Electrical Engineering Co-op Student, Buildings - Fall 2025

Natural Factors; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking an Electrical Engineering Coop Student to join its dynamic team in Ottawa. This exciting opportunity involves working on diverse Property & Buildings projects, where you'll engage in electrical design and modeling using AutoCAD and Revit. You'll gain valuable experience while collaborating with skilled professionals and contributing to impactful projects that enhance the environment. The company promotes a culture of inclusion and offers flexible work options, making it an ideal place for growth and development. If you're passionate about engineering and eager to learn, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits

Flexible Work Options

Comprehensive Benefits

Virtual Healthcare

Wellness Platform

Qualifications

• Basic electrical design and calculations for various systems.
• Familiarity with Ontario Building Code and IEEE standards.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare AutoCAD drawings and Revit 3D models for electrical systems.
• Learn building electrical engineering requirements.
• Collaborate with engineers and project managers.

Skills

Electrical Design

AutoCAD

Revit 3D

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Enrolled in Electrical Engineering Program

Tools

MicroStation

BIM360

Job description

Job Description

The Opportunity:

WSP’s NCRA M&E Property & Buildings Team is currently seeking an Electrical Engineering Coop Student to join our Electrical team, located at the Queensview office in Ottawa. Reporting to an Electrical Manager, the Electrical Coop Student will be responsible for some design, drawings with AutoCAD, MicroStation, Revit 3D modeling, and BIM360 services on various Property & Buildings projects.

Why WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of Inclusion and Belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.
  
  
  

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

#WeAreWSP

Responsibilities

A day in the life:

• Basic electrical design, and calculation for power distribution, control, communication, lighting, fire alarm and security systems for transportation projects;
• Preparing AutoCAD drawings and Revit 3D modeling for electrical systems;
• Learning building electrical engineering requirement, exposure to Ontario Building Code (OBC), Electrical Safety Authority, and IEEE standards for Building and Site design;
• Perform individually or as a team member with electrical discipline and under direct supervision of engineers and project managers;
• Other duties as assigned/required.
  
  
  

Qualifications

What you'll bring to WSP ...

• Enrolled in Electrical Engineering program;
• Ability to work independently or as a team member to deliver comprehensive designs and meet the deadlines;
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit 3D;
• Interpersonal skills with team members and other disciplines;
• Familiarity with software used for engineering studies - arc flash, load, fault and coordination studies, lighting, grounding, etc. is an asset.
• Enthusiastic, eager to learn, detail oriented, organized, hard worker, and team player attitude;
• Verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills;
  
  
  

To qualify for this role, you must be eligible for Canadian Federal Government Enhanced Reliability clearance. This is a mandatory requirement to work with some of our clients.

About Us

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable
  
  
  

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.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to 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.

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