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WSP is currently initiating a search for an Electrical Designer to join our Property & Buildings team in Irvine, California.
This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career professional to develop their technical skills while supporting the design and delivery of electrical building systems for a diverse portfolio of projects. The Irvine team works across commercial, corporate workplace, mixed-use, higher education, civic, hospitality, retail, and institutional markets, including renovation, tenant improvement, and new construction projects.
You will work alongside experienced engineers and multidisciplinary project teams while gaining hands-on experience with electrical power distribution, lighting, lighting controls, emergency power, fire alarm, and low-voltage systems.
Your Impact
- Assist with the design and documentation of electrical systems for building projects under the direction of experienced engineers and designers.
- Support electrical power distribution, lighting, lighting controls, emergency power, fire alarm, and low-voltage system design.
- Prepare and modify drawings, details, schedules, and other construction documents using Revit and AutoCAD.
- Assist with electrical load calculations, voltage drop calculations, equipment sizing, and other basic engineering analyses.
- Coordinate electrical design requirements with architectural, mechanical, structural, and other disciplines.
- Participate in project meetings and design coordination activities.
- Assist with field surveys, site visits, and documentation of existing electrical conditions.
- Support construction administration activities, including review of submittals, RFIs, and field observations.
- Apply applicable electrical and building codes, including the National Electrical Code (NEC), under the guidance of senior staff.
- Maintain organized project documentation and contribute to the timely delivery of project assignments.
- Develop technical knowledge through mentorship, project experience, and WSP training and professional 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
- High School Diploma
- 0-2 years of relevant experience in electrical design, engineering, construction, or building systems.
- Basic understanding of electrical systems and building design principles.
- Familiarity with the National Electrical Code (NEC) and an interest in developing knowledge of applicable building codes and standards.
- Basic proficiency or coursework involving AutoCAD and/or Revit.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary project team.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet project deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications
- Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Technology, Drafting Technology, or related field preferred.
- Previous internship, co-op, or entry-level experience with an architecture/engineering consulting firm, electrical contractor, or similar organization.
- Experience or coursework using Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, AGi32, SKM, ETAP, or similar electrical design and analysis software.
- Exposure to commercial buildings, corporate workplace, higher education, healthcare, science & technology, institutional, or similar projects.
- Familiarity with lighting and lighting control design.
- Familiarity with electrical power distribution systems and basic load calculations.
- EIT certification, or interest in pursuing the EIT and eventual Professional Engineer licensure.
- Interest in sustainable and high-performance building design.
WSP Benefits:
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 Rate (all locations): $23.13 - $31.78
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.
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.
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.
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for an Electrical Designer to join our Property & Buildings team in Irvine, California.
This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career professional to develop their technical skills while supporting the design and delivery of electrical building systems for a diverse portfolio of projects. The Irvine team works across commercial, corporate workplace, mixed-use, higher education, civic, hospitality, retail, and institutional markets, including renovation, tenant improvement, and new construction projects.
You will work alongside experienced engineers and multidisciplinary project teams while gaining hands-on experience with electrical power distribution, lighting, lighting controls, emergency power, fire alarm, and low-voltage systems.
Your Impact
- Assist with the design and documentation of electrical systems for building projects under the direction of experienced engineers and designers.
- Support electrical power distribution, lighting, lighting controls, emergency power, fire alarm, and low-voltage system design.
- Prepare and modify drawings, details, schedules, and other construction documents using Revit and AutoCAD.
- Assist with electrical load calculations, voltage drop calculations, equipment sizing, and other basic engineering analyses.
- Coordinate electrical design requirements with architectural, mechanical, structural, and other disciplines.
- Participate in project meetings and design coordination activities.
- Assist with field surveys, site visits, and documentation of existing electrical conditions.
- Support construction administration activities, including review of submittals, RFIs, and field observations.
- Apply applicable electrical and building codes, including the National Electrical Code (NEC), under the guidance of senior staff.
- Maintain organized project documentation and contribute to the timely delivery of project assignments.
- Develop technical knowledge through mentorship, project experience, and WSP training and professional 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
- High School Diploma
- 0-2 years of relevant experience in electrical design, engineering, construction, or building systems.
