Will Speer

Will Speer is vice president of electric engineering and construction for San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), one of Sempra Energy’s regulated California utilities. As vice president of electric engineering and construction, Speer is responsible for all engineering functions, management of major projects, construction services, distribution project management, vegetation management and the construction and maintenance of transmission and substation infrastructure.

Previously, Speer was senior director of electric engineering and construction for SDG&E.

Speer joined SDG&E in 1999 and has held numerous engineering and management positions reflecting increasing levels of responsibility, including director—electric engineering, director—electric system planning, director—transmission planning, grid control manager, north coast operations and engineering manager, and northern region operations and engineering manager.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois and a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from DePauw University. Speer also is a licensed professional engineer in the state of California.