Early Career Distribution Electrical Designer

WSP is currently initiating a search for an Early Career Distribution Electrical Designer for our Baltimore, MD office. The following location will also be considered: Foxboro, MA. Be involved in projects with our Power Delivery Distribution Boston Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients’ objectives and solves their challenges.  

This Opportunity

The Early Career Distribution Electrical Designer will support overhead and underground electric distribution projects across the Mid Atlantic Region. This role is ideal for early career professionals looking to develop technical design skills while working under the guidance of senior designers and engineers on real world utility projects. 

Your Impact

• Assist with the preparation of design drawings and layouts for overhead and underground electric distribution systems (4kV–35kV). 
• Develop construction drawings and design packages using AutoCAD Electrical and related CADD tools. 
• Apply established utility standards and engineering direction to produce accurate, buildable designs. 
• Support design-level quality control efforts and address review comments under supervision.
• Coordinate with engineers, project managers, and field staff to support project execution. 
• Assist with design revisions and clarifications during permitting and construction phases. 
• Adhere to WSP safety, quality, and professional standards. 
• 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

• Associate’s degree in electrical design, engineering technology, or a related field. 
• 0–3 years of electrical or utility-related design experience (internship or co-op experience acceptable).
• Basic knowledge of electrical distribution systems or construction practices.
• Working familiarity with AutoCAD or CADD platforms.
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn. 
• Proven track record of 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:

• Exposure to electric utility distribution projects.
• Interest in pursuing professional growth within power and energy design.

Disclaimer:

• Relocation is not available for this role.

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 (all locations): $53,800-$68,000

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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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.