Lead Electrical Engineering (Renewables)

WSP • Houston, TX

23h • $98,300 - $175,230

About The Position

WSP is seeking a Lead Renewable Energy Electrical Engineer for its Houston, Texas office; Boulder, Colorado, Buffalo, New York, and Austin, Texas are also considered. The role is part of WSP’s experienced U.S. Renewable Energy team and provides high-level technical assistance and guidance for utility-, industrial-, and commercial-scale projects in the public and private sectors. Work spans due diligence, investigation, impact assessment, permitting, design, development, and construction, including transmission and distribution substations, power distribution and regulation, renewable energy, and protection and control systems.

The position leads and reviews electrical infrastructure design and project delivery from concept through construction and operation. It involves developing and reviewing engineering designs, calculations, plans, specifications, and cost estimates; coordinating with clients, owners, regulators, subcontractors, and multidisciplinary teams; and supporting project management, safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. The role also prepares technical reports and presentations, analyzes field data, and contributes to proposal and business development work.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, an engineering license, and 7–10 years of relevant post-education experience delivering electrical design for capital projects in power generation, transmission, and distribution. Occasional travel may be required, and work schedules may extend beyond the typical workweek to meet project requirements. WSP describes its workplace model as flexible and agile. Expected salary is $98,300–$175,230.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 7–10 years of relevant post-education experience as an electrical engineer delivering design for capital projects in power generation, transmission, and distribution at utility, industrial, or commercial scale.
• Engineering license required.
• Proficiency in electrical engineering principles, practices, processes, design/build, permitting, and project-related issues.
• Extensive knowledge of infrastructure design and comprehensive knowledge of adjacent disciplines such as electrical engineering, protection and control (P&C), SCADA, and telecommunications.
• Experience in electrical infrastructure planning, design, and construction management, including rehabilitation, new-design, and construction projects.
• Knowledge of relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• Ability to perform technical computations and calculations, interpret plans and specifications, and compare project facts with applicable regulations.
• Ability to plan and conduct inspections and investigations of facility or structure construction and design in accordance with applicable regulations and policies.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to explain ideas professionally to engineering and non-engineering audiences.
• Self-leadership, attention to detail, multitasking, and prioritization in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight, guide and lead junior team or project members, and adhere strictly to QA/QC.
• Proficiency in technical writing, office automation, and discipline-specific design software and tools, including CADD, Aspen, CAPE, ETAP, WIN IGS, Inventor, and AutoCAD Electrical; knowledge of technology, mathematics, predictive models, and spreadsheets.
• Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills to draw conclusions from testing results, data, computations, and statistical analysis and determine effective, economical, and logical solutions.
• Effectiveness in coordinating and directing subcontractors and others to complete tasks safely and efficiently.
• Track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to comply with WSP health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules that meet project-specific requirements and may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project requirements.
• Selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Engineering.
• 40-hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER), 29 CFR 1910.120.
• Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training.

Responsibilities

• Guide collection, compilation, and analysis of site, blueprint, GIS, substation, and equipment data; support procurement packages, detailed design and review, and application of relevant standards and regulations.
• Coordinate, review, and approve electrical infrastructure design plans for smaller and less-complex projects, ensuring data integrity and code and regulatory compliance.
• Apply electrical engineering techniques to identify improvements across concept development, preliminary and final design, procurement, construction, and operation.
• Design electrical drawings and systems, including single-line and three-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, general arrangements, substation layouts and bus arrangements, grounding grids, and lightning protection.
• Develop equipment sizing, cabling, AC/DC panel, conduit, and trenching strategies that account for safety and functionality.
• Review electrical calculations and studies covering loads, equipment sizing, grounding touch and step potentials, short circuits, protective device coordination, protective relaying, one-line diagrams, and switchyard layouts.
• Develop and review plans, specifications, cost estimates, construction safety and phasing plans, and electrical infrastructure layouts in coordination with owners, clients, sub-consultants, and other disciplines.
• Participate in design and construction management from project inception through completion, including rehabilitation, reconstruction, site development, grading, drainage, equipment layout, elevations, materials, phasing, and safety planning.
• Oversee and monitor multidisciplinary teams on mid-level and/or concurrent projects, including budgets, hours, expenses, tasks, quantities, calculations, permits, construction, compliance documentation, and technical analysis.
• Prepare data visualizations and technical materials, including tables, charts, reports, sketches, calculations, cross-sections, and other illustrations.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations explaining research, findings, concepts, and recommendations addressing design or construction issues and opportunities.
• Maintain quality and responsiveness to client requirements in alignment with Pickett’s standards.
• Analyze and interpret field investigation data and contribute to action plans for moderate- to high-level risk mitigation.
• Prepare and implement site Health and Safety Plans (HASPs).
• Interact professionally with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients.
• Collaborate with engineers, planners, infrastructure authorities, and other professionals on publicly funded and other improvement and development projects, and support proposal and business development opportunities.
• Stay current with electrical engineering techniques and practices; make responsible and ethical decisions regarding company resources and comply with WSP policies and its Code of Conduct.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Disability and life insurance.
• Retirement savings.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid vacation or other personal time.
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
• Flexible and agile workplace model.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior