Intermediate Electrical Engineer
WSP
Intermediate Electrical Engineer
WSP
Plans and designs infrastructure projects
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Help shape the future of transportation and building infrastructure across Canada. As an Intermediate Electrical Engineer, you'll contribute to challenging and innovative projects while developing your technical expertise and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. This is an exciting opportunity to work on complex transportation, municipal, institutional, commercial, and industrial projects that positively impact communities while building your career with one of Canada's leading engineering firms.
Contribute to the design of plans, calculations, preliminary estimates, and detailed engineering packages for transportation, commercial, institutional, and industrial building projects.
Design electrical systems including power distribution, fire alarm, grounding, lightning protection, emergency power, and life safety generator systems.
Support project delivery through the preparation of technical calculations, specifications, contract documents, and detailed design submissions.
Collaborate with Project Managers, senior engineers, designers, and 3D modelers to develop permit, tender, and construction deliverables.
Participate in contract administration activities including reviewing shop drawings, responding to RFIs, and supporting construction-phase services.
Coordinate effectively with architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, plumbing, and other multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated solutions.
Maintain quality standards by supporting design reviews and ensuring compliance with applicable codes, standards, and client requirements.
Build strong relationships with clients, contractors, and stakeholders while contributing to successful project outcomes.
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation with PEO or actively pursuing registration.
5 to 8 years of experience designing electrical systems for transportation, commercial, institutional, or industrial projects.
Experience with power distribution, grounding, fire alarm, lightning protection, emergency power, life safety systems, and related electrical infrastructure.
Working knowledge of applicable codes and standards including OBC, OESC, CEC, CSA, NFPA, IEEE, and ASHRAE.
Experience preparing engineering calculations, specifications, technical reports, and construction documentation.
Familiarity with electrical engineering analysis software for arc flash, load flow, coordination, fault current, grounding, and lighting studies.
Strong communication and coordination skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
Experience supporting transportation clients such as Metrolinx, TTC, YRT, CN, CP, or GTAA.
Exposure to Design-Bid-Build (DBB), Design-Build (DB), AFP, P3, or Alliance project delivery methods.
Experience with control, communication, or security systems is considered an asset.
PMP designation or project coordination experience is considered an asset.
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AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $85,100 - $112,800
MB & ON: $77,700 - $107,000
NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $76,900 - $102,100
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.
Join a team that is helping deliver some of Canada's most transformative transportation and infrastructure projects. Bring your technical expertise, curiosity, and collaborative mindset to WSP, where you'll gain exposure to challenging projects, learn from industry-leading professionals, and build a career without limits.
Apply today and help design the systems that power the future of transportation, infrastructure, and communities across Canada.
WSP is an engineering and science consultancy that helps governments and businesses plan, design, and manage infrastructure. Its teams work on transport networks, buildings, water systems, power facilities, and environmental projects, combining engineers with scientists, planners, and technical advisers. Services include feasibility studies, detailed design, environmental assessments, and project management, with specialists supporting assets through construction and operation. Clients pay through contracts priced by staff time, agreed project fees, or a share of project costs. Genivar reorganized as WSP Global in 2014, and the group is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec.
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