Electrical Engineer — Transportation & Building Systems

WSP Canada; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Career growth

Top 100 Employer in Canada 2026

Job summary

WSP is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design electrical systems for transportation and building projects across Canada. You will contribute to safe, reliable, and sustainable networks, from transit to municipal infrastructure, collaborating with GO Metrolinx, TTC, YRT, CN, CP, and GTAA.

You will lead design efforts, perform calculations, and coordinate with multiple disciplines, mentoring junior staff and potentially managing small projects. Registering as a P.Eng. is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with P.Eng. in Ontario.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver electrical systems for transportation and building infrastructure, including power distribution, fire alarm, bonding & 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.

Skills

Power distribution

Grounding & bonding

Emergency power & lighting

Lighting controls

Fire alarm & life safety

Coordination across disciplines

Project management awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario (PEO)

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Bluebeam

ACC Collaboration

Job description

WSP is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design electrical systems for transportation and building projects across Canada. You will contribute to safe, reliable, and sustainable networks, from transit to municipal infrastructure, collaborating with GO Metrolinx, TTC, YRT, CN, CP, and GTAA.

You will lead design efforts, perform calculations, and coordinate with multiple disciplines, mentoring junior staff and potentially managing small projects. Registering as a P.Eng. is preferred.