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WSP USA
Senior Electrical Engineer
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What they do
An Electrical Engineer designs, develops, and tests products and systems that use or produce electricity, including power generators, electric motors, radar and navigation systems, and communication systems. Works on larger electrical systems rather than small electronic products or devices.
$110,541 / year median in Colorado
+9% projected growth
Job Description
- This Opportunity
- WSP is currently initiating a search for a
- Senior Electrical Engineer
- with the potential to work out of
- Arlington, VA; Virginia Beach, VA; San Antonio, TX; Dallas, TX; Tacoma, WA; Seattle, WA or Denver, CO
- and be involved in projects with our
- Federal Programs Team
- and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.
- Your Impact
- + Work in a joint leadership capacity within a mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) discipline team providing design and technical advice in a senior engineering capacity on a wide range of projects.
- Who You Are
- Required Qualifications
- + Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from ABET accredited college or university, or equivalent.
NFPA 780
Standard for the Installation of Lightning Protection Systems. + Revit and AutoCAD proficiency. + SKM Power Tools for Windows, Easy Power, and/or ETAP proficiency. + Agi32 or Elum proficiency. + SpecsIntact or MasterSpec proficiency. + RS Means Costworks proficiency. + MS Word, Excel, Power Point, and Project proficiency. + Experience with planning and conducting inspections and investigations on various aspects of the construction and design of facilities or structures, applying applicable regulations and policies. + Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing intricate ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience. + Strong self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with clients, regulators, project managers, and employees at all levels of the organization. + Works independently to provide guidance and leadership to junior to mid-level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC. + Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools. + Experienced with providing critical review for documents and preparing technical deliverables and plans with a high degree of complexity. + Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, computations, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution. + Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently. + Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to prioritize responsibilities and quickly adapt to change in a pressure work environment. + Experience working with Operations and project controls for purposes of reporting and proposal development. + Proficient knowledge of electrical engineering principles, practices, process, design-bid-build, design-build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues + Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies. + Travel up to 25% may be required depending on project-specific requirements.- Preferred Qualifications
- + Current security clearance or ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
NIST BLCC 5.
+ Experience in Energy Audits for Lighting and Electrical Systems. + Experience in SCIF and TEMPEST facility design applying ICD/ICS 705 andNSA 94-106
requirements. + Experience in photovoltaic system design. + Experience in generator and small power plant design. + Experience in UPS and battery system design. + Preferred location isArlington, VA 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): $125,900 - 213,200 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. Expected Salary (Colorado only): $134,700 - $200,100 WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and 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. \#LI-AW1- About WSP
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