Technical Director Electrical Engineering, Renewables

<h2>This Opportunity</h2><p>WSP is excited to announce an open position for <strong>Technical Director Electrical Engineering, Renewables</strong> within the dynamic national Renewables Business Unit (RBU) Team in <strong>Arlington, VA</strong>.  The following locations will also be considered: <strong>Houston, TX or Denver, CO</strong>.  Contributing to the continued growth of WSP’s Energy engineering footprint in the US market, this inspiring position is open remotely to any agreeable location within the United States. As part of our team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.  </p><p>This leader will provide client engagement, Renewables subject matter expertise, and team leadership for due diligence, development, design review, and construction phases for scope associated with utility and commercial scale solar, wind, and BESS projects across the US, primarily in the private sector.  Some of the core tasks include project and task delivery, and review, oversight, and guidance of delivery teams with occasional support with proposal &amp; business development such as participating in key conferences and client meetings. </p><p>This individual will provide situational guidance to PMs and managers that address current and future challenges, and that documentation and recommendations accurately account for and address risk, innovation, and future-ready opportunities.  Provides leadership with ensuring that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality. </p><h2>Your Impact</h2><ul><li>You will be tasked to help grow Owner’s Engineer (OE) capabilities within the Renewables Business Unit (RBU).  This includes helping to create the strategy for the RBU and outlining the steps to achieve it.  Also included is working to identify and make hires to grow the RBU’s OE business.  </li><li>A key part of the RBU’s OE strategy is centered around full scope cradle to grave opportunities.  You will be asked to lead and participate in cradle to grave Owner’s Engineer opportunities.  This includes, but is not limited to owning the client engineering interface and overseeing discipline specific engineers on the job.  You will be expected to drive the overall process and create value add opportunities.</li><li>Explore opportunities related to Asset Lifecycle/Management/Repowering to see if there is a business case for the RBU.  This includes owning the client interface and helping to create the business case and associated steps to achieve it.</li><li>Participate in QA/QC activities related to EOR projects</li><li>Participate in RBU initiatives such as helping to standardize project delivery &amp; processes across the RBU</li><li>Support our GCC initiatives, leveraging engineering resources in global WSP offices to continue to improve our operational KPI’s. </li><li>Provide project leadership/oversight of designs and studies associated with solar, BESS and wind generating facilities, conforming to client specifications, national electrical codes, and best industry practices.</li><li>Coordinate, review and approve electrical infrastructure design plans for mid-level and complex projects, ensuring data integrity and work is compliant with all applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations.</li><li>Apply high-level electrical engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various infrastructure project phases involving more complex infrastructure engineering work including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation.</li><li>Develop and or review construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates; preparing construction safety and phasing plans, and updating infrastructure layout plans that require coordination with owners, other disciplines, sub-consultants, and clients.</li><li>Actively oversee from project inception to completion, the management of design and construction of electrical infrastructure projects, including rehabilitation and reconstruction, site development, grading, drainage, equipment layout, elevations, specifications, building materials, phasing, and construction safety plans.</li><li>Lead larger-scale BOP engineering projects ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, monitoring external events, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance, and supervising subcontractors, contract work, and employees.</li><li>Assist with engineering review of permit applications, engineering design plans and specifications, standby plans and engineering contracts, and periodic construction inspections, to ensure that they comply with applicable state and/or federal regulations and sound engineering practice and standar