About this role
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.
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This Opportunity WSP is currently initiating a search for a Lead Systems Engineer to join our growing Industrial Center of Excellence (ICoE) within the Property & Buildings business line. Our Industrial CoE supports some of the world's most innovative industrial clients, delivering integrated engineering and automation solutions for advanced manufacturing facilities, food and beverage production plants, life sciences facilities, logistics centers, battery manufacturing plants, and other industrial environments. This position offers the opportunity to lead automation and controls engineering efforts for complex industrial projects while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams throughout planning, design, construction, commissioning, startup, and operational support. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, support project delivery, and develop innovative automation solutions that improve safety, productivity, quality, and operational performance. Your Impact
• Lead automation and controls system design projects for industrial and manufacturing facilities. • Develop PLC programs, HMI programs, SCADA solutions, and industrial network architectures for process and packaging systems. • Develop control narratives, sequence of operations documents, functional specifications, and automation testing procedures. • Design and review electrical control panels, I/O systems, motor control systems, and general instrumentation layouts. • Support industrial communications infrastructure and interface with managed industrial network systems. • Coordinate and participate in factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), startup, and commissioning activities. • Collaborate with mechanical, process, electrical, and operations teams to deliver integrated manufacturing solutions. • Travel to client facilities to support commissioning, troubleshooting, training, and startup activities. • Provide technical leadership during equipment installations and production line upgrades. • Troubleshoot controls, instrumentation, and automation systems during commissioning and operational phases. • Prepare and review AutoCAD drawings, Record documentation, and technical reports. • Interface directly with clients, contractors, vendors, and project stakeholders to support successful project delivery. • Mentor junior engineers, programmers, and designers. • Support proposal development, business development efforts, and client relationship management activities. Who You Are Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, or related discipline. • 7-10 years of experience in industrial automation, controls engineering, or related manufacturing environments. • Demonstrated experience designing, programming, implementing, and commissioning industrial control systems. • Experience supporting food & beverage, manufacturing, packaging, processing, logistics, or industrial production facilities. • Knowledge of electrical control panels, I/O systems, motor control equipment, and VFDs. • Ability to lead multidisciplinary project teams and coordinate field activities. • Strong communication, client-facing, and technical leadership skills. • Ability to travel to client facilities for commissioning and project support. #LI-LB1