Electrical Engineer - Buildings

This Opportunity

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

This is an exciting opportunity for an electrical engineer with experience designing building electrical systems who is looking to expand their technical expertise while contributing to a diverse portfolio of projects throughout Southern California. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting healthcare projects, along with exposure to commercial, higher education, civic, science & technology, and other complex building types.

In this role, you will support the planning, design, and delivery of electrical systems for new construction, renovations, and facility improvement projects. You will work alongside experienced engineers, project managers, architects, and multidisciplinary design teams throughout all phases of project development, from concept and design through construction administration.

Your Impact

• Design and support the development of building electrical systems, including:

• Normal and emergency power distribution

• Interior and exterior lighting systems

• Lighting controls

• Emergency and standby power systems

• Fire alarm systems

• Low-voltage and special systems

• Prepare electrical engineering calculations, technical specifications, reports, and construction documents.

• Perform electrical load calculations, voltage drop calculations, short-circuit analyses, and coordination studies.

• Develop project designs and construction documentation using Revit, AutoCAD, and related electrical engineering software.

• Coordinate electrical designs with architects, mechanical, plumbing, structural, technology, and other engineering disciplines.

• Support the planning and design of electrical systems for healthcare facilities, including renovations, expansions, and new construction.

• Participate in project meetings and coordinate with internal teams, clients, contractors, and other project stakeholders.

• Conduct site investigations, existing-condition assessments, field surveys, and construction observation activities.

• Review shop drawings, product submittals, and requests for information (RFIs).

• Assist senior engineers and project managers with project execution, schedules, budgets, technical deliverables, and quality-control activities.

• Support construction administration and respond to field-related electrical design issues.

• Maintain knowledge of applicable building and electrical codes, standards, and industry best practices, including the National Electrical Code (NEC) and applicable building codes.

• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Architectural Engineering from an accredited program.

• 3 to 5 years of relevant post-education experience designing electrical systems for buildings.

• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or demonstrated progress toward professional licensure.

• Experience designing building power distribution, lighting, and related electrical systems.

• Working knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC), International Building Code (IBC), and other applicable codes and standards.

• Experience preparing electrical construction documents, calculations, and specifications.

• Proficiency with Revit and AutoCAD.

• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

• Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to communicate technical information to both engineering and non-engineering audiences.

• Ability to effectively collaborate within multidisciplinary project teams.

• Ability to manage multiple assignments and priorities while meeting project schedules and deadlines.

• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.

• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.

• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous electrical design experience on healthcare projects.

• Experience designing electrical systems for hospitals, medical office buildings, outpatient facilities, laboratories, or other healthcare environments.

• Familiarity with healthcare-specific electrical design considerations, including emergency/standby power and critical electrical systems.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license or progress toward obtaining PE licensure.

• Experience working within a consulting engineering environment.

• Experience with AGi32, SKM PowerTools, ETAP, or similar electrical engineering software.

• Experience supporting projects through construction administration.

• Additional experience with Science & Technology, higher education, commercial, civic, or institutional facilities.

• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.

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): $94,400 - $135,500

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.

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.