Lead Electrical Engineer: Buildings & Tenant Improvements

WSP; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off and parental leave

Sick leave and bereavement

Job summary

WSP in Irvine, CA is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to join our Property & Buildings team, delivering electrical design for tenant improvements, renovations, and new construction across commercial and institutional projects.

The role provides technical leadership, project management, and client engagement, coordinating with architects, interior designers, and engineers while mentoring junior staff and upholding NEC/NFPA standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field required.
• 7+ years of post-education experience in electrical design for commercial/corporate/educational or similar projects.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Proven experience leading electrical engineering design for tenant improvements, renovations, and interior fit-out projects.
• Strong knowledge of NEC, NFPA, IBC, IECC and related codes and standards.
• Proficiency in electrical power distribution, emergency power systems, lighting, lighting controls, fire alarm systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design efforts for tenant improvement, renovation, adaptive reuse, and new construction projects.
• Design electrical distribution, lighting, controls, emergency power, fire alarm, and low-voltage systems.
• Provide technical guidance and quality oversight for deliverables.
• Coordinate with architects, interior designers, and other engineers.
• Prepare and review construction documents including plans, specs, calculations, and reports.
• Perform load calculations, short circuit studies, voltage drop analyses, and equipment sizing.
• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, staffing, and client expectations across multiple projects.
• Conduct site investigations and existing condition assessments to support renovations.

Skills

Electrical design

Project management

Client engagement

Code compliance

Team leadership

Load calculations

Coordination with stakeholders

Revit

AutoCAD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Job description

WSP in Irvine, CA is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to join our Property & Buildings team, delivering electrical design for tenant improvements, renovations, and new construction across commercial and institutional projects.

The role provides technical leadership, project management, and client engagement, coordinating with architects, interior designers, and engineers while mentoring junior staff and upholding NEC/NFPA standards.