Industrial Electrical Technician — Design & Fieldwork

WSP in Canada; Brossard; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP invites you to join a team delivering industrial and mining projects across Québec and Canada. You’ll support electrical and instrumentation design, collaborate with engineers, and help advance project delivery from planning through site execution.

Successful candidates bring a DEC in related fields, field experience in industrial environments, and strong communication skills. Travel within the region is expected, with a safety-conscious, collaborative approach to problem-solving.

Qualifications

• College diploma (DEC) in electrical engineering technology and/or instrumentation.
• Experience designing electrical or instrumentation systems for industrial, mining, or institutional environments.
• Ability to travel within the region occasionally.
• Strong initiative, attention to detail, and problem-solving mindset.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Consulting engineering experience (asset).
• Experience with site supervision or commissioning (asset).
• Knowledge of AutoCAD 2D/3D (asset).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• ASP Construction safety card (asset).
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with electrical and instrumentation engineers to develop plans, specifications, and detailed design packages for industrial, mining, and institutional projects.
• Perform quantity takeoffs and support material estimates required for project delivery.
• Select and develop technical specifications for electrical equipment and instrumentation.
• Participate in preparing technical specifications and tender documents for electrical, instrumentation and control scopes.
• Contribute to preparing construction and supervision specifications.
• Conduct field visits to gather technical data required for design development.
• Support technicians assigned to various project tasks as needed.
• Attend coordination meetings with the design team to align deliverables and timelines.
• Provide technical support during site execution and commissioning activities.
• Perform additional related tasks that support efficient project execution.

Skills

Strong written and verbalcommunication

Strong initiative

Attention to detail

Problem-solving mindset

Travel within region

Team collaboration

Site supervision/commissioning (asset)

Effective communication

Valid driver’s license

Education

DEC in electrical engineering technology and/or instrumentation

ASP Construction safety card (asset)

Additional safety/engineering credentials (asset)

Tools

AutoCAD 2D/3D

Job description

WSP invites you to join a team delivering industrial and mining projects across Québec and Canada. You’ll support electrical and instrumentation design, collaborate with engineers, and help advance project delivery from planning through site execution.

Successful candidates bring a DEC in related fields, field experience in industrial environments, and strong communication skills. Travel within the region is expected, with a safety-conscious, collaborative approach to problem-solving.