WSP

This Opportunity

WSP USA is seeking an Assistant Vice President – Electrical Engineer for our multi-disciplinary Property & Buildings’ Team in our Los Angeles, CA office.

The Assistant Vice-President is expected to lead projects, responsible for design of projects, assist in inspiring our team, continue our growth and success in our current market sectors and in diversifying our client and project base.

It is widely stated—and supported by studies—that candidates, especially women, are less likely to apply for a job unless they believe they meet 100% of the hiring criteria. WSP's talent acquisition goals include hiring the candidate who is best able to meet the performance objectives of the role. We therefore encourage persons with non-traditional skill sets and experiences to apply, even if you believe you do not meet 100% of the qualifications and hiring criteria described. 

Your Impact

• Advanced knowledge of own discipline/department Large Scale or High-Level complexity projects and fees
• Serve as a local leader to champion and inspire our team, represent design, and reinforce WSP core values and brand.
• Serve as a local technical leader for the Electrical Engineering Department.
• Serve as a seller-doer generating work, creating long-term relationships, and delivering long-term value to clients for WSP.
• Developing, reviewing, and approving proposals, reports, and contract documents.
• Developing and maintaining industry relationships and visibility with current and prospective clients, sub-consultants, competitor/teaming partners, and potential recruits.
• Engages staff on design, ensures design process is followed and influences usage of technological tools.
• Takes ultimate responsibility for the quality and profitability of his/her projects.
• Take personal responsibility for coaching, developing, and growing our staff.
• Demonstrate local leadership by participating as the electrical engineering thought leader in professional organizations, activities, and services that further the firm’s vision, value and relationships.
• Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development.
• Remain current in latest electrical engineering techniques and practices.
• Collaborates with professionals from a variety of disciplines, 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.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Architectural Engineering.
• Minimum 10+ years of proven experience in the Electrical Engineering Design discipline, inclusive of five (5) or more years’ experience in Marketing, Client Development, and/or management of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• Experience in project management.
• Leadership and organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good collaboration skills to collaborate with team members and others efficiently.
• Baseline experience and understanding of AGI32 or Visual (or similar).
• Proven ability to understand and recognize complex design problems.
• Versatile, self-motivated and articulate.
• Knowledge of Electrical and related California Building Codes.
• Knowledge of Green Building practices and LEED Rating Systems.
• Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to prioritize responsibilities and quickly adapt to change in a pressure work environment.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• LEED certification.
• Experience on healthcare projects and knowledge of OSHPD preferred.
• Experience with the Life Sciences market, project and specific market sector experience is preferred.
• Experience with AutoCAD and Revit documentation and management as it applies to Electrical Engineering.
• Experience and understanding in EnergyPRO.

WSP Benefits: 

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a 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): $133,400 - $198,220 

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.