Senior Electrical Engineer

Opportunity

Join us as a Senior Electrical Engineer and take the lead on some of Canada’s most cutting‑edge engineering projects. You’ll have the autonomy to shape solutions that power the future, while working on a diverse portfolio that spans transportation, municipal infrastructure, institutional developments, and commercial buildings
. If you’re passionate about innovation and ready to make an impact, this is your chance to be part of something extraordinary.

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging.
• Our Flexible Work Policy recognises the importance of balance and encourages you to prioritise it in both work and home life.
• We are proud to be a Canadian success story, wearing the red and white proudly.
• We enhance the world around us—from the environment to the highways, buildings and terrain—making WSP the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities: we’re growing, pushing ourselves every day, and staying open to new ideas.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture with genuinely good people doing humbly important work.

• Participate in the design of plans, preliminary estimations and details for transportation, commercial, and industrial building projects.
• Electrical design for building power distribution, fire alarm, grounding, lightning protection, emergency power and life safety generator systems.
• Provide day‑to‑day guidance to the design team, be the design lead for their projects, and represent WSP to clients.
• Prepare calculations, conceptual and detailed design, technical specifications, installation details, and permit / tender / post‑tender services.
• Provide contract administration services—review shop drawings, RFIs, etc.—and work with Project Managers, senior engineers, designers, and 3D modelers to submit projects for permit and tender.

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and registered P.Eng.
• 10–15 years of experience designing electrical systems for transportation, commercial, and industrial building projects, including power distribution, grounding, fire alarm, fire protection, lightning protection, arc‑flash study, emergency power, and life safety.
• Complete understanding of building electrical engineering requirements, codes and standards, including but not limited to Ontario Building Codes (OBC), OESC, CEC, CSA, NFPA, IEEE, ASHRAE, etc.
• Strong technical background to guide and mentor intermediate and junior engineers.
• Experience liaising with contractors to defend electrical designs.
• Ability to review and prepare installation details, provide technical calculations and specifications.
• Experience reviewing design and providing quality control for all design packages prior to submission.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology

Professional Services