Senior Electrical Engineer - Buildings

WSP; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 94,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. in Minneapolis, MN is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer – Buildings to lead the design of building electrical systems for a diverse portfolio, including commercial, education, civic and residential projects.

You will guide projects from concept through construction, collaborating with architects, clients, and multidisciplinary teams. The role emphasizes technical leadership, QA/QC, adherence to NEC and energy codes, and mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or closely related field.
• 5+ years of post-education experience in building systems design.
• Experience with building electrical systems for commercial or similar projects.
• Proficiency with NEC and energy codes; strong design documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of building electrical systems including power, lighting, grounding, and low-voltage systems.
• Prepare and supervise calculations, drawings, specifications, and reports.
• Coordinate with architects and multidisciplinary teams throughout design through construction.
• Provide electrical engineering support during construction, including RFIs and submittal reviews.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to client meetings and proposal activities.

Skills

Electrical design

Project coordination

Building codes knowledge

Client interaction

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Electrical Engineer – Buildings to join our Property & Buildings team in Minneapolis, MN. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced electrical engineer with a strong background in building systems design who is looking to take on greater technical and project leadership responsibilities while contributing to a diverse portfolio of projects.

In this role, you will lead and support the design and delivery of electrical systems for commercial, workplace, higher education, civic/government, mixed-use, residential, hospitality, and other general building projects. You will collaborate closely with architects, clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary engineering teams through all phases of project development, from concept design through construction administration.

Your Impact

• Lead the design and development of building electrical systems, including power distribution, lighting and lighting controls, grounding, emergency and standby power, fire alarm, communications, security, and other low-voltage systems.
• Prepare and oversee engineering calculations, drawings, technical specifications, reports, and other construction documents.
• Develop electrical calculations for building loads, equipment and feeder sizing, voltage drop, grounding, lighting circuits, electrical services, and power distribution.
• Coordinate electrical designs with architectural, mechanical, plumbing, structural, technology, and other engineering disciplines.
• Apply applicable NEC, ICC, IECC, NFPA, and local building and energy code requirements to project designs.
• Perform technical reviews and QA/QC of electrical design documents to ensure accuracy, constructability, code compliance, and alignment with client requirements.
• Participate in project meetings with architects, owners, contractors, and other project stakeholders.
• Conduct site visits and field investigations to document existing conditions and support renovation, expansion, and new-construction projects.
• Provide electrical engineering support during construction, including responding to RFIs, reviewing submittals, evaluating field conditions, and assisting with construction-phase issues.
• Manage electrical tasks and smaller projects, including scope, schedule, budget, hours, and deliverables.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and designers.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients and project partners and support proposal development, client presentations, and pursuit activities as needed.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and professional conduct while adhering to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related engineering discipline.
• 5 + years of relevant post-education experience in electrical engineering, preferably focused on building systems design within an architectural/engineering or consulting environment.
• Experience designing electrical systems for commercial, workplace, education, civic, mixed-use, residential, hospitality, or other general building projects.
• Strong knowledge of building electrical systems, including power distribution, lighting, grounding, emergency power, fire alarm, and low-voltage systems.
• Working knowledge of applicable NEC and building/energy codes and established electrical engineering standards and practices.
• Proficiency with Revit and AutoCAD, consistent with WSP's existing P4 electrical engineer requirements.
• Experience preparing and coordinating construction drawings, specifications, calculations, and related engineering deliverables.
• Experience coordinating with architects and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Ability to manage technical assignments and multiple project priorities simultaneously.
• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Proven attention to detail, technical judgment, and ability to work effectively in a collaborative project environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license, preferably with the ability to obtain Minnesota licensure.
• Experience serving as the electrical lead or engineer responsible for small to mid-sized building projects.
• Experience with renovation, adaptive reuse, tenant improvement, and new-construction projects.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and designers.
• Client-facing experience, including participation in project meetings, presentations, proposals, and business-development activities.
• Familiarity with sustainable and high-performance building design practices.

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): $94,300 - $124,900

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.