Electrical Engineer - Health Sciences Buildings

The Opportunity :

You are an Intermediate Electrical Engineer looking to work with autonomy on some of Canada's most future-forward engineering projects.

You will be familiar with a variety of Health Sciences and Mission Critical buildings projects. You will be responsible for the preparation calculation, conceptual and detail design, technical specification, installation details, permit / tender / post-tender services on various building projects, and perform contract admin (CA) services to review shop drawings, RFI's, etc.

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.

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What you can expect to do here :

• Electrical design of power distribution, fire alarm, lighting, security and communications systems for buildings.
• Prepare drawings, specifications and reports necessary to deliver projects.
• Design building systems in accordance with local and national codes and standards.
• Develop lighting layouts, liaise with lighting vendors, manufacturers, distributors, and other engineering disciplines.
• Develop power distribution layouts, load calculations and feeder sizing.
• Perform interdisciplinary coordination with Mechanical, Structural, Civil, Site Services, Signaling, Architectural, Project Management, and Construction Management disciplines per project requirement.
• Support project manager and design engineer throughout the project life cycle.
• Prepare and review AutoCAD and Revit models for all electrical systems as mentioned above; perform clash detection with Revit 3D to find interdisciplinary 3D model clashes.

What you'll bring to WSP :

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with a Professional Engineering (P.Eng.) designation to practice in Ontario (or applied for P.Eng)
• 5 years of experience in electrical engineering within the construction industry, preferably with a focus on district energy and building systems.
• Proficiency in relevant design software and tools (AutoCAD, Revit, ETAP, etc.).
• Strong understanding of electrical codes, standards, and regulations such as OBC, OESC, CSA, NFPA, ASHRAE, IEEE etc..
• Thorough familiarity with software used for engineering studies - arc flash, load, fault and coordination studies, lighting, grounding, etc. is an asset.

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.

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.