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Senior ICSS & SCADA Engineer, Rail & TransitWSP Canada • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Senior ICSS & SCADA Engineer, Rail & Transit

Senior ICSS & SCADA Engineer, Rail & Transit

WSP Canada • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
18 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
What if you could redefine what's possible? With us, you can.

With us, you can. You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it.
We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers.
With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science-based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions.
We are pathfinders and impact makers.
We are Visioneers.
We are WSP

The Opportunity - Build the Future with Us

Step into a senior technical leadership role where your expertise in Integrated Control & Safety Systems (ICSS) and Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA) helps shape the reliability, safety, and performance of critical infrastructure. As a Senior ICSS & SCADA Engineer, you will lead complex automation solutions from concept through commissioning, supporting major projects across energy, transportation, data centres, and advanced industrial environments.

Your Impact
  • Lead the design, programming, testing, and commissioning of complex ICSS, SCADA, BPCS, and SIS systems for critical infrastructure projects.
  • Apply and champion compliance with IEC 61508 / IEC 61511 functional safety standards across all project phases.
  • Architect and implement secure OT network designs, integrating cybersecurity best practices into industrial control environments.
  • Develop high-quality engineering deliverables, including control philosophies, drawings, execution strategies, and alarm management plans.
  • Collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure seamless system integration and alignment with client and regulatory requirements.
  • Oversee commissioning and start-up activities, including live system transitions, hot cutovers, and performance validation.
  • Build trusted client relationships by providing technical leadership, conducting site inspections, and supporting technical surveys.

The Skills That Set You Apart
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in automation, ICSS, and SCADA engineering roles.
  • Proven expertise with major platforms such as Schneider Electric, Rockwell Automation, Emerson DeltaV, Siemens, Aveva (System Platform, OSI PI, InTouch), Ignition, Iconics, ReLab Clearview.
  • Strong working knowledge of alarm management, rationalisation, and operational readiness.
  • Experience delivering systems across industries including Oil & Gas, Pharmaceuticals, Transportation Systems, and Data Centres.
  • Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation required; Functional Safety and OT Cybersecurity certifications are considered strong assets.
  • Demonstrated leadership capability with the ability to deliver under tight timelines in complex project environments.

Why Choose WSP?

Why Choose WSP? We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe call WSP home.
  • Proudly Canadian - we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.
  • A global community of brilliant minds - your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.
  • Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it's across the country or around the globe, we help you tailor your role to match your ambition - because your growth drives ours.
  • Flexible work, real balance - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.

#WeAreWSP

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $135,200 - $179,100
MB & ON: $123,300 - $169,800
NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $122,100 - $162,200

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.

Ready to Shape the Future?

Apply today and discover how your expertise can help deliver safer, smarter, and more resilient infrastructure with WSP.

#2026railAt WSP, we exist to shape communities to advance humanity.

It's why we bring people together who are wired to solve complex challenges - engineers, scientists, advisors, and technical experts who are driven by a common passion - to redefine what's possible and shape what comes next. We are Visioneers.

As one of the world's leading professional services firms, we partner with clients across transportation, infrastructure, environment, buildings, energy, water, mining and metals. We pair deep local knowledge with global insights to pioneer solutions designed to leave a lasting, positive impact.

At WSP, you'll join a community of brilliant minds that push boundaries every day - applying deep expertise and fuelling innovation to help create a more connected and resilient future. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work. We empower our people to collaborate across disciplines, challenge the status quo, and shape a career with purpose.

Join us.

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. Full details here .

Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include 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. Full details here .
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