WSP

Lead Electrical Engineer (Mission Critical/Data Center)

WSP$79K — $125K *
Troy, NY 12180In-Person
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with electrical building systems emphasis
  • 7+ years of experience in designing electrical systems for commercial or mission critical/data center buildings
  • Registered Professional Engineer (PE)
  • Experience mentoring and training team members
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
  • In-depth knowledge of electrical systems and codes
  • Organized and detail-oriented self-starter

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design of complex electrical systems including distribution, UPS, and grounding
  • Produce high-quality deliverables for projects and proposals
  • Manage and coordinate project teams to meet deadlines
  • Develop initial electrical system concepts and project specifications
  • Attend and lead client meetings and technical discussions
  • Mentor junior staff and promote professional development
  • Collaborate with multi-discipline teams on design and documentation

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Disability and life insurance
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Paid sick leave and vacation
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid time off for bereavement and voting
  • Attendance support for naturalization proceedings
Full Job Description
Job Description

This Opportunity

What You'll Do:

kW Mission Critical Engineering is currently initiating a search for a Lead Electrical Engineer supporting our kW Troy, NY office. As a Lead Electrical Engineer with us, you will design complex power and other building systems including generator plants, medium voltage distribution, uninterruptible power systems, lighting, fire alarm, and grounding while leading projects and a team of electrical engineers.

Your Impact
  • Produce high quality technical and professional deliverables for projects and proposals
  • Apply deep knowledge of engineering techniques across multiple technical functions
  • Utilize advanced analytical and design techniques to solve technical problems
  • Exemplify well-developed advanced experience in electrical discipline
  • Lead the development of initial electrical system concepts
  • Present complex technical solutions to clients
  • Manage and coordinate project teams and projects
  • Develop work plans to address technical issues within project time and budget
  • Work within multi-discipline project teams to develop drawing and specification documents for issuance to architects, contractors and building owners
  • Attend and lead client meetings
  • Manage and mentor junior staff
  • Collaborate and coordinate with internal project discipline team members, equipment vendors and manufacturers
  • Perform project management activities including writing proposals, establishing budgets, and managing client interactions
  • Coordinate activities concerned with technical development, scheduling, and resolving engineering design issues
  • Coordinate the activities of technical staff from project award through project completion
  • Design complex and large electrical medium voltage and low voltage distribution systems and electrical building systems (i.e. general power, lighting, grounding, etc.)
  • Survey and evaluation of existing conditions
  • Develop project specifications
  • Perform construction administration
  • Develop and maintain client relationships
  • Contribute and interact with team, develop and manage high quality technical and professional deliverables on projects and proposals
  • Participate in local professional organization (attend meetings/lectures), i.e., poster sessions, participate in conference panel
  • 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
  • Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP"s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

Who You Are

The ideal candidate has familiarity with Building Information Modeling using Revit, has strong communication skills, and an interest in liaising with internal and external design, client and construction team members. Candidate will have previous experience as a lead project electrical engineer capable of directing the project team.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with electrical building systems emphasis
  • 7+ years of experience in designing electrical systems for the high performing, commercial, industrial or mission critical/data center buildings
  • Registered Professional Engineer (PE)
  • Experience mentoring and training others in field
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to interact well with others as well as develop and contribute to high quality technical and professional deliverables on projects and proposals
  • Strong working knowledge of electrical systems and codes
  • Attention to detail, highly organized, self-starter
  • Participate in conference programs including panels, lectures, poster sessions, papers and presentations

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Enhancing credentials (LEED, Uptime ATD, etc.) preferred
  • Experience with the analysis and modeling of short circuit coordination and arc flash studies
  • Mission Critical/Data Center experience
  • Experience with international projects and knowledge of international codes and standards

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

Compensation

Expected Salary (all locations): $79,100 - $125,000

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 is a Canadian engineering consulting firm that provides services to transform the built environment and restore the natural environment. The firm's expertise ranges from environmental remediation and urban planning, to engineering iconic buildings and designing sustainable transport networks, to developing the energy sources of the future and enabling new ways of extracting essential resources. It has approximately 54,000 employees, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, program and construction management professionals, and various environmental experts. WSP has offices in more than 40 countries and territories around the world.
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