Assistant Vice President, Electrical Engineering

WSP in the U.S.; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Disability insurance

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Jacksonville, FL is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Electrical Engineer to lead the growth of their Property & Buildings practice. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in electrical engineering with an emphasis on healthcare design. This role involves coordinating electrical design projects, managing client relationships, and providing technical leadership. A professional engineering license is mandatory, and a Master's degree is preferred. Competitive benefits and a flexible workplace are offered.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant post-education experience as an electrical engineer.
• Professional Engineering license required.
• Extensive knowledge of electrical design, particularly in the healthcare industry.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, review, and approve electrical design plans.
• Oversee cross-functional teams of engineers on projects.
• Manage client relationships and provide technical input.

Skills

Electrical design

Project management

Technical leadership

Client relationship management

Healthcare design experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering

Master's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Overview

WSP is initiating a search for an Assistant Vice President, Electrical Engineer for our Jacksonville, FL office to grow our Property & Buildings practice. This role targets a licensed Electrical Engineer with extensive healthcare design experience in Florida, combining technical leadership with business development to grow our Jacksonville Property and Buildings business.

Your Impact

• Coordinate, review and approve electrical design plans, ensuring data integrity and compliance with applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations.
• Apply high-level electrical engineering techniques to identify improvements across project phases including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation.
• Plan and incorporate future-ready techniques, operating strategies, and design requirements that ensure safety and functionality for end-users, systems, and infrastructure.
• Participate in the full project lifecycle from inception to completion in the management of electrical system design and construction.
• Oversee cross-functional teams of engineers to execute project work on mid-level and/or multiple concurrent projects, including budgets, hours and expenses tracking, task completion, technical calculations, construction, compliance documentation, and regulatory/technical memos.
• Prepare data and visualizations (tables, charts, reports, sketches, calculations, cross-sections) for interpretation or presentation of complex data and analyses.
• Prepare comprehensive technical reports and presentations to address design or construction issues or opportunities.
• Manage client relationships and provide key technical input on pursuit efforts; develop relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds and resources, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering
• 10+ years of relevant post-education experience as an electrical engineer
• Professional Engineering license required
• Extensive knowledge of electrical design, particularly in the healthcare industry
• Known in the local community with an extensive network
• Proficient with electrical engineering principles, practices, processes, design/build, and permitting/project work
• Experience with electrical planning, design, and construction management across renovation, new design, and construction projects
• Keen understanding of relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping
• Ability to perform technical computations and interpret plans/specifications against regulations
• Proven ability to coordinate and direct others to complete tasks safely and efficiently
• Demonstrated commitment to workplace safety and adherence to health, safety and harassment policies

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Engineering
• LEED AP Certification
• Previous healthcare or laboratory design experience
• At least 5+ years of project management experience
• 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred
• Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, a leading engineering and professional services firm. We design lasting solutions in buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets with a nationwide team. WSP USA designs and delivers projects for communities across the U.S. We offer a flexible workplace and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings.

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 will become the property of WSP and the company may hire the candidate without any fee to the recruiter or agency.