Transmission Line Design Engineer, Power Delivery – Hybrid

WSP in Canada; Markham; On-site; CAD 71,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top 100 Employer in Canada 2026

Global opportunities

Flexible work

Mentor network

Job summary

WSP is seeking an Intermediate Transmission Line Design Engineer to design overhead transmission lines (69kV–500kV) and deliver technical studies for Canada-wide projects from Ontario or Quebec offices. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, review deliverables, and contribute to project schedules, budgets, and QA/QC, leveraging PLS-CADD, POLE, TOWER and FAD tools.

Join a leading Canadian professional services firm that values growth, flexibility, and work-life balance, with

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.
• 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

P.Eng. licence

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLS-CADD

POLE

TOWER

FAD Tools

Job description

WSP is seeking an Intermediate Transmission Line Design Engineer to design overhead transmission lines (69kV–500kV) and deliver technical studies for Canada-wide projects from Ontario or Quebec offices. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, review deliverables, and contribute to project schedules, budgets, and QA/QC, leveraging PLS-CADD, POLE, TOWER and FAD tools.

Join a leading Canadian professional services firm that values growth, flexibility, and work-life balance, with