Senior Electrical Engineer

Senior Electrical Engineer

Join us as a Senior Electrical Engineer and take the lead on some of Canada’s most cutting‑edge engineering projects. You’ll have the autonomy to shape solutions that power the future, while working on a diverse portfolio that spans transportation, municipal infrastructure, institutional developments, and commercial buildings.

Why Choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
• Flexible Work Policy – we recognise the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritise the balance in yours.
• A Canadian success story – we’re proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you – from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities – we’re growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture – a workforce filled with genuinely good people doing humbly important work.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee‑focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programmes, and a clear vision for the future.

What You’ll Expect to Do Here

• Participate in the design of plans, preliminary estimations and details for transportation, commercial, and industrial building projects.
• Electrical design for building power distribution, fire alarm, grounding, lightning protection, emergency power, and life safety generator systems.
• Provide day‑to‑day guidance to the design team; be the design lead for their projects, client facing and representing WSP. Prepare calculations, conceptual and detail design, technical specifications, installation details, permit / tender / post‑tender services, and perform contract admin (CA) services to review shop drawings, RFIs, etc.
• Prepare contract documents, professional signing and sealing, and work with Project Managers (PMs), senior engineers, designers, 3D modelers to submit the project for permit and tender.

What You’ll Bring to WSP

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and registered P.Eng.
• 10–15 years of experience designing electrical systems for transportation, commercial, and industrial building projects including power distribution, grounding, fire alarm, fire protection, lightning protection, arc flash study, emergency power, and life safety.
• Complete understanding of building electrical engineering requirements, codes and standards including Ontario Building Codes (OBC), OESC, CEC, CSA, NFPA, IEEE, ASHRAE, etc.
• Strong technical background to guide and mentor intermediate and junior engineers.
• Liaise with contractors and defend the electrical designs.
• Review and prepare installation details, provide technical calculations and specifications.
• Review the design and provide quality control for all design packages prior to submission.

About WSP

WSP is one of the world’s largest professional services firms dedicated to ensuring the sustainability of our cities and environments. With more than 65,000 employees worldwide and over 12,000 in Canada, we tackle everything from water and sanitation to urban planning, iconic building engineering, and sustainable transportation networks. We constantly find new ways to extract essential resources and develop renewable energy for the future.

Policies and Safety

Health and safety are essential values at WSP. All employees must comply with our Health, Safety and Environment (SSE) policy and any client SSE policies when applicable. Positions involving on‑site work and safety‑related tasks are conditional on candidates’ ability to perform key physical tasks described in the offer and interview, including working in remote or isolated areas and tolerating adverse weather within safe and reasonable limits.

WSP welcomes and encourages people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates throughout the selection process.

WSP subscribes to the principle of equal employment opportunity. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information, please read the full policy.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Engineering and Information Technology; Industries: Professional Services