Intermediate Electrical Engineer

WSP Canada; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 103,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian engineering firm is seeking an Intermediate Electrical Engineer based in Vancouver or Victoria to design robust electrical systems for water, wastewater, and industrial projects. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of consulting experience and a Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering. You'll be responsible for producing high-quality deliverables and leading project teams while mentoring junior engineers. Join us to shape resilient communities and contribute to meaningful engineering solutions.

Benefits

Flexible work

Career growth opportunities

Dynamic team environment

Qualifications

• 8+ years of electrical consulting design experience.
• P.Eng (or eligible) with EGBC.
• Fluent in communication protocols like Profinet and Modbus TCP/IP.

Responsibilities

• Design LV and MV electrical systems.
• Produce high-quality project deliverables.
• Lead local Water & Wastewater projects.

Skills

Electrical consulting design

Power system analysis using ETAP

Plant automation and controls

Knowledge of CEC, IEEE, NFPA

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

EasyPower

Job description

Overview

What if you could redefine what's possible? With us, you can. You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it. We are the home of ambitious, passionate, 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 - Join a team shaping the water, wastewater, and industrial infrastructure powering resilient communities across Western Canada. As an Intermediate Electrical Engineer based in Vancouver or Victoria, you\'ll apply your electrical, instrumentation, and controls expertise to complex and meaningful projects—contributing to systems that keep communities safe, sustainable, and future-ready.

Your Impact

• Design robust LV and MV electrical systems, including substations, generators, switchgear, MCCs, and power distribution for pump stations, water treatment facilities, and industrial plants.
• Develop electrical system models using ETAP or EasyPower, performing power flow, short circuit, protection coordination, arc flash, motor starting, and harmonics studies to ensure safe, optimized system performance.
• Produce high-quality project deliverables including SLDs, three-lines, grounding layouts, schematics, P&IDs, cable schedules, fire alarm risers, panel layouts, and construction-ready drawings.
• Lead electrical, instrumentation, and control components of local Water & Wastewater projects, ensuring alignment with project vision, client expectations, and cross-discipline coordination.
• Carry out field reviews, verifying installation quality, supporting commissioning activities, and ensuring designs translate into safe and constructible solutions.
• Build strong relationships with municipal and industrial clients through reliable execution, responsive communication, and proactive problem-solving.
• Contribute to a collaborative and growing Vancouver Island and Lower Mainland electrical team, mentoring early-career engineers and supporting continuous improvement.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• You bring 8+ years of electrical consulting design experience in the industrial, water, or wastewater sectors, with hands-on involvement from preliminary design through construction and commissioning.
• You hold a Bachelor\'s or Master\'s in Electrical Engineering and are a P.Eng (or immediately eligible) with EGBC.
• You\'re fluent in power system analysis using ETAP, SKM, or EasyPower, and you\'re comfortable solving real-world electrical challenges in operating industrial systems.
• You understand plant automation and controls—PLC/RTU/DCS/SCADA systems—and can design communication networks using protocols such as Profinet, Modbus TCP/IP, DeviceNet, and Ethernet.
• You bring strong working knowledge of CEC, IEEE, NFPA, NEMA, ANSI, and related standards.
• You excel in environments where quality, accountability, client service, and smart project delivery drive your work.

Why Choose WSP?

We exist to shape communities to advance humanity.

• Proudly Canadian - 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 - tailor your path across teams, sectors, or regions as you grow.
• Flexible work and real balance - we recognize life outside work and empower you to prioritize what matters.

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $114,600 - $151,800

MB & ON: $104,500 - $143,900

NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $103,500 - $137,400

Disclosure

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on 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.

Make Your Mark with WSP

If you\'re driven by purpose and want to shape the future of resilient water and industrial systems, we\'d love to hear from you. Apply today and take the next step in a career where your impact truly matters. 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

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Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon ability to perform key physical tasks as described in the job posting and interview, including working in various environments and weather conditions.

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