Vice President, Electrical Engineer - Buildings

Who We Are

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring future-ready pioneers to innovate. We're looking to grow our Property & Buildings team in Austin with a seasoned electrical engineering leader who is passionate about delivering complex building projects, mentoring teams, and driving business growth across diverse market sectors.

Opportunity

WSP is seeking a Vice President, Electrical Engineer to join our growing Property & Buildings practice in Austin, TX. This leadership role will focus on the delivery of electrical engineering services for a wide range of building projects, including commercial, corporate, mixed-use, civic, institutional, and other general building market sectors.

The successful candidate will serve as a technical leader, trusted client advisor, project executive, and business development champion. This individual will play a key role in expanding WSP's presence in Central Texas while supporting multidisciplinary project teams and fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design, and delivery of electrical building systems for complex new construction and renovation projects.
• Serve as Engineer of Record and provide technical oversight for building power distribution, lighting, emergency power, low-voltage systems, and sustainable design initiatives.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, identifying opportunities for repeat and new business.
• Support business development efforts, including client presentations, pursuit strategies, proposal development, and contract negotiations.
• Provide executive-level project leadership, ensuring successful delivery related to scope, schedule, quality, and financial performance.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including mechanical, structural, civil, architecture, and specialty consultants.
• Mentor and develop engineering staff, supporting career growth and technical excellence across the team.
• Contribute to strategic planning, resource management, and business operations within the Property & Buildings practice.
• Support recruiting, workforce planning, and succession planning initiatives.
• Promote innovation, resilience, sustainability, and best practices in building systems design.

Required Qualifications

• Bachaelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in electrical engineering design and project leadership for building projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing large-scale multidisciplinary building projects.
• Proven success in business development, client management, and revenue growth.
• Strong understanding of building electrical systems, applicable codes, and industry standards.
• Experience leading high-performing engineering teams and mentoring technical staff.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• RCDD, LEED AP, WELL AP, or other relevant professional certifications.
• Experience serving as a Project Executive, Discipline Lead, or Practice Leader.
• Established relationships within the Austin and Texas building design community.
• Experience supporting commercial, institutional, mixed-use, corporate, municipal, or higher education projects.

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): $163,800 - $243,200

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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