Senior Electrical Engineer - Buildings

WSP in the U.S.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 101,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Property & Buildings team in Dallas, TX, with flexibility for Austin. You will lead electrical design efforts across commercial, mixed-use, civic, healthcare, and institutional facilities, mentoring junior staff and coordinating with architects and MEP engineers.

The role emphasizes sustainable, future-ready design, project delivery from concept through construction, and client collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of relevant electrical engineering experience designing building systems.
• EIT certification required; PE license preferred or ability to obtain within a reasonable timeframe.
• Experience designing power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, emergency power, and low-voltage systems for commercial or institutional facilities.
• Knowledge of NEC, energy codes, and industry standards.
• Experience using Revit and AutoCAD for building systems design.
• Strong multidisciplinary coordination and building design processes.
• Excellent communication, technical writing, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Commitment to workplace safety, quality, and client service.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and coordination of electrical systems for new construction, renovation, and tenant improvement projects.
• Develop construction documents for power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, telecommunications, grounding, and low-voltage systems.
• Perform and review electrical engineering calculations, analyses, and technical studies.
• Coordinate designs with architects, mechanical engineers, structural engineers, contractors, and owners.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and designers.
• Participate in project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and resource coordination.
• Conduct site investigations, field assessments, and construction observation activities.
• Review RFIs, shop drawings, and contractor submittals during construction.
• Support quality assurance and quality control efforts across project deliverables.
• Participate in client meetings and contribute to proposal and pursuit activities.
• Apply sustainable and future-ready design principles to building systems projects.
• Promote workplace safety and adherence to WSP quality standards.

Skills

Electrical design

Building systems

Revit

AutoCAD

NEC knowledge

Coordination

Communication

Project management

Safety focus

Mentoring

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Description

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Property & Buildings team in Dallas, TX. This position offers the opportunity to support and lead electrical design efforts for a wide range of building projects, including commercial, mixed-use, civic, healthcare, science & technology, and institutional facilities. Experience with higher education projects is highly desirable. This position can also be based in our Austin, TX office. The successful candidate will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative and sustainable building solutions while contributing technical expertise, mentoring junior staff, and supporting project delivery from concept through construction. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer looking to take the next step in technical leadership while continuing to grow their design and client-facing responsibilities.

Your Impact

• Lead the design and coordination of electrical systems for new construction, renovation, and tenant improvement projects.
• Develop construction documents for power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, telecommunications, grounding, and low-voltage systems.
• Perform and review electrical engineering calculations, analyses, and technical studies.
• Coordinate designs with architects, mechanical engineers, structural engineers, contractors, and owners.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and designers.
• Participate in project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and resource coordination.
• Conduct site investigations, field assessments, and construction observation activities.
• Review RFIs, shop drawings, and contractor submittals during construction.
• Support quality assurance and quality control efforts across project deliverables.
• Participate in client meetings and contribute to proposal and pursuit activities.
• Apply sustainable and future-ready design principles to building systems projects.
• Promote workplace safety and adherence to WSP quality standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of relevant electrical engineering experience designing building systems.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification required; Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred or ability to obtain within a reasonable timeframe.
• Experience designing power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, emergency power, and low-voltage systems for commercial or institutional facilities.
• Knowledge of applicable building codes, National Electrical Code (NEC), energy codes, and industry standards.
• Experience using Revit and AutoCAD for building systems design.
• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary project coordination and building design processes.
• Excellent communication, technical writing, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Proven commitment to workplace safety, quality, and client service.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience with higher education facilities, including academic buildings, residence halls, laboratories, student centers, and campus infrastructure.
• Experience in healthcare, science & technology, civic, or federal building projects.
• Familiarity with electrical system studies, including short-circuit, coordination, and arc flash analyses.
• LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) or other sustainability credential.
• Experience mentoring junior staff and coordinating project teams.
• 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: $100,800 - $147,000

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.

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.