Senior Electrical Engineer

This Opportunity

What if you could tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges? With us you can.  WSP is not just a place to work, it is a promise of a living, dynamic environment where people collaborate, innovate, build enduring relationships, excel, and grow professionally in a strong culture. 

Do you have the desire to learn? The drive to excel and thrive in an engaged, collaborative environment?

Our team is seeking a highly motivated Licensed Electrical Engineer for our multidisciplinary Process Infrastructure and Design team based in Tempe, Arizona on a full-time basis. The team you will join will offer interesting diversity of global clients and projects in Environmental Infrastructure facilities, renewable energy, global surface and underground mining facility and pumping stations, industrial facilities, landfills and water management facilities.

Are you looking for an opportunity to make an impact with an established engineering consulting firm that values its employee’s enthusiasm, technical contributions, and a great culture to allow for growth in your career?  We encourage you to apply for this opportunity.

Your Impact

• Independently prepare electrical design drawings and specifications in consideration with safety, construction, and operations.
• Perform engineering and design calculations for cables, sizing major electrical equipment, lighting, grounding, etc.
• Prepare design drawings and documents for MV and LV electrical systems, grounding, lighting and lightning protection
• Design overall power systems and develop Electrical onelines, plan drawings, installation details, wiring diagrams and fabrication drawings.
• Travel to various client sites, attend project meetings and conduct field review. Approximately 25% travel.
• Liaise with internal clients regularly to ensure project objectives are being managed and achieved in alignment with expectations.
• Support project manager with regular reporting, scheduling, staffing planning and coordination
• Ability to use ETAP, SKM, or other power system study software
• Experience with AutoCAD 2D/3D, Revit and lighting software such as dialux, etc.
• Participate in regular project meetings to ensure quality client delivery.
• Work collaboratively with the Electrical and Instrumentation Design Team
• Adaptable and flexible to the changing needs of projects

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from ABET accredited program.
• Minimum of 5 - 7 years of relevant experience in electrical engineering consulting 
• PE license required
• Experience in creating engineering and design packages for electrical disciplines
• Uses technical knowledge to perform engineering assignments (including more complex tasks) with some guidance and direction from more senior technical professionals. Independently evaluates, selects, and adapts standard techniques, procedures, and criteria to perform tasks
• Previous electrical engineering and/or design experience in substation, Oil and Gas, mining, industrial, water treatment, landfill or energy projects would be considered an asset.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft suite of software such as Word and Excel.
• Proficient with AutoCAD 2D/3D, and SKM/ ETAP.
• Accountable for results. Adaptable and flexible to the changing needs of projects.
• Possesses integrity, strong work ethic, positive attitude, and is dependable
• Highly motivated team player that works well with supervisors, subordinates, peers and clients and demonstrate personal initiative.
• Ability and willingness to travel to various client sites, attend project meetings and conduct field review. Approximately 25% travel.
• Must pass background check

Preferred Qualifications:

• Design-Build project execution experience.
• AutoCAD, Revit, or other design program competence
• Minimum five year of electrical engineering experience with mining, industrial, or Oil and Gas.

 

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communitie