Senior Technical Manager - Electrical Engineering

WSP • Seattle, WA

5h • $119,600 - $213,200

About The Position

WSP USA is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer for its Power & Energy Advanced Complementary Services team, based in the Seattle, Washington or New York, New York office. The role provides senior technical expertise, direction, and oversight for complex, multi-site and multi-phase projects involving due diligence, investigation, impact assessment, permitting, design, development, and construction. Projects serve utility, industrial, and commercial clients across public and private sectors, including transportation, buildings, and government.

The position leads electrical engineering work for transmission and distribution substations, medium- and low-voltage power distribution, power regulation, renewable energy, electrification, and protection and control systems. The successful candidate applies independent engineering judgment, establishes technical approaches, guides multidisciplinary teams, advises clients and stakeholders, and provides mentorship and quality oversight to engineers and designers. Deliverables must meet or exceed applicable standards for quality, safety, constructability, and functionality.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.
• Extensive professional electrical engineering experience with demonstrated responsibility for technically complex power distribution, electrification, utility, or related infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated experience as a technical lead for electrical engineering design and multidisciplinary project delivery.
• Advanced knowledge of medium- and low-voltage electrical distribution systems, electrical equipment, grounding, protection, and applicable electrical codes and standards.
• Experience preparing and reviewing IFC electrical design packages, specifications, calculations, and engineering studies.
• Experience with power system analysis and modeling using ETAP, SKM, or equivalent software.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating with electric utilities on service, interconnection, protection, metering, or related requirements.
• Experience providing technical oversight, QA/QC, and mentorship to engineers and designers.
• Strong technical communication skills and ability to explain complex engineering concepts and recommendations to clients, utilities, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Ability to exercise independent technical judgment and solve complex or non-routine engineering challenges.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in engineering.
• 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) under 29 CFR 1910.120.
• Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training.
• Proficiency in Revit.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation, technical direction, and review of IFC electrical design documents for behind-the-meter systems from 35 kV through medium- and low-voltage distribution and device-level design, primarily for charging and electrification infrastructure.
• Lead and perform site visits and field assessments of existing electrical infrastructure, capacity, constructability, and code compliance; interpret findings and establish recommendations and design strategies.
• Lead utility coordination, including service applications, interconnection requirements, utility standards compliance, and coordination with utility protection and metering teams.
• Lead the design and technical review of medium-voltage switchgear and substations, power distribution, lighting and controls, grounding and bonding, and lightning protection systems.
• Develop, review, and technically approve equipment specifications, data sheets, and procurement packages for major electrical equipment.
• Lead or review electrical calculations and analyses, including load studies, equipment sizing, short-circuit and arc-flash studies, protective device coordination, and grounding touch- and step-voltage analysis.
• Provide senior technical oversight for power system studies using ETAP, SKM, or equivalent software, including review of modeling methodologies, assumptions, results, recommendations, and final reports.
• Provide technical leadership on renewable energy, electrification, and decarbonization projects, including integration of photovoltaic systems and battery energy storage systems into behind-the-meter architectures.
• Mentor and direct engineers and designers, provide QA/QC oversight, and support consistent application of engineering standards.
• Use AutoCAD Electrical and Revit to support coordinated, model-based, multidisciplinary designs.
• Perform or oversee lighting design and analysis using AGi32.
• Advise clients on electrification and decarbonization goals, technical requirements, operational needs, phasing strategies, and engineering solutions.
• Lead technical coordination with multidisciplinary teams, subconsultants, utilities, authorities having jurisdiction, contractors, and other stakeholders through design, permitting, procurement, and construction.
• Prepare and provide senior-level review of technical assessments, engineering reports, calculations, specifications, and presentations for client, utility, and regulatory review.
• Identify and resolve complex technical issues using advanced engineering judgment, evaluation of alternatives, and coordination across disciplines and stakeholders.
• Support project teams with technical scope development, level-of-effort evaluations, design strategies, and engineering approaches for complex electrical projects.
• Stay current with electrical codes, standards, technologies, and best practices related to power systems, electrification, renewable energy, and decarbonization.
• Make responsible and ethical decisions regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and comply with WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Disability coverage
• 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

What This Job Offers

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