WSP

Intermediate Transmission Line Engineer, Power Delivery

WSP • $70K — $97K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or related discipline
  • At least three years of transmission design experience, including overhead High Voltage and Extra High Voltage transmission lines
  • P.Eng. licence or near completion
  • Hands-on experience with PLS-CADD, POLE, TOWER, and FAD Tools software packages
  • Experience within the electric utility industry, including transmission line routing and design
  • Experience with transmission structure foundation, loading, and structural design
  • Transmission design experience up to 230kV, with distribution design experience considered valuable
  • Experience supporting cost estimating, scheduling, technical coordination, and multidisciplinary project delivery

Responsibilities

  • Design overhead transmission line projects ranging from 69kV to 500kV, supporting safe and reliable power infrastructure
  • Prepare and review engineering deliverables, including plan and profile drawings, material selections, and construction specifications
  • Support route selection, line and structure spotting, structural analysis, foundation design, and development of construction bid packages
  • Coordinate with engineers, drafters, designers, clients, and multidisciplinary project teams to keep deliverables moving efficiently
  • Manage assigned project schedules, budgets, status reporting, and technical deliverables
  • Facilitate QA/QC reviews to support consistent, high-quality engineering work
  • Build productive client relationships while participating in project meetings and communicating technical requirements
  • Contribute to resource planning, business improvement initiatives, and the continued growth of the Power Delivery team

Benefits

  • Opportunity to join a leading company in energy infrastructure
  • Exposure to multidisciplinary teams and complex engineering challenges
  • Possibility of working from various locations in Ontario or Quebec
  • Engagement in both individual and collaborative projects
  • Involvement in client relations and project communication
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Opportunity
Build the Future With Us

Join our Power Delivery team and help design the transmission infrastructure that supports Canada's evolving energy future.

Our Power subsector, a key component of WSP's ERI (Energy, Resources and Industry) sector, supports clients across Canada with technical studies, project management, detailed design, and site services. As an Intermediate Transmission Line Design Engineer, you'll contribute to the design and delivery of transmission projects while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to solve complex engineering challenges.

This opportunity can be based in any of our Ontario or Quebec offices.
Your Impact
  • Design overhead transmission line projects ranging from 69kV to 500kV, supporting safe and reliable power infrastructure.
  • Prepare and review engineering deliverables, including plan and profile drawings, material selections, and construction specifications.
  • Support route selection, line and structure spotting, structural analysis, foundation design, and development of construction bid packages.
  • Coordinate with engineers, drafters, designers, clients, and multidisciplinary project teams to keep deliverables moving efficiently.
  • Manage assigned project schedules, budgets, status reporting, and technical deliverables.
  • Facilitate QA/QC reviews to support consistent, high-quality engineering work.
  • Build productive client relationships while participating in project meetings and communicating technical requirements.
  • Contribute to resource planning, business improvement initiatives, and the continued growth of the Power Delivery team.
The Skills That Set You Apart
  • Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • At least three years of transmission design experience, including overhead High Voltage and Extra High Voltage transmission lines.
  • P.Eng. licence or near completion.
  • Hands-on experience with PLS-CADD, POLE, TOWER, and FAD Tools software packages.
  • Experience within the electric utility industry, including transmission line routing and design.
  • Experience with transmission structure foundation, loading, and structural design.
  • Transmission design experience up to 230kV, with distribution design experience considered valuable.
  • Experience supporting cost estimating, scheduling, technical coordination, and multidisciplinary project delivery.
Compensation

For Grade 5, Tier 2, the primary pay transparency dataset specifies:

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $77,400-102,500
MB & ON: $70,,600-97,200
NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $69,900-92,900

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.

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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