Senior Technical Principal- Energy Infrastructure Solutions
About The Position
WSP is seeking a Senior Technical Principal to join its Power & Energy team in Sacramento, California, with remote work also considered. The role is part of the Cross-Collaboration Hub within Energy Infrastructure Solutions, a multidisciplinary group focused on behind-the-meter energy solutions, emerging technologies, and projects spanning multiple business lines. The Hub brings together advisory, engineering, design, and implementation capabilities to deliver integrated solutions for clients. This senior leadership position combines technical expertise, market knowledge, client relationships, and business development. The successful candidate will identify opportunities, shape solutions, build multidisciplinary teams, and lead complex energy projects from early strategy and feasibility through design and implementation. The role also supports the strategic growth of Energy Infrastructure Solutions and the Cross-Collaboration Hub by developing clients, markets, services, expertise, and partnerships. The position requires a bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering or technical discipline and at least 12 years of progressive experience in energy, power, infrastructure, or related consulting. A master's degree, professional engineering registration or comparable technical credential, and experience across specified energy technologies and markets are preferred. Occasional travel may be required based on project needs, and the candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, energy engineering, or a related engineering or technical discipline.
- At least 12 years of progressive experience in the energy, power, infrastructure, or related consulting industry.
- Demonstrated experience developing and delivering complex energy infrastructure projects.
- Strong knowledge of distributed energy resources, microgrids, energy resiliency, electrification, energy efficiency, district energy, or related technologies.
- Demonstrated success developing client relationships and converting opportunities into consulting, engineering, or implementation work.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across organizational and geographic boundaries.
- Experience developing project strategy, scope, commercial approach, fee, and delivery plans for major pursuits.
- Strong understanding of the technical, financial, regulatory, and commercial considerations affecting energy infrastructure projects.
- Ability to communicate with technical and executive-level client stakeholders.
- Strong leadership, collaboration, negotiation, and communication skills.
- Ability to operate successfully in an entrepreneurial environment where opportunities and project teams may not fit within traditional organizational boundaries.
- Ability to adapt quickly to change and demonstrate flexibility with schedules and hours to meet business needs.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in engineering, business, energy, or a related field.
- Professional Engineer registration or comparable technical credential.
- Experience with distributed generation, solar PV, battery energy storage systems, microgrids, district energy, thermal energy networks, or energy resiliency.
- Experience in markets such as airports, ports, transportation, data centers, industrial facilities, higher education, municipalities, water/wastewater, federal facilities, or other large energy users.
- Experience working with utilities, regulators, technology suppliers, developers, and public-sector entities.
- Experience developing new markets, service offerings, or technical capabilities within a consulting organization.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a senior technical and market leader for complex distributed energy, microgrid, resiliency, decarbonization, and behind-the-meter energy projects.
- Develop trusted client relationships and identify opportunities to bring together WSP's broader capabilities to address energy and infrastructure challenges.
- Lead and support business development, proposals, and client presentations.
- Assemble multidisciplinary teams across WSP business lines and geographies, connecting technical expertise to client needs.
- Help clients evaluate energy strategies and technologies, including microgrids, distributed generation, battery energy storage, renewable energy, district energy, electrification, and emerging solutions.
- Provide senior-level leadership through feasibility, planning, conceptual and detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and implementation.
- Support evaluation of technical, commercial, regulatory, and financial considerations for energy infrastructure investments.
- Advise major clients by translating technical and regulatory issues into practical business and investment decisions.
- Mentor technical professionals, project managers, and emerging leaders.
- Build relationships with technology providers, developers, utilities, contractors, and other industry partners.
- Monitor emerging technologies and market trends and help determine where WSP should develop expertise, partnerships, and service offerings.
- Support the strategic growth of Energy Infrastructure Solutions and the Cross-Collaboration Hub by developing clients, markets, and services.
- Exercise responsible and ethical judgment regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and follow 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 coverage
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
