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WSP is currently initiating a search for a Vice President, Electrical Engineer for our New York, NY office. The following locations will also be considered: Newark, NJ; and Valhalla, NY. Be involved in projects with our Transit and Rail Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.

Provides leadership within a sector of organization to ensure electrical engineering subject matter, technical deliverables, infrastructure projects and programs are delivered with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry and company standards for design, safety, and functionality. Responsible for SME innovation and administration, ensuring corporate compliance with all Local, State, and Federal engineering, construction, and safety regulations, and providing pragmatic direction to address current and future challenges in a rapidly changing and complex business climate.

Your Impact

• Leads the design process for networking systems and communications, including CBTC (Communications Based Train Control) for transit projects

• Draws on experience in A/E design process to produce final constructible plans and specifications

• Analyzes project task needs, changes and enhancements and makes recommendations

• Serves as Task Lead on projects, medium to high complexity and provides direction for projects, able perform and complete task independently

• Assist to resolve design issues and questions from contractor.

• Communicate and coordinate with contractor and the project team.

• Must be able to perform a detailed comparison of the design drawings against the contract requirements.

• Analyzes project task needs, changes and enhancements and makes recommendations.

• Prepares and gives briefings and presentations, advise senior management.

• 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.

• Stays abreast of industry changes and requirements, policies, procedures and legislation

• Strong understanding of scope, schedule and budget

• Assist with development of other engineers and transfer of technical knowledge/skills

• Ability to travel or perform occasional field surveys

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related degree.

• Minimum 12 years of network engineering experience, Minimum 5 years of CBTC engineering experience.

• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

• Technical writing, analytical and communication skills.

• Detail-oriented with an emphasis on quality work products.

• The selected candidate must have the ability to work in the United States immediately.

• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional registration, PE in NY or NJ is preferred but not required.

• Familiarity with NY area transportation agencies such as Amtrak, LIRR, MetroNorth, NJT, NYCT, PANYNJ and their technical approach.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

This position is subject to and contingent upon client approval of candidates put forth for consideration by WSP.

Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

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.