Senior Electrical Engineer - Buildings

WSP•Minneapolis, MN

About The Position

WSP is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join its Property & Buildings team in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The position leads and supports the design and delivery of electrical systems for commercial, workplace, higher education, civic/government, mixed-use, residential, hospitality, and other general building projects. The engineer works with architects, clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary engineering teams from concept design through construction administration, taking on technical and project leadership responsibilities. The role includes developing building electrical systems and engineering deliverables, coordinating designs across disciplines, applying relevant codes and standards, and providing quality assurance. It also involves project and task management, site visits, construction-phase support, mentoring junior staff, maintaining client relationships, and contributing to proposals and business-development activities. WSP lists an expected salary range of $94,300–$124,900. The company describes a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage; retirement savings; paid sick leave and vacation or other personal time; paid parental leave; and paid time off for bereavement, voting, and attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
At least 5 years of relevant post-education experience in electrical engineering, preferably focused on building systems design within an architectural/engineering or consulting environment.
Experience designing electrical systems for commercial, workplace, education, civic, mixed-use, residential, hospitality, or other general building projects.
Strong knowledge of building electrical systems, including power distribution, lighting, grounding, emergency power, fire alarm, and low-voltage systems.
Working knowledge of applicable NEC and building/energy codes and established electrical engineering standards and practices.
Proficiency with Revit and AutoCAD, consistent with WSP's existing P4 electrical engineer requirements.
Experience preparing and coordinating construction drawings, specifications, calculations, and related engineering deliverables.
Experience coordinating with architects and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Ability to manage technical assignments and multiple project priorities simultaneously.
Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
Proven attention to detail, technical judgment, and ability to work effectively in a collaborative project environment.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) license, preferably with the ability to obtain Minnesota licensure.
Experience serving as the electrical lead or engineer responsible for small to mid-sized building projects.
Experience with renovation, adaptive reuse, tenant improvement, and new-construction projects.
Experience mentoring junior engineers and designers.
Client-facing experience, including participation in project meetings, presentations, proposals, and business-development activities.
Familiarity with sustainable and high-performance building design practices.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of building electrical systems, including power distribution, lighting and lighting controls, grounding, emergency and standby power, fire alarm, communications, security, and other low-voltage systems.
Prepare and oversee engineering calculations, drawings, technical specifications, reports, and other construction documents.
Develop electrical calculations for building loads, equipment and feeder sizing, voltage drop, grounding, lighting circuits, electrical services, and power distribution.
Coordinate electrical designs with architectural, mechanical, plumbing, structural, technology, and other engineering disciplines.
Apply applicable NEC, ICC, IECC, NFPA, and local building and energy code requirements to project designs.
Perform technical reviews and QA/QC of electrical design documents for accuracy, constructability, code compliance, and alignment with client requirements.
Participate in project meetings with architects, owners, contractors, and other project stakeholders.
Conduct site visits and field investigations to document existing conditions and support renovation, expansion, and new-construction projects.
Provide electrical engineering support during construction, including responding to RFIs, reviewing submittals, evaluating field conditions, and assisting with construction-phase issues.
Manage electrical tasks and smaller projects, including scope, schedule, budget, hours, and deliverables.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and designers.
Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients and project partners and support proposal development, client presentations, and pursuit activities as needed.
Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and professional conduct while following WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies.

Benefits

Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Disability coverage
Life coverage
Retirement savings
Paid sick leave
Paid vacation or other personal time
Paid parental leave
Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and attendance at naturalization proceedings