Vice President, Electrical Engineer - Buildings

WSP; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 259,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Irvine, CA is seeking a Vice President, Electrical Engineer to lead healthcare electrical design and grow the firm’s Southern California healthcare footprint.

This executive role requires deep healthcare project management, strong client relationships, and leadership across multi-disciplinary teams to deliver complex facilities from concept to close-out.

Qualifications

• Licensed PE required.
• 12+ years of progressive electrical engineering design experience in healthcare facilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering.
• Experience leading large, healthcare projects.
• Strong client engagement and business development skills.
• Knowledge of NEC, NFPA, and healthcare codes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical leader for electrical design on complex healthcare projects.
• Lead the full project lifecycle from concept through construction and close-out.
• Drive client relationships and business development efforts.
• Coordinate, review, and approve electrical designs for codes compliance.
• Oversee design of power distribution, emergency systems, lighting, and life safety systems.
• Provide mentorship to engineering teams and drive technical excellence.
• Collaborate across disciplines to deliver integrated client solutions.
• Act as trusted advisor to clients and expand healthcare footprint.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationships

Project management

Communication

Healthcare design experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Architectural Engineering

Tools

Revit/BIM

Electrical design software

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Vice President, Electrical Engineer to join our Property & Buildings team in Irvine, CA.

This leadership role is ideal for a licensed Electrical Engineer with deep healthcare experience who brings both technical excellence and business development acumen. You will play a critical role in delivering complex healthcare projects while helping grow and strengthen WSP’s presence in the Southern California healthcare market.

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to collaboration enables us to build communities and deliver innovative solutions for the built environment.

Your Impact

• Serve as a technical leader for electrical engineering design on complex healthcare projects (hospitals, clinical facilities, life sciences, and related sectors)
• Lead the full project lifecycle from concept development through construction and close-out
• Drive client relationships and business development efforts, including pursuits, proposals, and market growth strategies
• Coordinate, review, and approve electrical system designs, ensuring compliance with applicable codes, standards, and regulations
• Oversee design of power distribution, emergency systems, lighting, and life safety systems
• Provide strategic direction and mentorship to engineering teams, supporting staff development and technical excellence
• Collaborate across disciplines to deliver integrated solutions aligned with client objectives
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, strengthening long-term partnerships and expanding WSP’s healthcare footprint

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• 12+ years of progressive experience in electrical engineering design, with a strong emphasis on healthcare facilities
• Demonstrated experience leading large, complex healthcare projects
• Proven success in client engagement and business development
• Strong working knowledge of NEC, NFPA, and healthcare-specific codes/standards
• Excellent leadership, communication, and project management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Established network within the Southern California healthcare market
• Experience working on large, multi-disciplinary teams across regional or national projects
• Familiarity with Revit/BIM and advanced design technologies
• Prior experience in a leadership or executive-level engineering role

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
• paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings

Compensation:

Expected Salary: $174,400- $259,100

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.

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