Electrical Engineer - Buildings

WSP USA; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 89,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join the Property & Buildings team in Dallas, TX (with Austin, TX as an alternative work location). You will work on building projects across commercial, corporate, healthcare, science & technology, and education sectors.

Responsibilities include electrical design for new construction and renovations, preparation of construction documents, calculations, and coordination with project teams using AutoCAD and Revit.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Architectural Engineering or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of building systems electrical design experience.
• EIT certification or ability to obtain.
• Experience with NEC, energy codes, and industry standards.
• Experience with Revit and AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical systems for new construction, renovations, and tenant improvements.
• Prepare construction documents including power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, telecommunications, and low-voltage designs.
• Develop calculations for load analysis, equipment sizing, short circuit studies, voltage drop, and photometric analysis.
• Use AutoCAD and Revit to produce drawings and models.
• Coordinate electrical designs with architects, mechanical, structural engineers and other stakeholders.
• Participate in site visits, field investigations, and construction administration activities.
• Support project managers with schedules, budgets, and deliverable quality.
• Review shop drawings, RFIs, and contractor submittals during construction.

Skills

Communication skills

Organization

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Safety & quality

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Architectural Engineering

Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for an Electrical Engineer to join our Property & Buildings team in Dallas, TX . This position offers the opportunity to work on a wide variety of building projects, including commercial, corporate, mixed-use, civic, healthcare, science & technology, and institutional facilities. Experience supporting higher education projects is highly desirable.

This role can also be based in our Austin, TX office.

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring future-ready solutions that help clients meet their objectives while creating sustainable and resilient communities. This role provides the opportunity to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, contribute to impactful projects, and grow your technical expertise in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Your Impact

• Perform electrical engineering design for new construction, renovation, and tenant improvement projects.

• Prepare construction documents, including power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, telecommunications, and low-voltage system designs.

• Develop electrical calculations for load analysis, equipment sizing, panel schedules, short circuit studies, voltage drop, and photometric analysis.

• Utilize AutoCAD and Revit to produce and coordinate engineering drawings and models.

• Coordinate electrical designs with architects, mechanical engineers, structural engineers, and other project stakeholders.

• Participate in site visits, field investigations, and construction administration activities.

• Assist with the preparation of technical reports, studies, specifications, and project documentation.

• Support project managers in maintaining project schedules, budgets, and deliverable quality.

• Review shop drawings, RFIs, and contractor submittals during construction.

• Contribute to quality assurance and quality control reviews.

• Support business growth by building strong client relationships and delivering exceptional service.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or equivalent engineering discipline.

• 3 to 5 years of relevant electrical engineering experience in building systems design.

• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or ability to obtain within a reasonable timeframe.

• Experience designing electrical systems for commercial, institutional, healthcare, civic, mixed-use, or similar building projects.

• Working knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC), energy codes, and applicable industry standards.

• Experience preparing construction documents using Revit and AutoCAD.

• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work effectively both independently and within a multidisciplinary team environment.

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Proven commitment to workplace safety and quality.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license or progress toward licensure.

• Experience supporting higher education facilities, including academic buildings, laboratories, student centers, residence halls, or campus infrastructure projects.

• Experience with electrical system studies, lighting controls, emergency power systems, and sustainable design initiatives.

• Familiarity with BIM coordination and integrated project delivery methods.

• LEED accreditation or other sustainability-related credentials.

• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.

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: $88,500 - $126,600

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and 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.

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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.

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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.