Lead Electrical Engineer (Buildings)

WSP Global Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. in Irvine, CA is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to join our Property and Buildings Team.

You will provide high‑level electrical design and consulting for infrastructure, building, and construction projects, guiding the development from concept through procurement and construction. The role requires 7–10 years of post‑education experience, strong knowledge of electrical design, leadership, QA/QC, and the ability to coordinate with owners, sub‑consultants, and clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Professional Engineer license preferred.
• LEED and PMP credentials are advantageous.
• Extensive knowledge of electrical infrastructure design and codes.
• Experience leading complex electrical projects and coordinating with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee complex construction and electrical infrastructure projects with design plan reviews.
• Apply advanced electrical engineering techniques across project phases.
• Plan future-ready design and operating strategies.
• Prepare and review electrical calculations and one-line diagrams.
• Lead MEP projects, manage budgets, and supervise subcontractors.
• Develop plans, specs and cost estimates with coordination among owners, disciplines, and clients.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations.
• Provide guidance and ensure QA/QC compliance.
• Stay current with latest electrical engineering practices.
• Adhere to company policies and ethical standards.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Project management

QA/QC

Leadership

Communication

Self-leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer License

LEED Certified

PMP Certification

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD Electrical

ETAP

Aspen

CAPE

Inventor

Job description

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Lead Electrical Engineerfor our Irvine, CA office. Be involved in projects with our Property and Buildings Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.

Provides high level technical design and consulting for development and constructing of electrical systems of infrastructure, building, and construction projects in the public and private sector. Responsibilities include research, engineering, design, concept development, planning, and construction administration of power distribution, equipment, lighting, and control systems. Substantiates reports, documentation, and decisions regarding installation, materials, construction, and operation specifications. Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.

Your Impact:

• Oversee complex new construction, renovation, and electrical infrastructure projects including review and approval of electrical infrastructure design plans, ensuring data integrity and compliance with applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations.

• Apply high-level electrical engineering techniques and processes for various project phases including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation.

• Plan and incorporate future-ready techniques, concept development, operating strategies, and various electrical design requirements.

• Prepare and review electrical calculations for loads, equipment sizing, grounding touch and step potentials, short circuit study, overcurrent protective device coordination, one-line diagram development, and protective relaying.

• Lead MEP engineering projects including preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance, supervising subcontractors, task completion, cost and quantities of materials/equipment/labor, and technical calculations.

• Develop and review plans, specifications, and cost estimates, and updating electrical infrastructure layout plans that require coordination with owners, other disciplines, sub-consultants, and clients.

• Prepare comprehensive technical reports and presentations that explain research, findings, concepts, and recommendations.

• Provide guidance and leadership project members with strict adherence to QA/QC.

• Remain current in latest electrical engineering techniques and practices.

• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who you are:

• 7 to 10 years of relevant post education experience as an electrical engineer providing design deliverables for capital projects in power generation, transmission, and distribution at a utility, industrial, or commercial scale.

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

• Extensive knowledge of infrastructure design.

• Proficiency with Revit.

• Experience with electrical infrastructure planning, design, and construction management; including active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, 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.

• Ability to plan and conduct inspections and investigations on various aspects of the construction and design of facilities or structures, applying applicable regulations and policies

• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.

• Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.

• Works independently with minimal oversight and provides guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.

• Highly proficient with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., CADD, Aspen, CAPE, ETAP, WIN IGS, Inventor, AutoCADD electrical), technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.

• Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, computations, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.

• Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and 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.

• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.

• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.

• Professional Engineer License.

• LEED Certified

• PMP Certificate

• Experience with healthcare or Science and Technology projects

• Project management experience

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): $125,600 - $167,000

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.