Senior Lead Electrical Electrical Engineer

WSP•Tempe, AZ

About The Position

This Opportunity Our team is seeking an energetic and responsive Senior Lead Electrical Engineer for our multidisciplinary Process Infrastructure and Design team based in Phoenix, Arizona; Salt Lake City, Utah; Reno, NV or Houston Texas on a full-time basis. 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. This position will also provide the Electrical Service Line lead support on day-to-day activities as the workload flows. 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; Reno, NV; Salt Lake City, Utah and Houston TX. Phoenix, AZ office is preferred. Your Impact Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with good leadership abilities and communicate effectively with both direct reports and the service leader. You will support the team’s workload, resource planning. Act has a delegate to the Electrical service line leader, as/if required. Work independently and collaborate in cross-discipline team to meet project goals. 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. Prepare and review control deliverables such as Control Narratives, Cause and Effect diagrams, System Architecture Diagrams, PLC/DCS Layouts, and IO wiring Provide configuration of and develop programming for controls equipment, including PLCs, HMIs, DCS Systems, etc. 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. Develop a client base for providing high level electrical engineering services including identifying additional business development opportunities. Actively oversee from project inception to completion, the management of design and construction of electrical infrastructure projects, including rehabilitation and reconstruction, site development, grading, drainage, equipment layout, elevations, specifications, building materials, phasing, and construction safety plans. 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. Meet with various public or private entities or individuals to discuss issues relating to a variety of electrical/engineering/construction challenges and programs. Ensure technical reports and presentations explain research, findings, and recommendations to prevent, control, restore, or address electrical, design, and/or construction issues or opportunities. Maintain a high level of quality and responsiveness to client requirements. Remain current in latest electrical engineering techniques and practices. Collaborate with professionals, 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. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree Engineering with an emphasis in Electrical Engineering
Minimum of 12+ years of relevant post education experience as an electrical engineer providing design deliverables for capital projects in power generation, transmission, and distribution at a utility, industrial, or commercial scale, in medium and low voltage electrical distribution systems
Licensed Professional Engineer required (multi-state preferred).
Lead electrical, and controls design and engineering team.
Design-Build project execution experience.
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.
Requisite knowledge, interpretation, and application of industry standards and best practices including NEC, IEEE, and others.
Excellent leadership skills and the ability to work within a team.
Strong planning, organization, and execution skills
Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing intricate ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
Strong self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with clients, regulators, project managers, and employees at all levels of the organization.
Works independently to provide guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
Demonstrated high-level of attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
Experienced with providing critical review for documents and preparing technical deliverables and plans with a high degree of complexity.
Highly proficient with electrical engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, computations, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., CADD, Aspen, CAPE, ETAP, WIN IGS, Inventor, AutoCADD electrical), technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
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

Support the team’s workload, resource planning.
Act has a delegate to the Electrical service line leader, as/if required.
Work independently and collaborate in cross-discipline team to meet project goals.
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.
Prepare and review control deliverables such as Control Narratives, Cause and Effect diagrams, System Architecture Diagrams, PLC/DCS Layouts, and IO wiring
Provide configuration of and develop programming for controls equipment, including PLCs, HMIs, DCS Systems, etc.
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.
Develop a client base for providing high level electrical engineering services including identifying additional business development opportunities.
Actively oversee from project inception to completion, the management of design and construction of electrical infrastructure projects, including rehabilitation and reconstruction, site development, grading, drainage, equipment layout, elevations, specifications, building materials, phasing, and construction safety plans.
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.
Meet with various public or private entities or individuals to discuss issues relating to a variety of electrical/engineering/construction challenges and programs.
Ensure technical reports and presentations explain research, findings, and recommendations to prevent, control, restore, or address electrical, design, and/or construction issues or opportunities.
Maintain a high level of quality and responsiveness to client requirements.
Remain current in latest electrical engineering techniques and practices.
Collaborate with professionals, 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.
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.