Senior Electrical Engineer

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Electrical Engineer for our Salt Lake City, UT office.  Be involved in projects with our Property and Buildings Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.

Our Utah Buildings Group works on a range of large and small projects and focuses heavily on Healthcare, Science & Technology, Higher Education and Commercial projects. 

Your Impact

• Oversee complex new construction, renovation, and electrical infrastructure projects including review and approval of electrical infrastructure design plans, ensuring data integrity and compliance with applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations.


• Apply high-level electrical engineering techniques and processes for various project phases including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation.


• Plan and incorporate future-ready techniques, concept development, operating strategies, and various electrical design requirements.


• Prepare and review electrical calculations for loads, equipment sizing, grounding touch and step potentials, short circuit study, overcurrent protective device coordination, one-line diagram development, and protective relaying.


• Lead MEP engineering projects including preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance, supervising subcontractors, task completion, cost and quantities of materials/equipment/labor, and technical calculations.


• Develop and review plans, specifications, and cost estimates, and updating electrical infrastructure layout plans that require coordination with owners, other disciplines, sub-consultants, and clients.


• Prepare comprehensive technical reports and presentations that explain research, findings, concepts, and recommendations.


• Provide guidance and leadership project members with strict adherence to QA/QC.


• Remain current in latest electrical engineering techniques and practices.


• 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 Engineering.


• 5 to 7 years of relevant post education experience as an electrical engineer providing design deliverables for large capital projects.


• Engineer in Training Certification.


• Proficient knowledge of electrical engineering principles, practices, process, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.


• Knowledge of electrical engineering standards and codes (NEC), building codes (ICC) and energy codes (IECC).


• Ability to utilize innovative analytical techniques in solving complex technical problems.


• Coordinates and manages tasks within larger projects.


• Proficient with Revit and AutoCAD. 


• Project management experience with small to mid-level projects including tracking hours and expenses for project work.


• Effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.


• Highly capable self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.


• Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.


• Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.


• Developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.


• Ability to assertively direct others in the field such as subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.


• Works toward developing solid client relationships.


• Team Player – Responsive, reliable, and collaborative.


• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and 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 

• Professional engineer license


• LEED accredited professional


• Experience with healthcare projects


• Project management experience

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