This Opportunity
WSP is searching for a full-time Associate Electrical Engineer to join our strong and dedicated Transportation and Infrastructure Team in St. Louis, Missouri. This position is best suited for an engineer-in-training who is seeking an opportunity to work within a team-focused environment, with the resources and support of a large world-wide engineering firm. Career development, mentoring, learning to lead and employee satisfaction are core tenets within our local office and the firm. Enjoy WSP’s career-building resources to achieve your goals while contributing to the company’s goals and clients’ success. Join us and help shape the future!
Join our local office with global reach as we develop future-focused transportation projects that contribute to the betterment of society. Expand your knowledge, skills, and responsibilities in engineering, management, and client engagement. Grow you electrical engineering expertise focused on transportation infrastructure and facilities while advancing energy efficient, sustainable, responsible solutions for our clients.
Your Impact
- Perform basic electrical engineering design tasks for power systems, electrical distribution, indoor/outdoor lighting, grounding, and lightning protection, as well as systems such as communications, access control, security, IT, and fire alarm in conformance with codes, standards, construction practices, and client’s goals.
- Provide design for buildings, facilities, roadways, airports, passenger rail systems, schools, and other unique projects.
- Dive into the developing energy landscapes of EV charging facilities, PV power generation, hydrogen-fueled vehicle facilities.
- Participate in sustainable design projects geared toward energy efficiency, resiliency, and future-proofed infrastructure.
- Produce designs and develop construction drawings within software modeling applications such as Revit and AutoCAD.
- Support senior engineers with design and document development.
- Under supervision, develop electrical calculations for loads, equipment sizing, feeder sizing, voltage drop, grounding, lighting circuits and controls, facility electrical service and power distribution, as well as lighting photometric calculations.
- Contribute to technical reports summarizing designs and field investigations.
- Proactively collaborate in-person and remotely with multi-discipline design teams in executing projects.
- Expand construction understanding and appreciate our clients’ perspectives while assisting with on-site field investigations, construction inspections, and client visits.
- Support construction activities such as reviewing shop drawings, responding to contractor’s requests for information, and participating in progress meetings.
- Complete company training on assigned tasks.
- Grow your network and expand your perspective through involvement in local industry organizations, events, and technical committees- active participation and leadership is encouraged and supported by WSP.
- 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 Engineering or Architectural Engineering-Electrical.
- 1 to 3 years of relevant post education experience in an electrical engineering capacity.
- Knowledge of electrical engineering principles, practices, process, design, and construction.
- Knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and other electrical standards.
- Basic proficiency with technical writing, office and remote communication platforms, mobile technology, spreadsheets, and other software applications.
- Experience using software applications Revit MEP or AutoCAD for electrical designs.
- Analytical mindset with an ability to exercise sound judgement in evaluating situations and making decisions.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
- Capable self-leadership with attention to detail, accuracy, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
- Upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Engineer in Training Certification.
- Prior design experience.
- Experience using the NEC.
- Experience using software applications: AGi32, SKM PowerTools, Bluebeam.
- A member of and/or actively participate in local professional practice organizations.
- Knowledge of FAA aviation lighting standards.
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