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WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Technical Director - Electrical Engineering (Generation) to join our Houston, TX office. The candidate will be involved in projects with our Power & Energy Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
This Opportunity
Provide regional and/or multi-sector leadership 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 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 strategic and consistent direction to address current and future challenges in a large-scale and multi-faceted business organization.
Your Impact
- Provide proactive and strategic process and people leadership for the design, implementation, and administration of engineering discipline’s project and program involvement within the organization.
- Lead the most complex and largest scale electrical engineering projects within the engineering discipline, ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, monitoring internal and external events, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance and profitability, and supervising subcontractors, contract work, and employees.
- Responsible for the pursuit and development of business and the successful execution of work for current and potential infrastructure work within a geography specifically for the large projects within the area.
- Lead technical aspects of contract negotiation, presentations, and meetings.
- Drive the overall long-term strategy, growth, and pipeline development of Electrical Engineering work for WSP in assigned area of responsibility, with a focus on infrastructure opportunities in all disciplines (planning, design, and strategic consulting and program/construction management).
- Accountable for the profitable performance of the individual projects and the successful completion of the projects within the specified area.
- Drive compliance and accountability-at-all-levels with applicable Federal, State, and Local electrical/engineering/design/construction laws, codes, policies, and regulatory requirements.
- Oversee internal vision and mission for the engineering discipline, ensuring alignment with business operations strategy, and maintaining that certifications, accreditations, and client value ratings are continuously improved.
- Lead engineering discipline meetings and continuing educational opportunities for area of responsibility, providing updates and recommendations to staff that ensure all appropriate measures are taken to foster innovation, development, and quality project delivery within the discipline.
- Serve as the engineering discipline’s representative/liaison to a variety of external entities including Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Clients, Subcontractors, industry-related groups, and various government and community entities.
- Provide senior leadership for proposals and project work scopes, pricing, budget, and performance metrics for the engineering discipline.
- Interpret and summarize data, including reports and documents for complex projects and initiatives that result in sound engineering and regulatory conclusions.
- Provide discipline leadership to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients.
- Provides performance guidance and proactive leadership to assigned managers and staff.
- Develop high-level business contacts and a client base for providing high level electrical engineering services including identifying additional business development opportunities, and cross-selling of other WSP capabilities.
- Remain current in latest electrical engineering techniques and practices.
- Collaborates with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients.
- 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.
- 15+ years of relevant post education experience in electrical engineering and infrastructure design for capital projects in power generation, transmission, and distribution at a utility, industrial, or commercial scale.
- Engineer license required (multi-state preferred).
- Advanced proficiency with electrical engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, standard of care, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
- Extensive advanced proficiency with infrastructure design.
- Advanced knowledge of relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization.
- Demonstrated ability with establishing, implementing, and managing multiple larger-scale discipline-related programs, documents, projects, and practices for a line(s) of business.
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to manage staff, and effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
- Strategic lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.
- Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exists.
- Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
- Advanced knowledge and proficiency with office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., CADD, Aspen, CAPE, ETAP, WIN IGS, Inventor, AutoCADD electrical), technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools used in the corporate environment.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Engineering.
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.
INTRODUCTION
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Technical Director - Electrical Engineering (Generation) to join our Houston, TX office. The candidate will be involved in projects with our Power & Energy Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
This Opportunity
Provide regional and/or multi-sector leadership 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 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 strategic and consistent direction to address current and future challenges in a large-scale and multi-faceted business organization.
Your Impact
- Provide proactive and strategic process and people leadership for the design, implementation, and administration of engineering discipline’s project and program involvement within the organization.
- Lead the most complex and largest scale electrical engineering projects within the engineering discipline, ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, monitoring internal and external events, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance and profitability, and supervising subcontractors, contract work, and employees.
- Responsible for the pursuit and development of business and the successful execution of work for current and potential infrastructure work within a geography specifically for the large projects within the area.
- Lead technical aspects of contract negotiation, presentations, and meetings.
- Drive the overall long-term strategy, growth, and pipeline development of Electrical Engineering work for WSP in assigned area of responsibility, with a focus on infrastructure opportunities in all disciplines (planning, design, and strategic consulting and program/construction management).
- Accountable for the profitable performance of the individual projects and the successful completion of the projects within the specified area.
- Drive compliance and accountability-at-all-levels with applicable Federal, State, and Local electrical/engineering/design/construction laws, codes, policies, and regulatory requirements.
- Oversee internal vision and mission for the engineering discipline, ensuring alignment with business operations strategy, and maintaining that certifications, accreditations, and client value ratings are continuously improved.
- Lead engineering discipline meetings and continuing educational opportunities for area of responsibility, providing updates and recommendations to staff that ensure all appropriate measures are taken to foster innovation, development, and quality project delivery within the discipline.
