WSP

Senior Electrical Engineer - Buildings

WSP$100K — $147K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
  • 5-7 years of relevant post-education experience in electrical design for building systems.
  • Engineer in Training (EIT) certification required.
  • Proficiency with Revit and AutoCAD.
  • Strong knowledge of electrical codes and standards (e.g., NEC, ICC, IECC).
  • Demonstrated ability to lead design tasks and coordinate within multidisciplinary teams.
  • Strong communication, technical writing, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

  • Provide advanced technical assistance and guidance for the design of building electrical systems.
  • Lead or support electrical engineering design for power distribution and lighting.
  • Perform and review electrical calculations including load and system analysis.
  • Develop construction documents and specifications for projects.
  • Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including architects and mechanical engineers.
  • Support and mentor junior engineers; oversee project deliverables.
  • Assist with project management responsibilities for scope, schedule, and budget.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Disability and life insurance.
  • Retirement savings plan.
  • Paid sick leave and vacation time.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Paid time off for bereavement and voting.
Full Job Description
Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Electrical Engineer for our Roseville, CA office. Be involved in projects with our Property & Buildings Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges.

Your Impact
  • Provide advanced technical assistance and guidance for the design, development, and construction of building electrical systems across commercial, institutional, and industrial projects.
  • Lead or support electrical engineering design for power distribution, lighting, grounding, life safety, and low-voltage systems.
  • Perform and review electrical calculations (load, equipment sizing, voltage drop, grounding, and system analysis).
  • Develop construction documents, specifications, and reports aligned with project and regulatory requirements.
  • Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including mechanical, structural, architectural, and external stakeholders.
  • Support and mentor junior engineers and designers; provide QA/QC oversight on project deliverables.
  • Assist with project management responsibilities including scope, schedule, and budget tracking for assigned workstreams.
  • Ensure deliverables meet WSP quality standards and applicable codes, safety, and functionality requirements.


Who You Are

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
  • 5-7 years of relevant post-education experience in electrical design for building systems.
  • Engineer in Training (EIT) certification required
  • Proficiency with Revit and AutoCAD.
  • Strong knowledge of electrical codes and standards (e.g., NEC, ICC, IECC).
  • Demonstrated ability to lead design tasks and coordinate within multidisciplinary teams.
  • Strong communication, technical writing, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license.
  • Experience with healthcare, commercial, higher education, or science & technology projects.
  • Project management experience on small to mid-size projects.
  • Experience with sustainable design and energy-efficient building systems.


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: $100,800- $147,000

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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