Data Center Electrical Engineer, Assistant Vice President

Accelerate possibilities. The WSP Data Center CoE (Center of Excellence) is

growing, and we’re looking for smart, responsive, collaborative people to join

us. Our CoE is 100% focused on data centers—supporting the world’s leading AI

and cloud infrastructure companies. You’ll work to help tackle our clients’

biggest challenges: Where to build? How to secure power and water? How to

develop responsibly and become a valued part of the community? AI is

transforming life from scientific discoveries to smarter transportation and more

sustainable communities. Data centers make it possible.

With us, you can build impact, deliver remarkable projects, and grow your career

while shaping the future of the data center industry.  

This Opportunity

What You’ll Do:

WSP is currently initiating a search for an Data Center Electrical Engineer,

Assistant Vice President to work out of any of our office. As an AVP Electrical

Engineer with us, you will design complex power and other building systems

including generator plants, medium voltage distribution, uninterruptible power

systems, lighting, fire alarm, and grounding while leading projects and a team

of electrical engineers.

Your Impact

* Produce high quality technical and professional deliverables for projects and

proposals

* Apply deep knowledge of engineering techniques across multiple technical

functions

* Utilize advanced analytical and design techniques to solve technical problems

* Exemplify well-developed advanced experience in electrical discipline

* Lead the development of initial electrical system concepts

* Present complex technical solutions to clients

* Manage and coordinate project teams and projects

* Develop work plans to address technical issues within project time and budget

* Work within multi-discipline project teams to develop drawing and

specification documents for issuance to architects, contractors and building

owners

* Attend and lead client meetings

* Manage and mentor junior staff

* Collaborate and coordinate with internal project discipline team members,

equipment vendors and manufacturers

* Perform project management activities including writing proposals,

establishing budgets, and managing client interactions

* Coordinate activities concerned with technical development, scheduling, and

resolving engineering design issues

* Coordinate the activities of technical staff from project award through

project completion

* Design complex and large electrical medium voltage and low voltage

distribution systems and electrical building systems (i.e. general power,

lighting, grounding, etc.) 

* Survey and evaluation of existing conditions

* Develop project specifications

* Perform construction administration

* Develop and maintain client relationships

* Contribute and interact with team, develop and manage high quality technical

and professional deliverables on projects and proposals

* Participate in local professional organization (attend meetings/lectures),

i.e., poster sessions, participate in conference panel

* 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 

* Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by

WSP"s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

Who You Are

The ideal candidate has familiarity with Building Information Modeling using

Revit, has strong communication skills, and an interest in liaising with

internal and external design, client and construction team members. Candidate

will have previous experience as a lead project electrical engineer capable of

directing the project team.

Required Qualifications

* Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with

electrical building systems emphasis

* 10+ years of experience in designing electrical systems for the high

performing, commercial, industrial or mission critical/data center buildings

* Registered Professional Engineer (PE)

* Experience mentoring and training others in field

* Strong verbal and written communication skills

* Ability to interact well with others as well as develop and contribute to

high quality technical and professional deliverables on projects and

proposals

* Strong working knowledge of electrical systems and codes

* Attention to detail, highly organized, self-starter  

* Participate in conference programs including panels, lectures, poster

sessions, papers and presentations

Preferred Qualifications:

* Enhancing credentials (LEED, Uptime ATD, etc.) preferred

* Experience with the analysis and modeling of short circuit coordination and

arc flash studies

* Mission Critical/Data Center experience

* Experience with international projects and knowledge of international codes

and standards

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on 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.

Compensation

Expected Salary (all locations): $153,000-$213,000

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith

believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful

applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to

internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to

ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits

and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s

sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law. 

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About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading

engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local

communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors

and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in

the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more

than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our

clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs.

Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical,

dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing

health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their

careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be

essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to

get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National

Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or

other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring

document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has

expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at

hand.  Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or

other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the

right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation

will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing

service.