Lead Electrical Engineer — Mission Critical Data Centers

WSP; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 123,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to design and deliver mission critical electrical systems for enterprise, colocation, hyperscale, and AI-ready data centers across Canada.

You will act as Engineer of Record, providing technical leadership and oversight through project lifecycles, while guiding the integration of utility services, medium- and low-voltage distribution, standby generation, UPS, grounding, and monitoring systems. Travel across Canada supports delivery and client engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• P.Eng licensure in Ontario, Alberta, and/or British Columbia preferred/required.
• 12+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience in mission critical and data center projects.
• Experience as Engineer of Record on complex building and infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of mission critical electrical systems for enterprise, colocation, hyperscale, and AI-ready data center projects.
• Serve as Engineer of Record (EoR), providing technical leadership and oversight throughout project lifecycles.
• Drive innovative solutions for critical power infrastructure, resiliency planning, and energy efficiency.
• Guide integration of utility services, MV/LV distribution, standby generation, UPS, grounding, and monitoring systems.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver fully integrated facilities.
• Champion BIM and digital engineering for coordination and project delivery.

Skills

Lead electrical design

Mission critical data centers

Engineer of Record

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

P.Eng licensure (Canada)

Tools

BIM

Job description

WSP is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to design and deliver mission critical electrical systems for enterprise, colocation, hyperscale, and AI-ready data centers across Canada.

You will act as Engineer of Record, providing technical leadership and oversight through project lifecycles, while guiding the integration of utility services, medium- and low-voltage distribution, standby generation, UPS, grounding, and monitoring systems. Travel across Canada supports delivery and client engagement.