Sr. Lead Electrical Engineer

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Sr. Lead Electrical Engineer to work out of Tacoma, WA office.  Be involved in projects with our Federal Programs Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges. 

To learn more about our Federal Programs Team, visit https://youtu.be/KB7CcSJ45qw 

Your Impact

• Involved from project inception to completion of design plans and specifications and construction observation of electrical engineering projects coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Develop plans, specifications, and cost estimates; preparing phasing plans and updating plans that require coordination with Owners, other disciplines, sub-consultants, and Clients with a focus on Federal Design requirements.
• Coordinate, review and approve electrical design plans for mid-level and complex projects, ensuring data integrity and work is compliant with all applicable codes, ordinances, regulations, and standards.
• Provide oversight with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, surveys, blueprints, GIS data, substation components, equipment specifications for procurement package development and pricing, detailed design and review processes, and IEEE, NESC, ANSI, DOD, and NERC standards and regulations for design work.
• Perform professional electrical engineering work and conduct more complex/comprehensive investigations and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, resources, facilities, substation layout and bus arrangement, grounding grid design and lightning protection, and power plants to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits.
• Apply high-level electrical engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various project phases involving more complex engineering work including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation. 
• Lead larger-scale electrical 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.
• 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 standards.
• Collaborates with professionals from a variety of disciplines, other engineers, planners, and infrastructure authorities on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded improvement and development projects, as well as proposal and business development opportunities.
• Ensure technical reports and presentations explain research, findings, and recommendations to prevent, control, restore, or address electrical, design, and/or construction issues or opportunities. 
• Meet with various public, private or government entities or individuals to discuss issues relating to a variety of electrical/engineering/construction challenges and programs. 
• Oversees the development and implementation of future-ready technologies, monitoring devices, building materials, cabling, conduit and trenching design strategies, electrical design requirements, and operating strategies to account for the safety and functionality or end-users, systems, and infrastructure.
• Remain current in latest electrical engineering techniques and practices.
• Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development.
• 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 or Electrical Engineering Technology.
• 10+ years of relevant post education experience as an electrical engineer providing design deliverables for federal projects in power, lighting, distribution to include building design and site distribution.
• Engineer license required.
• Due to client requirements, ability to obtain a US Government Security Clearance. 
• Highly proficient with infrastructure and building design within the US and within foreign countries.
• Strong knowledge of relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• Highly proficient with making technical computations and ca