- Basic understanding of electrical systems and building design principles.
- Familiarity with the National Electrical Code (NEC) and an interest in developing knowledge of applicable building codes and standards.
- Basic proficiency or coursework involving AutoCAD and/or Revit.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary project team.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet project deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications
- Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Technology, Drafting Technology, or related field preferred.
- Previous internship, co-op, or entry-level experience with an architecture/engineering consulting firm, electrical contractor, or similar organization.
- Experience or coursework using Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, AGi32, SKM, ETAP, or similar electrical design and analysis software.
- Exposure to commercial buildings, corporate workplace, higher education, healthcare, science & technology, institutional, or similar projects.
- Familiarity with lighting and lighting control design.
- Familiarity with electrical power distribution systems and basic load calculations.
- EIT certification, or interest in pursuing the EIT and eventual Professional Engineer licensure.
- Interest in sustainable and high-performance building design.
WSP Benefits:
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 Rate (all locations): $23.13 - $31.78
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.
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.
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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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Assistant Designer
Align your portfolio with PERM criteria
PERM requires your employer to document that no qualified U.S. worker is available for your exact role. Build a portfolio that highlights specialized skills tied to a specific job description, since vague creative credentials make the prevailing wage determination and recruitment test harder to defend.
Search verified sponsors on Migrate Mate
Target employers who have previously filed employment-based green card petitions for creative roles. Migrate Mate lists U.S. employers with verified green card sponsorship history, so you can focus outreach on studios and agencies already comfortable with the EB-2 and EB-3 process.
Request a prevailing wage check before negotiating
Your employer must pay at least the DOL-determined prevailing wage for your occupation and location before PERM certification begins. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the wage level for Assistant Designer roles in your target metro before you enter salary discussions.
Distinguish your EB-2 eligibility with a degree plus experience
EB-2 covers candidates with an advanced degree or a bachelor's degree combined with five years of progressive experience in the field. If your design degree is a three-year credential, document your post-graduation experience carefully so USCIS can assess equivalency under the advanced-degree standard.
Track your priority date against published cut-offs
Once your I-140 is approved, your priority date determines when you can file for adjustment of status or enter consular processing. Check the USCIS monthly Visa Bulletin for the EB-2 and EB-3 final action dates, particularly if you're a national of India or China where backlogs are significant.
Verify your O*NET classification before PERM is filed
The occupation code your employer uses in the PERM application must match your actual duties. Review the O*NET profile for Assistant Designer roles and confirm that the tasks listed reflect your day-to-day work, since a mismatch between the PERM job description and your duties can complicate future AC21 portability.
Green Card Assistant Designer: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship for an Assistant Designer?
EB-2 applies if the role requires an advanced degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience in design. EB-3 covers professionals with a bachelor's degree and skilled workers with at least two years of experience. Most Assistant Designer roles are filed under EB-3, though candidates with strong credentials may qualify for EB-2 if the employer defines the position accordingly.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
Green card sponsorship is permanent. The employer files a PERM labor certification with the Department of Labor, demonstrating no qualified U.S. worker is available, then files an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. H-1B visa is a temporary status with no labor market test at that stage. Green card processing also involves priority dates and per-country backlogs, which the H-1B does not.
How do I find employers who sponsor green cards for Assistant Designer positions?
Migrate Mate lists U.S. employers with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history, searchable by role and location. This lets you identify studios, agencies, and in-house design teams that have already navigated the PERM and I-140 process, rather than approaching employers who have never sponsored a foreign worker before.
Can I change employers after my green card process has started?
Yes, under AC21 job portability, once your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for 180 days or more, you can move to a new employer in the same or a similar occupation without restarting the entire process. Your priority date can also carry over to a new employer's I-140 once your original I-140 was approved, so you don't necessarily lose your place in line.
Does the PERM process require the Assistant Designer role to be formally advertised?
Yes. The employer must conduct a recruitment test before filing PERM, which includes posting the position through multiple channels and documenting that no minimally qualified U.S. worker applied or was rejected without lawful cause. The job description used in recruitment must match the duties in the PERM application, so precision in how the role is written matters for a successful filing.