Electrical Engineer - Buildings

WSP in the U.S.; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Full-Time Electrical Engineer for our Riverside, CA office. You will contribute to the Property & Buildings Team, delivering electrical systems for commercial, institutional, and mixed-use projects from planning through construction.

You will work with experienced engineers and multidisciplinary teams, applying strong technical foundations, collaboration, and a client-focused approach to meet objectives and timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 3–5 years of relevant electrical design experience for building systems.
• EIT certification, or ability to obtain within six months of hire.
• Experience designing electrical systems for commercial, institutional, or similar facilities.
• Working knowledge of NEC and California Building Code.
• Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, and MS Office Suite.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team and manage multiple assignments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Uphold safety policies and company conduct.

Responsibilities

• Support design of building electrical systems including power, lighting, fire alarm, grounding, and telecom.
• Perform calculations, analyses, and layouts under senior engineer guidance.
• Develop construction documents with plans, specs, schedules, and reports.
• Coordinate electrical designs with architects, mechanical, and structural teams.
• Conduct site visits, field investigations, and condition assessments as needed.
• Assist with technical studies, engineering reports, and project documentation.
• Support project managers with scope development, budgeting, and scheduling.
• Review shop drawings, RFIs, submittals, and contractor documents during construction.
• Participate in client meetings and provide technical input throughout execution.
• Ensure designs meet codes, standards, and client requirements; deliver on schedule and budget.

Skills

Electrical design

Project coordination

Communication

Team collaboration

Code compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a

Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Full-Time Electrical Engineer for our Riverside, CA office. Be involved in projects with our Property & Buildings Team and contribute to the delivery of innovative electrical systems for a variety of commercial, institutional, mixed-use, civic, higher education, and other general building projects.

This position provides an opportunity to work alongside experienced engineers and multidisciplinary teams supporting projects from planning and design through construction. The ideal candidate is a motivated professional with a strong technical foundation, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for delivering high-quality solutions that meet client objectives.

Your Impact

• Support the design of building electrical systems, including power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, grounding, and telecommunications systems for general building projects.
• Perform engineering calculations, analyses, and system layouts under the guidance of senior engineering staff.
• Develop construction documents including plans, specifications, schedules, and technical reports.
• Coordinate electrical designs with architects, mechanical engineers, structural engineers, and other project disciplines.
• Conduct site visits, field investigations, and condition assessments as needed.
• Assist with preparing technical studies, engineering reports, and project documentation.
• Support project managers with scope development, budgeting, scheduling, and project delivery activities.
• Review shop drawings, RFIs, submittals, and other contractor-provided documentation during construction.
• Participate in client meetings and contribute technical expertise throughout project execution.
• Ensure designs meet applicable codes, standards, and client requirements.
• Collaborate with project teams to deliver projects on schedule and within budget.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct consistent with WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 3-5 years of relevant electrical engineering experience in the design of building systems.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification, or ability to obtain within six months of hire.
• Experience designing electrical systems for commercial, institutional, civic, higher education, healthcare, mixed-use, or similar general building facilities.
• Working knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC), California Building Code, and related industry standards.
• Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment and manage multiple assignments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and the ability to comply with WSP's health, safety, and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license in California or ability to obtain through reciprocity.
• Experience with SKM, ETAP, AGi32, Visual Lighting, or similar electrical analysis and design software.
• Familiarity with sustainable design principles and energy-efficient building systems.
• Experience supporting projects in Southern California.
• LEED Accreditation or demonstrated involvement in sustainable building design.
• Prior experience working within a multidisciplinary consulting engineering environment.

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): $88,500 - $126,600

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

ABOUT US

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.