Senior Structural Engineer

Senior Structural Engineer – WSP Thornhill Office

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Overview

The Opportunity : Join WSP’s Thornhill office as a Senior Structural Engineer on our Water / Wastewater Infrastructure Team and play a central role in delivering innovative design projects that shape communities. This is a unique chance to work alongside top young engineers, mentor rising talent, and advance your career through impactful learning opportunities. If you’re driven to make a difference and passionate about engineering excellence, we invite you to be part of our journey.

What you can expect to do here

• Lead and execute structural engineering analysis and design for a diverse range of infrastructure projects, including water and wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations, reservoirs, underground liquid containment, and solid waste management facilities.
• Drive the structural design process—leveraging industry-leading software, spreadsheets, and manual calculations—across all project scales, from individual components to entire facilities.
• Prepare clear, actionable markups for BIM modellers and drafters using Bluebeam or manual methods, and contribute to project specifications and cost estimates to support seamless project delivery.
• Conduct site visits for both new and existing facilities, delivering insightful assessments for construction, condition evaluations, and structural rehabilitation initiatives.
• Apply standard engineering techniques and best practices in all assignments, fostering professional growth and upholding the highest ethical standards.
• Provide essential construction support services, including reviewing shop drawings, addressing RFIs, and preparing site instructions or change orders to ensure project continuity.
• Take initiative as a structural lead—working independently or guiding a design team—while maintaining strong collaboration with team leads and directors.
• Mentor and inspire young engineers, supporting their career development and strengthening the team’s collective expertise.

What you’ll bring to WSP

About Us

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.

Health & Safety & EEO

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. WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted. WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.

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