Assistant Vice President, Electrical Engineer - Buildings

WSP USA; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Electrical Engineer to join the Property & Buildings team in California. The role supports complex building projects from concept to close-out, with emphasis on K-12, higher education, civic facilities, and commercial developments.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years of post‑education experience, deep knowledge of building electrical systems, and a track record in leadership, client engagement, and business development within the California market.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering required.
• 10+ years of post‑education experience as an Electrical Engineer.
• Strong knowledge of electrical design for building projects, including education/institutional sectors.
• Proven leadership and project management experience; PE license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, review, and approve electrical design plans per codes and regs.
• Lead electrical design across concept through construction phases.
• Develop future-ready design strategies for safety and long-term performance.
• Manage electrical design and construction activities from inception to completion.
• Mentor cross-functional engineering teams on budgets, schedules, and quality.
• Prepare technical documentation, reports, and presentations.
• Support pursuits and proposals with technical input and client interviews.
• Develop strong client relationships and collaborate with leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Client engagement

Business development

Project management

Electrical engineering principles

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for an Assistant Vice President, Electrical Engineer to join our Property & Buildings team in California . This position may be based out of any WSP office in California . This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Electrical Engineer who brings a strong combination of technical leadership, client engagement, and business development experience to help grow our Property & Buildings practice.

This role will actively participate in the full project lifecycle, with a focus on complex building sector projects such as K‑12 education, community colleges, higher education, civic and municipal facilities, and industrial, commercial or institutional developments. The successful candidate will support projects from conceptual design through construction close‑out, while partnering closely with clients, internal teams, and external stakeholders.

We are a global leader in the practice of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection engineering and related specialty services for the built environment. Our work is embedded in the places where we live, learn, work, and gather. At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future‑focused business objectives, and our devotion to collaboration has allowed us to build communities and expand skylines around the world.

Here at WSP, anything is within our reach — and yours as a WSP employee.

Come join us and help shape the future.

Your Impact

• Coordinate, review, and approve electrical design plans, ensuring compliance with all applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations.

• Apply advanced electrical engineering techniques across all project phases, including concept development, preliminary and final design, procurement, construction, and operations.

• Plan and incorporate future‑ready design strategies that address safety, functionality, resiliency, and long‑term performance of building systems.

• Participate from project inception through completion, supporting the management of electrical design and construction activities.

• Oversee and mentor cross‑functional engineering teams on mid‑to large‑scale projects, including budgets, schedules, resource planning, quality control, and technical execution.

• Prepare and review technical documentation, including reports, calculations, drawings, specifications, and presentations.

• Provide key technical input on pursuits and proposals, supporting business development efforts and client interviews.

• Develop and maintain strong client relationships and collaborate with internal leadership and external partners.

• Exercise responsible and ethical decision‑making in alignment with WSP’s Code of Conduct and corporate policies.

• Perform additional responsibilities as required to support business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering.

• 10+ years of relevant post‑education experience as an Electrical Engineer.

• Extensive knowledge of electrical design for building projects, particularly within education and institutional, industrial or commercial sectors, including experience with DSA‑regulated projects.

• Strong understanding of applicable electrical codes, standards, and regulations.

• Experience with electrical planning, design, and construction management across renovation and new‑build projects.

• Proven ability to lead teams, manage multiple concurrent projects, and deliver high‑quality results.

• Well‑established professional presence with a strong local network.

• Demonstrated commitment to workplace safety and compliance with WSP health, safety, and conduct policies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.

• LEED AP certification.

• 8+ years of Project Management experience on complex building projects.

• Experience supporting client pursuits, proposals, and business growth initiatives.

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 (all locations): $129,600-$192,390

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.

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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.