasional travel may be required depending on project‑specific requirements. Preferred Qualifications Balance of Plant Solar and/or BESS experience. 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: $139,800 - $233,860 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. About WSP 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. 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. 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. 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