Vice President, Electrical Engineer - Buildings

WSP in the U.S.; South Jordan (UT); On-site; USD 147,200 - 218,570; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement savings

Paid vacation and sick leave

Paid parental leave

Job summary

WSP in the U.S. is seeking a Vice President, Electrical Engineer based in South Jordan, UT. This position involves driving business development in the Healthcare sector while managing project teams. The ideal candidate will bring over 12 years of experience, a strong network, and a proven track record in electrical design.

Responsibilities include developing client relationships, optimizing project performance, and advancing operational excellence. A competitive compensation range of $147,200 - $218,570 reflects the anticipated experience and expertise.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in the Healthcare Industry, focusing on Engineering Management, Business Development.
• Professional Engineering license required.
• Known in the local community with an extensive network.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for business development in the Healthcare sector.
• Lead project teams to deliver projects and grow client relationships.
• Optimize client and employee experience through process improvement.

Skills

Electrical design knowledge

Business development skills

Healthcare industry experience

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering

Tools

Electrical engineering software

Job description

Vice President, Electrical Engineer

Location: South Jordan, UT.

This role will be responsible for the development of new clients and projects in the Healthcare sector and leading project teams to deliver those projects and grow those client relationships. We are looking to expand our sector footprint and need an experienced and connected individual who is driven to make and develop client relationships. The position will involve an even balance of business development time and project work initially, which will evolve to approximately 25% business development and 75% project workload over time.

Your Impact

WSP's vision is based on a passionate, thoughtful strategy that embraces the four pillars of our business: Clients, People & Culture, Operational Excellence, and Expertise.

Clients

• Drive the performance of the facility-based higher education-focused business and strategically grow our market share to fulfill our goal of making WSP our clients' preferred, trusted advisor.
• Manage local client coordination and cross-selling efforts in coordination with Region, District, National Business Lines, and Pursuit Management.
• Represent the firm in the facility-specific higher education market through regular involvement in client and industry events and associations to promote intelligence gathering and pipeline development.
• Bring an expanded view and integrated response to complex challenges by leveraging our full suite of offerings across all end markets.
• Utilize our extended reach of technical and subject matter experts (SMEs) across regions, districts, offices, and the globe to foster new and innovative client delivery.

People & Culture

• Work with the District Business Line Leader to attract the best industry talent by fostering a collaborative work environment, values inclusion and diversity, and inviting broad, creative thinking – crafting a more attractive place to work, grow, and thrive.
• Emphasize employee training and development to create a unique work experience.
• Inspire, motivate, and promote the best of WSP to our clients and communities to ensure strong employee engagement and morale.
• Support programs such as Safety, Sustainability, and Ethics & Compliance.

Operational Excellence

• Optimize the client and employee experience through regular reviews while embracing process improvement.
• Focus on innovation and collaboration while maintaining and improving quality.
• Develop local growth, forecast, and business development strategy in collaboration with District, Region, and National Business Line Leaders.
• Resolve conflict and other internal/external issues that may arise in the office, amongst WSP's client base, or on projects.
• Collaborate with regional, district leaders and other area leaders to strategically drive the business, assess and suggest improvements for project performance, oversee overhead expenditures, and focus on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): Sales, Funding, EBITDA, Staff Hiring and Retention, DSO, Utilization, Backlog, Inclusion & Diversity, and Guiding Principles.

Expertise

• Leverage our broad technical experience to enhance current and new service offerings.
• Foster the development of new and emerging innovations to remain trusted thought leaders in our industry.
• Advance the region's strategic direction in the location of responsibility for sustained and continued growth consistent within the context of the strategic plan.
• Encourage, support, and promote the technical and professional development of local WSP staff.

Who You Are

We are looking for a highly experienced and disciplined professional who can balance business development with project delivery in the healthcare industry.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering.
• 12+ years of experience in the Healthcare Industry, focusing on a combination of Engineering Management, Business Development, and Business and Operations Management.
• Professional Engineering license required.
• Previous Healthcare consulting experience.
• Extensive knowledge of electrical design, particularly in the Healthcare industry.
• Known in the local community with an extensive network.
• Proficient with electrical engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
• Experience with electrical planning, design, and construction management; including active involvement in a variety of renovation, new design, and construction projects.
• Well-defined specific knowledge of relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record‑keeping requirements.
• Well‑developed ability to make technical computations and calculations involving the application of electrical engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.
• Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Experience in mentorship of less experienced staff to grow their knowledge, skills, and professionalism.

Preferred Qualifications

• LEED AP Certification.
• 12+ years of relevant post education experience as an electrical engineer.
• At least 10+ years of Project Management experience.
• Experience in Quality Assurance reviews and maintaining a high level of quality deliverables to clients.

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on 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): $147,200 - $218,570. 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.

Equal Opportunity

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.