WSP

Electrical Engineer - Transportation Buildings

WSP$90K — $124K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and P.Eng. registration in Ontario (PEO)
  • 5+ years of experience designing electrical systems for various sectors
  • Hands-on expertise in power distribution and fire alarm systems
  • Strong knowledge of relevant codes and standards
  • Experience in performing electrical studies like load and arc flash analyses
  • Familiarity with transportation standards such as GO Metrolinx DRM
  • Ability to work independently while also collaborating in teams
  • Understanding of project management requirements, with an asset of a Master's degree or PMP certification

Responsibilities

  • Design and deliver electrical systems for transportation and buildings
  • Prepare technical specifications and construction documentation
  • Support permit and construction administration services
  • Coordinate electrical designs with other disciplines
  • Review and seal electrical and lighting designs
  • Represent WSP's technical expertise in client and stakeholder meetings
  • Mentor junior engineers in technical deliverables
  • Manage small to medium-sized projects throughout their lifecycle

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on significant transportation and building infrastructure
  • Collaborative multidisciplinary project teams
  • Mentorship and professional growth opportunities
  • Engagement with major clients across Canada
  • Impactful role in shaping sustainable communities
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Opportunity

Design the systems that keep Canada moving.

Your impact starts here. As an Electrical Engineer with WSP, you will contribute to complex transportation and building projects that support safe, reliable, and sustainable land, air, and water transportation networks. From transit and rail facilities to aviation and municipal infrastructure, your work will help shape communities across Canada.

You will be part of multidisciplinary project teams delivering electrical systems for major clients including GO Metrolinx, TTC, YRT, CN, CP, and GTAA, among others.

Your Impact
  • Design and deliver electrical systems for transportation and building infrastructure, including power distribution, fire alarm, bounding & grounding, lightning protection, emergency power generator & UPS, internal and external lighting, and lighting control systems.
  • Prepare electrical calculations, conceptual and detailed designs, technical specifications, and construction documentation.
  • Support permit, tender, post-tender, and construction administration services, including shop drawing reviews and RFIs.
  • Coordinate electrical designs with mechanical, structural, technology, architectural, lighting, civil, signaling, and construction management disciplines.
  • Review and seal electrical design for permit and construction.
  • Review and seal lighting and lighting control designs for permit and construction.
  • Contribute to client and stakeholder meetings, representing WSP's technical expertise and values under the guidance of senior engineers.
  • Mentor and guide junior engineers and EITs in the development of drawings, calculations, and technical deliverables.
  • Take ownership of small to medium-sized projects as a design engineer and, where appropriate, as a project manager throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Perform individually and as a team member within the electrical discipline

The Skills That Set You Apart
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario (PEO).
  • 5+ years of experience designing electrical systems for buildings, transportation, commercial, and industrial projects.
  • Hands-on expertise in power distribution, circuiting, emergency lighting, grounding and bonding, emergency power, lighting systems, lighting controls, fire alarm, and life safety systems.
  • Strong working knowledge of applicable codes and standards, including OBC, OESC, CEC, CSA, NFPA, IEEE, ASHRAE, and IESNA.
  • Experience performing electrical studies such as load, short circuit, coordination, arc flash, lighting, and grounding analyses.
  • Familiarity with transportation standards, including GO Metrolinx DRM (Design Reference Manual), DMCA, and TTC design manual and specifications.
  • Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a multidisciplinary team environment.
  • Understanding of project management technical requirements, including schedules and resourcing; a Master's degree or PMP certification is considered an asset.
  • Exposure to digital environment, including Revit modelling, ACC collaboration, Navisworks, AutoCAD, MicroStation, and Bluebeam Session is considered an advantage.


Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $98,800 - $130,800
MB & ON: $90,100 - $124,100
NB, NL, NS, PEI & 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.

Ready to Shape the Future with WSP?

Bring your technical expertise, curiosity, and drive to a team where your work makes a lasting impact - on projects, communities, and your career.

About WSP

WSP is a Canadian engineering consulting firm that provides services to transform the built environment and restore the natural environment. The firm's expertise ranges from environmental remediation and urban planning, to engineering iconic buildings and designing sustainable transport networks, to developing the energy sources of the future and enabling new ways of extracting essential resources. It has approximately 54,000 employees, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, program and construction management professionals, and various environmental experts. WSP has offices in more than 40 countries and territories around the world.
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