Senior Electrical Engineer - Movable Bridges

WSP
New York, NY
On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to candidates with 7–10 years of electrical design experience working in infrastructure projects, particularly movable bridges.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 7–10 years of electrical systems design experience and a PE license
    — “Active Professional Engineer (PE) license required.”
  • Individuals with a background in infrastructure projects and multidisciplinary coordination
    — “Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including civil, structural, mechanical, and systems engineering groups.”
  • Candidates who have led electrical inspections and contributed to project closeout
    — “Lead electrical inspections of movable structures. Participate in all project phases from planning and design through construction support and closeout.”

Things to consider

  • The role may involve construction site visits and field coordination activities
    — “Support construction services including RFIs, submittal reviews, field inspections, and site coordination.”
  • Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and cannot rely on visa sponsorship
    — “The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in power distribution, lighting, and life safety systems in your resume
    — “Lead the design and development of electrical systems for infrastructure projects (e.g., power distribution, lighting, grounding, and life safety systems).”
  • Emphasize your ability to mentor and provide technical guidance to project teams
    — “Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance to project teams.”
  • Demonstrate your proficiency with AutoCAD, MicroStation, and related design software
    — “Proficiency with AutoCAD, MicroStation and design software.”
  • Showcase your experience with code compliance and technical reviews
    — “Review design deliverables to ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and WSP quality requirements.”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • design and development of electrical systems for infrastructure projects
  • coordination with multidisciplinary teams
  • mentoring junior engineers
Typical background
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering7–10 years of relevant experience in design engineering

Skills & requirements

Required

Electrical EngineeringElectrical Systems DesignAutocadMicrostationProject ManagementCommunication SkillsTeam Coordination

Preferred

OSHA Health & Safety TrainingFirst Aid And Adult CPR

Stack & domain

AutocadMicrostationElectrical Systems DesignPower DistributionLightingGroundingLife Safety SystemsCodes And StandardsCommunicationCoordinationProfessional Engineer (PE) LicenseInfrastructure ProjectsElectrical Engineering

About the role

Original posting from WSP

This OpportunityWSP USA is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Movable Bridge Group in New York, NY. This role will support the delivery of complex infrastructure projects and contribute to the design, coordination, and execution of electrical systems across multidisciplinary teams. 

Your ImpactLead the design and development of electrical systems for infrastructure projects (e.g., power distribution, lighting, grounding, and life safety systems). Prepare and oversee engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, and technical reports. Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including civil, structural, mechanical, and systems engineering groups. Participate in all project phases from planning and design through construction support and closeout. Lead electrical inspections of movable structures. Review design deliverables to ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and WSP quality requirements. Support construction services including RFIs, submittal reviews, field inspections, and site coordination.     Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance to project teams. Ensure adherence to applicable codes and standards (e.g., NEC, IEEE) and regulatory requirements. Who You AreRequired Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering. 7–10 years of relevant experience in design engineering. Experience with electrical systems design (power, lighting, controls). Strong understanding of electrical design principles, codes, and industry standards. Proficiency with AutoCAD, MicroStation and design software. Strong communication and coordination skills. Active Professional Engineer (PE) license required. 

 Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s Degree in Engineering.40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred.Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.

 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): $122,000 - $150,000

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.

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