- Serve as the engineering discipline’s representative/liaison to a variety of external entities including Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Clients, Subcontractors, industry-related groups, and various government and community entities.
- Provide senior leadership for proposals and project work scopes, pricing, budget, and performance metrics for the engineering discipline.
- Interpret and summarize data, including reports and documents for complex projects and initiatives that result in sound engineering and regulatory conclusions.
- Provide discipline leadership to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients.
- Provides performance guidance and proactive leadership to assigned managers and staff.
- Develop high-level business contacts and a client base for providing high level electrical engineering services including identifying additional business development opportunities, and cross-selling of other WSP capabilities.
- Remain current in latest electrical engineering techniques and practices.
- Collaborates with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients.
- 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.
- 15+ years of relevant post education experience in electrical engineering and infrastructure design for capital projects in power generation, transmission, and distribution at a utility, industrial, or commercial scale.
- Engineer license required (multi-state preferred).
- Advanced proficiency with electrical engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, standard of care, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
- Extensive advanced proficiency with infrastructure design.
- Advanced knowledge of relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization.
- Demonstrated ability with establishing, implementing, and managing multiple larger-scale discipline-related programs, documents, projects, and practices for a line(s) of business.
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to manage staff, and effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
- Strategic lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.
- Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exists.
- Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
- Advanced knowledge and proficiency with office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., CADD, Aspen, CAPE, ETAP, WIN IGS, Inventor, AutoCADD electrical), technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools used in the corporate environment.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Engineering.
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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Align your credentials to SOC 17-3023
Electrical Engineering Technicians fall under SOC code 17-3023. Pull the O*NET profile for this code to confirm your degree field and job duties match what USCIS expects when evaluating specialty occupation status for your petition.
Check prevailing wages before accepting offers
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level I through Level IV wage for SOC 17-3023 in your target metro. Your offered salary must meet at least Level I, and underpayment is a common LCA compliance failure that can derail a petition.
Target employers with active LCA filing histories
Defense contractors, semiconductor fabs, and utilities file H-1B petitions for technician roles far more consistently than small engineering firms. Use Migrate Mate to filter for employers with verified LCA filing history specifically for electrical and electronics technician positions.
Document hands-on lab and testing experience clearly
USCIS scrutinizes technician roles more than pure engineering roles because some technician jobs don't require a bachelor's degree. Your resume and the employer's support letter must connect your degree-level knowledge directly to the technical complexity of the role.
Confirm your employer is E-Verify enrolled before filing
If you're transitioning from F-1 OPT or STEM OPT, your current employer must be enrolled in E-Verify for your work authorization to remain valid. Verify enrollment status before your cap-gap window opens to avoid a gap in authorized employment.
File for premium processing if your start date is fixed
USCIS standard H-1B adjudication can run several months. If your employer has a firm project start date or a government contract milestone tied to your onboarding, request premium processing through USCIS to receive a decision within 15 business days.
H-1B Visa Electrical Engineering Technician: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Electrical Engineering Technician role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It depends on how the position is defined. USCIS requires that the specific role normally require at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field. Technician roles that involve circuit design, systems testing, or instrumentation calibration requiring degree-level knowledge generally qualify, while roles that can be performed with an associate degree or vocational training face higher scrutiny and a greater risk of an RFE.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most often for Electrical Engineering Technicians?
Defense contractors, semiconductor manufacturers, electric utilities, and aerospace firms have the strongest H-1B filing histories for this occupation. These employers regularly file LCAs under SOC 17-3023 because their project environments require degree-qualified technicians for compliance and technical complexity reasons. You can filter by industry and employer on Migrate Mate to see which companies have active filing histories for this role.
Can my employer file an H-1B for me if I currently hold an associate degree and have extensive work experience?
USCIS allows a combination of education and experience to satisfy the bachelor's degree equivalent requirement. Three years of specialized work experience can substitute for one year of college-level education, meaning 12 years of directly relevant experience can approximate a four-year degree. Your employer's petition must document this equivalency carefully, and an independent evaluation from a credentials assessment organization strengthens the case.
What happens to my H-1B status if my employer loses a defense contract and my position is eliminated?
You enter a 60-day grace period from the date your employment ends, during which you can find a new sponsoring employer and have them file an H-1B transfer petition. The new employer can file a change of employer petition while you remain in the U.S. If the petition is filed before your grace period expires, you're generally authorized to continue working for the new employer while USCIS adjudicates.
How does the H-1B prevailing wage requirement work for Electrical Engineering Technician roles across different regions?
The DOL sets four wage levels for each SOC code in each metropolitan area, and your LCA must certify that your offered wage meets at least the Level I prevailing wage for your work location. Wages for SOC 17-3023 vary significantly by metro, so a salary that satisfies prevailing wage in a lower-cost region may fall short in San Jose or Boston. Use the OFLC Wage Search to verify the applicable level for each location before evaluating an offer.