Power Delivery: Intermediate Transmission Line Engineer

WSP USA; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 71,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking an Intermediate Transmission Line Design Engineer to join our Power Delivery team in Canada. You will design overhead transmission lines from 69kV to 500kV, support route planning, and collaborate across disciplines to deliver complex projects.

In this role, you’ll coordinate with engineers and clients, prepare deliverables, manage budgets and schedules, and contribute to the growth of the Power Delivery group across Ontario or Quebec offices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• At least three years of transmission design experience, including overhead High Voltage and Extra High Voltage transmission lines.
• P.Eng. licence or near completion.
• Hands-on experience with PLS-CADD, POLE, TOWER, and FAD Tools software packages.
• Experience within the electric utility industry, including transmission line routing and design.
• Experience with transmission structure foundation, loading, and structural design.
• Transmission design experience up to 230kV, with distribution design experience considered valuable.
• Experience supporting cost estimating, scheduling, technical coordination, and multidisciplinary project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design overhead transmission line projects ranging from 69kV to 500kV, supporting safe and reliable power infrastructure.
• Prepare and review engineering deliverables, including plan and profile drawings, material selections, and construction specifications.
• Support route selection, line and structure spotting, structural analysis, foundation design, and development of construction bid packages.
• Coordinate with engineers, drafters, designers, clients, and multidisciplinary project teams to keep deliverables moving efficiently.
• Manage assigned project schedules, budgets, status reporting, and technical deliverables.
• Facilitate QA/QC reviews to support consistent, high-quality engineering work.
• Build productive client relationships while participating in project meetings and communicating technical requirements.
• Contribute to resource planning, business improvement initiatives, and the continued growth of the Power Delivery team.

Skills

Transmission design

Electric utility industry

Route planning

PM / project coordination

Cost estimating & scheduling

QA/QC reviews

Client communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering

P.Eng. licence or near completion

Tools

PLS-CADD

POLE

TOWER

FAD Tools

Job description

WSP is seeking an Intermediate Transmission Line Design Engineer to join our Power Delivery team in Canada. You will design overhead transmission lines from 69kV to 500kV, support route planning, and collaborate across disciplines to deliver complex projects.

In this role, you’ll coordinate with engineers and clients, prepare deliverables, manage budgets and schedules, and contribute to the growth of the Power Delivery group across Ontario or Quebec offices.