Senior Electrical Engineer – Building Systems Lead

WSP Global Inc.; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 108,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. in Detroit, Michigan is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to join our Property & Buildings Team. This leadership role guides electrical design across new construction, renovations, and tenant improvements, coordinating with architects and multidisciplinary teams.

You will mentor junior staff, manage scope, budgets, and schedules, and contribute to proposals and technical approaches for pursuit opportunities, while advancing sustainable building solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 7+ years of electrical engineering experience in buildings
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Experience designing power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, and building electrical systems
• Experience leading electrical engineering tasks and coordinating multidisciplinary project teams
• Strong understanding of electrical codes, building systems, and design practices
• Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, and electrical design software
• Excellent communication, technical writing, and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational and project management abilities with the capacity to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Proven ability to provide technical leadership, mentorship, and quality oversight

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of electrical systems for new construction, renovation, and tenant improvement projects.
• Provide technical leadership for power distribution, lighting, grounding, fire alarm, emergency power, renewable energy integration, and low-voltage systems.
• Manage electrical engineering tasks from project inception through construction administration.
• Develop engineering calculations, technical specifications, design reports, construction documents, and supporting analyses.
• Oversee electrical system planning, equipment selection, load calculations, and code compliance reviews.
• Coordinate with architects, owners, contractors, and multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop integrated project solutions.
• Serve as a discipline lead on multi-office and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Support project management activities including scope development, resource planning, budgeting, scheduling, and quality management.
• Review project deliverables, drawings, calculations, and specifications to ensure technical excellence and compliance with quality standards.
• Participate in client meetings, presentations, and business development pursuits.
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior and mid-level engineers, designers, and staff.
• Assist in preparing proposals, fee estimates, and technical approaches for pursuit opportunities.
• Support innovation and implementation of sustainable, resilient, and energy-efficient design strategies.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds and resources.

Skills

Power distribution

Lighting

Fire alarm

Building electrical systems

Leadership

Mentorship

Project management

Code compliance

Client engagement

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

7+ years experience in buildings

LEED AP (preferred)

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

WSP Global Inc. in Detroit, Michigan is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to join our Property & Buildings Team. This leadership role guides electrical design across new construction, renovations, and tenant improvements, coordinating with architects and multidisciplinary teams.

You will mentor junior staff, manage scope, budgets, and schedules, and contribute to proposals and technical approaches for pursuit opportunities, while advancing sustainable building solutions.