Assistant Vice President, Electrical Engineering

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for an Assistant Vice President, Electrical Engineer for our Sunrise office location to help us grow our Commercial Practice in our Property & Buildings office. This is an exciting opportunity for a licensed Electrical Engineer who has extensive commercial design experience. The ideal candidate will have both technical leadership and business development experience to help grow our Property and Buildings business in South Florida

This role will actively participate in the full project cycle with a focus on high end commercial work from the design phase through the final construction close-out. Our engineers work on high quality, high-profile, national and international projects with our practice providing design services for over 30 million square feet of commercial facilities.

Your Impact

• Apply advanced electrical engineering principles and methodologies to identify design improvements across all project phases, including concept development, schematic design, design development, construction documents, procurement, construction, and commissioning

• Plan and integrate future-ready electrical strategies, system concepts, and design requirements that prioritize safety, reliability, constructability, and end user functionality

• Support projects from initial planning through construction closeout, managing the design and implementation of electrical power, lighting, low voltage, and life safety systems

• Lead and oversee cross-functional engineering teams on mid level and/or multiple concurrent projects, managing budgets, labor tracking, schedules, technical calculations, construction coordination, compliance documentation, and regulatory or technical analysis memoranda

• Develop and review technical data and visualizations, including electrical load studies, single-line diagrams, tables, charts, reports, sketches, calculations, and system layouts to communicate complex analyses and findings

• Prepare comprehensive technical reports and client-facing presentations that clearly communicate design intent, technical findings, risks, and recommendations related to electrical design and construction challenges or opportunities

• Manage client relationships and provide key electrical technical input in proposal development, pursuits, and interview presentations

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams, clients, architects, contractors, and regulatory authorities

• Exercise sound and ethical judgment in the use of company resources and conduct, adhering to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related degree.

• 10+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering discipline and prior electrical design experience.

• Professional Engineering license required.

• Extensive knowledge of electrical design, particularly in the commercial industry.

• Known in the local community with an extensive network.

• Proficient with electrical engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.

• Experience with electrical planning, design, and construction management; including active involvement in a variety of renovation, new design, and construction projects.

• Well-defined specific knowledge of relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.

• 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.

• Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Engineering.

• LEED AP Certification

• At least 5+ years minimum of Project Management experience.

• 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred.

• Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.

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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.

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.