Intermediate Electrical Engineer- Industrial Buildings

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Intermediate Electrical Engineer to join our Industrial Center of Excellence (CoE) team. This role can sit in multiple locations across the U.S.

Be involved in projects with our Property & Buildings – Industrial team and be part of a growing organization that delivers high-performance solutions for complex industrial facilities.

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our commitment to teamwork allows us to build communities, support our clients, and advance critical infrastructure.

Your Impact

• Support electrical engineering design for a variety of industrial projects, including advanced manufacturing, food & beverage, life sciences, semiconductor, battery manufacturing, and mission-critical facilities.

• Assist with the design and development of electrical systems, including:

• Power distribution systems

• Emergency and standby power systems

• Lighting and lighting control systems

• Fire alarm and life safety systems

• Grounding and lightning protection systems

• Industrial electrical infrastructure and controls

• Perform basic engineering calculations and assist with preparing technical specifications, construction documents, drawings, and reports.

• Work closely with senior engineers and multidisciplinary project teams, including mechanical, structural, plumbing, process, and controls engineers.

• Support projects through various phases of design and construction.

• Participate in site visits, field investigations, and construction support activities.

• Assist with reviewing designs for compliance with applicable codes, standards, and client requirements, including NEC, NFPA, IEEE, and local regulations.

• Support quality assurance and quality control reviews under the guidance of experienced engineers.

• Assist project teams with meeting scope, schedule, and deliverable requirements.

• Develop technical knowledge and engineering skills through hands-on project experience and mentorship from senior team members.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.

• 1–3 years of experience in electrical engineering, preferably supporting industrial, manufacturing, mission-critical, life sciences, semiconductor, battery manufacturing, or commercial building projects.

• Ability to obtain EIT certification preferred.

• Familiarity with building electrical systems, including power distribution, lighting, and emergency power systems.

• Basic knowledge of electrical codes and standards, including NEC and NFPA.

• Experience or coursework involving electrical design calculations, construction documents, and technical drawings.

• Familiarity with Revit and AutoCAD.

• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.

• Self-motivated with an interest in developing technical expertise in industrial electrical engineering.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Engineer in Training Certification.

• Professional experience supporting electrical design for industrial or building projects.

• Familiarity with electrical design and analysis software.

• Experience with Revit-based electrical design and BIM coordination.

• 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) is a plus.Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training is a plus.

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): $70,400-$96,800

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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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.