Senior Electrical Engineer

WSP • Tempe, AZ

8h • $86,100 - $128,500

About The Position

WSP is seeking an energetic and responsive Senior Electrical Engineer to join our multidisciplinary Process Infrastructure and Design team on a full time basis in Phoenix, Arizona. The following locations will also be considered: Salt Lake City, UT; Lakewood, CO or Houston, TX. The team you will join will offer interesting diversity of global clients and projects in Environmental Infrastructure facilities such as industrial facilities, water and wastewater industries, landfills and contaminated soil sites, as well as, Oil & Gas, surface and underground mining infrastructure including dewatering, material handling, fuel and lube, maintenance shops, and pumping stations.
Our ideal candidate is self-motivated, with excellent proactive communication skills, possessing a skill set for electrical infrastructure design, Owner Engineer and project delivery. The Electrical Engineer will be responsible for leading electrical engineering designs, electrical equipment upgrades, arc flash hazards analysis, low and medium voltage facility power distribution system design, switchgear, motor control centers, drives, wiring diagrams, lighting systems, photometrics, data and communication systems, emergency and standby systems.
Are you looking for an opportunity to challenge yourself, make an impact with an established engineering consulting firm that values its employee’s enthusiasm, provide technical contributions, and a great culture to allow for growth in your career? We encourage you to apply for this opportunity.
Location: Phoenix, Arizona, Salt Lake City, Utah, Lakewood Colorado, Huston TX. Phoenix, AZ office is preferred.

Requirements

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree Engineering with an emphasis in Electrical Engineering
• Licensed Professional Engineer
• Experience with mining, oil and gas, water treatment, and other EPCM projects with a minimum of ten years of successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
• Lead Electrical, design and engineering team.
• Design-Build project execution experience.
• Experience with Power system design and distribution (MV/LV), and power system study.
• Direct or oversee the preparation of design documents, layouts, schematics, installation details, Bid packages and specifications
• Excellent communication and leadership skills and the ability to work within a team.
• Strong planning, organization, and execution skills
• 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.
• 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.
• Ability and willingness to occasionally travel to project sites. Approximately 10% overnight travel.
• Must pass background check.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with good leadership abilities and communicate effectively with both direct reports and the service leader.
• Lead electrical engineering design from concept through completion for complex or large-scale project.
• Develop and perform quality reviews for detailed electrical engineering documents and technical specifications.
• Engineer-of-Record for projects and/or project components of varying degrees of complexity.
• Lead electrical engineering and technical design teams and manage the project scope, schedule, and budget for the electrical discipline.
• Leads and develops electrical designs for LV and MV voltage systems including but not limited to electrical calculations, equipment data sheets, electrical specifications, control panel, motor schematics, single line diagrams, hazardous area classification studies, lighting protection, grounding and lighting plans
• Review and provide senior review of electrical computer models using computer software (ETAP, SKM, Easypower, etc.), perform related analysis, and create technical reports based upon those results (for load flow, short circuit, protective device coordination, arc flash, harmonic analysis, equipment, and component sizing, etc.)
• Evaluation and selection of heavy industrial and mining electrical systems and materials.
• Prepares and revises brownfield and Greenfield documentation in various phases of design and construction, including plans, diagrams, and installation details.
• Prepare drawing, engineering and bid packages for the contractor and the client.
• Provides guidance, training and mentorship for junior and intermediate engineers, designers, and drafters.
• Conducts quality assurance and implements quality control on projects across the service line
• Lead and supervise multiple electrically focused technical projects.
• 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.

Benefits

• WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

What This Job Offers

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