Senior Structural Engineer

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, and 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

Innovate and Lead - Step into a role where your structural engineering expertise shapes projects that matter. You'll guide multidisciplinary teams, influence design outcomes, and help deliver impactful, community-focused solutions across Ottawa and the Southwestern Ontario region. Your work will support everything from cutting-edge institutional builds to complex industrial sites - and you'll do it while building trusted relationships with clients and partners.

Your Impact

• Lead structural design delivery for small and medium-sized projects, ensuring technical excellence and seamless coordination across disciplines.
• Oversee structural scope on large, complex, multidisciplinary projects - managing resources, technical content, client communications, and project planning end-to-end.
• Apply advanced engineering judgment and perform structural analysis for steel, concrete, timber, and masonry systems, supported by leading-edge modelling tools.
• Conduct field reviews, inspections, and condition assessments to evaluate performance and support construction-phase needs.
• Prepare detailed design documentation - drawings, sections, specifications - and ensure exceptional quality across all deliverables.
• Mentor intermediate and junior staff, helping shape the next generation of structural engineering talent at WSP.
• Contribute to proposals, business development, and strategic pursuits, strengthening WSP's presence and relationships in the region.
• Collaborate nationally with teams across Canada to align technical approaches, share insights, and advance innovation.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• You're a Professional Engineer (PEO) with 10+ years of experience delivering structural engineering solutions across sectors such as institutional, industrial, healthcare, science, transportation, or commercial development.
• You bring deep technical expertise and the ability to lead structural delivery on multidisciplinary projects with confidence and clarity.
• You have strong knowledge of the Ontario Building Code (OBC) and National Building Code (NBC) , and you apply these principles with a solutions-oriented mindset.
• You excel with structural modelling and analysis tools, applying advanced finite element methods to develop integrated, efficient design outcomes.
• You thrive in a client-facing environment - responsive, proactive, and committed to service excellence.
• You're energized by mentoring others, contributing to collaborative environments, and promoting curiosity, innovation, and inclusive design cultures.
  

Compensation
AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $103,500 - $137,400
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 several 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 impact, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and take the next step in shaping a more resilient and sustainable future.At WSP , we exist to shape communities to advance humanity.

It's why we bring people together who are wired to solve complex challenges - engineers, scientists, advisors, and technical experts who are driven by a common passion - to redefine what's possible and shape what comes next. We are Visioneers.

As one of the world's leading professional services firms, we partner with clients across transportation, infrastructure, environment, buildings, energy, water, mining and metals. We pair deep local knowledge with global insights to pioneer solutions designed to leave a lasting, positive impact.

At WSP , you'll join a community of brilliant minds that push boundaries every day - applying deep expertise and fuelling innovation to help create a more connected and resilient future. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work. We empower our people to collaborate across disciplines, challenge the status quo, and shape a career with purpose.

Join us.

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations. Full details here .

Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Full details here .