Electrical Engineer - Transportation Buildings

The Opportunity:

oin us for an exciting opportunity to work autonomously on Canada's most innovative engineering projects! You'll engage with transportation, municipal, institutional, and commercial building projects. As an intermediate-level role, you'll be a key technical resource, mentoring junior engineers and EITs in engineering drawings and design.

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• 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 - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

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 programs, and a clear vision for the future.

#WeAreWSP

What you can expect to do here:

Electrical design of power distribution, fire alarm, grounding, lightning protection, lighting control, UPS, emergency power and generators for land, air, and water transportation projects including but not limited to GO Metrolinx, TTC, YRT, CN, CP, GTAA, etc.

Complete understanding of Electrical Engineering requirements for Building and Site design;

Ability to perform interdisciplinary coordination with Lighting, Mechanical, Structural, Civil, Site Services, Signaling, Architectural, Project Management, and Construction Management disciplines per project requirement;

Review and seal lighting design and control systems for building permit and construction;

Perform individually and as a team member within the electrical discipline;

Some knowledge of project management requirement including reporting, financials, and resourcing to help with project managers, Senior Engineers, and Electrical Manager;

Take ownership of small size projects as a project manager and design engineer throughout the project life cycle

What you'll bring to WSP:

Minimum Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and registered P.Eng. with PEO;

5 to 7 years' of direct experience with designing electrical systems for buildings, transportation, commercial, and industrial projects including but not limited to: power distribution, circuiting, emergency lighting, grounding, bounding, emergency power, lighting systems, lighting controls and zoning, control sequence of operation, fire protection, fire alarm and life safety systems;

Extensive understanding of building electrical engineering requirement, knowledge of utility companies, authorities having jurisdiction, applicable codes and standards such as Ontario Building Code (OBC), CSA, ASHRAE, IESNA, IEEE, OESC, CEC, NFPA, etc.

Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills with team members and other disciplines;

Thorough understanding of project management technical requirement to prepare schedules and resourcing. Master's degree and PMP certificate, are plus;

Compensation

BC, AB, SK, NWT & NT: $98,800 - $130,800
MB & ON: $90,100 - $124,100
Atlantic Provinces & QC: $89,200 - $118,500

Disclosure:
The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.
WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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