District Energy System Team Lead, M&E Buildings

WSP Global Inc.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 123,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a District Energy Systems Team Lead within the M&E Buildings group in Canada. You will blend technical leadership in mechanical or electrical engineering with people leadership, project delivery, and client engagement to grow the District Energy Systems practice.

Lead multidisciplinary teams, direct DES design as Lead Engineer or Technical Manager, oversee schedules and budgets, and collaborate across WSP's national DES network to deliver innovative, sustainable energy

Qualifications

• 10+ years in district energy with client growth experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• EGBC professional registration.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and complex DES projects.

Responsibilities

• Shape strategic direction and growth of the DES practice.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex DES projects.
• Direct mechanical and electrical DES design as Lead Engineer or Technical Manager.
• Oversee project performance: schedules, budgets, resources.
• Ensure quality reviews of designs, drawings, specifications, reports and other deliverables.
• Collaborate with WSP's national DES network and internal teams.

Skills

District energy

Team leadership

Client engagement

Project delivery

Mentorship

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

EGBC registration

Job description

District Energy System Team Lead, M&E Buildings

Job Description

What if you could redefine what's possible? With us, you can.

With us, you can. You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it.

We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers.

With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science-based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions.

We are pathfinders and impact makers.

We are Visioneers.

We are WSP.

The Opportunity

Build the Future with Us

Help shape the next generation of low-carbon energy infrastructure across British Columbia.

As District Energy Team Lead, you will combine technical leadership in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with people leadership, project delivery, and client engagement to support the continued growth of our District Energy Systems (DES) practice.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams delivering solutions across thermal networks, energy centres, utility infrastructure, retrofits, and new-build environments. Working with utilities, campuses, municipalities, clients, and colleagues across WSP, you will help advance innovative and sustainable energy solutions while developing the people and technical capabilities that make them possible.

Your Impact

• Shape the strategic direction and growth of the District Energy Systems practice, aligning market opportunities, client needs, and business priorities.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams of mechanical and electrical engineers, designers, technicians, and Engineers-in-Training through the successful delivery of complex DES projects.
• Direct mechanical and electrical district energy design as Lead Engineer or Technical Manager, providing technical oversight from studies and detailed engineering through implementation.
• Drive project performance by overseeing schedules, budgets, deliverables, workload planning, resource allocation, quality, and financial commitments.
• Champion technical excellence through quality reviews of designs, drawings, specifications, reports, and other engineering deliverables.
• Collaborate with WSP's national DES network and internal project teams to share technical best practices, coordinate resources, solve complex challenges, and support business growth.
• Build strong relationships with utilities, campuses, municipalities, architects, contractors, and other industry clients to strengthen WSP's presence in the district energy market.
• Develop engineers and designers through mentorship, knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, health and safety, and sustainability.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• 10+ years of district energy industry experience, including a demonstrated record of developing strategic client relationships and supporting growth in targeted markets.
• A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Professional registration with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC).
• Strong technical and project-delivery experience in district energy, including studies, detailed engineering, technical reports, and implementation oversight.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary professional teams, developing technical talent, and adapting team capabilities to evolving project and business requirements.
• Experience overseeing complex engineering projects, including technical quality, budgets, schedules, resources, and deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative, accountable teams and empower people to identify and solve technical and project-delivery challenges.
• A proven ability to establish and maintain relationships with clients and industry stakeholders while contributing to business growth.

Why Choose WSP?

We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe call WSP home.

• Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.
• A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.
• Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it’s across the country or around the globe, we help you tailor your role to match your ambition — because your growth drives ours.
• Flexible work, real balance – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.

#WeAreWSP

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $122,900 - $162,800

MB & ON: $112,100 - $154,400

NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $111,000 - $147,400

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.

Job Info

• Job Identification 97824
• Posting Date 10/19/2026, 09:24 PM

About Us

At WSP, we exist to shape communities to advance humanity.

It’s why we bring people together who are wired to solve complex challenges - engineers, scientists, advisors, and technical experts who are driven by a common passion - to redefine what’s possible and shape what comes next. We are Visioneers.

As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, we partner with clients across transportation, infrastructure, environment, buildings, energy, water, mining and metals. We pair deep local knowledge with global insights to pioneer solutions designed to leave a lasting, positive impact.

At WSP, you’ll join a community of brilliant minds that push boundaries every day - applying deep expertise and fuelling innovation to help create a more connected and resilient future. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work. We empower our people to collaborate across disciplines, challenge the status quo, and shape a career with purpose.

Join us.

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. Full details here .

Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include 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. Full details here .