Bilingual jobs in Canada

We are seeking a highly motivated Digital Systems Engineer with expertise in transit bus fleets, battery electric vehicles, fuel cell vehicles and/or private fleet operations, and zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) transition strategies. The ideal candidate will provide technical expertise and lead multidisciplinary projects involving fleet transitions, electric charging infrastructure systems, fleet management technologies, telematics, and depot management solutions.

This role has a strong emphasis on developing and validating fleet specifications and data, developing fleet maintenance and performance plans, fleet pilot plans and ideally understands fleet commissioning and PDI activities for transit fleets and private fleets.

• Canadian success story – proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you – from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities – growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday – open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

• Lead fleet engineering efforts for transit and fleet electrification projects, including diesel, hybrid, battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell buses.
• Develop, author, and review technical specifications, functional requirements, and integration plans for vehicle systems, charging infrastructure, and digital solutions (Telematics, CAD/AVL, battery degradation modeling, Asset Management Planning, Depot and Yard Management, SCADA, IoT, Charging and Energy Management Systems, Interoperability).
• Define system architecture and data flows between vehicles, digital platforms, and infrastructure to ensure seamless end-to-end integration.
• Collaborate with clients (transit agencies, municipalities, private operators) to define operational requirements, transition roadmaps, and technology selection.
• Conduct feasibility studies, cost-benefit analyses, and risk assessments for ZEV deployment, considering, resilience, and maintainability.
• Transpose client needs into formal requirements registers.
• Provide technical input during technical and digital workshops led by the PM, ensuring feasibility of integration choices.
• Support procurement processes by preparing technical evaluation criteria, vendor compliance checklists, and contributing to bid evaluations.
• Specify and oversee integration of charging management systems, yard management systems, SCADA, telemetry, and fleet management systems for real-time monitoring and diagnostics.
• Coordinate with civil, electrical, and IT/OT teams to ensure seamless infrastructure and system integration.
• Define data architecture requirements to enable predictive maintenance, fleet optimization, and energy efficiency improvements.
• Apply resilience engineering practices (redundancy, failover, cybersecurity hardening) and ensure modularity for system upgrades and updates.
• Support commissioning, testing, and handover of digital systems, ensuring as-built compliance and system acceptance.
• Stay current with industry standards, regulatory frameworks, and emerging technologies (e.g., V2G, microgrids, AI-based fleet optimization).

• Bachelor of Electrical, Mechanical, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in transit systems, fleet electrification, or vehicle systems integration.
• Proven experience with EV charging infrastructure, energy management systems, vehicle telematics, or electric vehicle systems.
• Strong background in drafting and validating system specifications and integration requirements for complex digital platforms.
• Experience with SCADA systems, power distribution, data analytics, and cybersecurity requirements.
• Experience with IEEE 15288 is an asset.
• Knowledge of procurement, construction processes, and commissioning to support project transitions.
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Bilingual (French/English) is an asset.

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.

• 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 candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

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