Senior Electrical Engineer, Transportation Buildings

The Opportunity

Lead the systems that power Canada’s most complex transportation and building environments.

WSP’s Property & Buildings – M&E Transportation team is growing, and this role plays a key part in shaping the electrical systems behind some of the country’s most technically advanced rail, transit, aviation, and building infrastructure projects. Based in Thornhill, Ontario , you will operate within a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary environment that values technical excellence, leadership, and innovation.

As a Senior Electrical Engineer , you will provide technical direction, independent decision‑making, and mentorship while delivering high‑impact projects for clients such as GO Metrolinx, TTC, YRT, CN, CP, and the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) . This role offers the opportunity to influence outcomes across the full project lifecycle while contributing to one of Canada’s most respected transportation and buildings practices.

Your Impact

• Lead the design, review, and delivery of complex electrical systems for transportation and building infrastructure, including power distribution, fire alarm, grounding and bonding, lightning protection, emergency power (generators and UPS), interior and exterior lighting, and lighting control systems.
• Provide technical authority on projects, preparing and reviewing electrical calculations, conceptual and detailed designs, technical specifications, and construction documentation.
• Review and seal electrical, lighting, and lighting control designs for permit and construction in accordance with applicable codes and standards.
• Oversee and support tendering, post‑tender, and construction administration activities, including shop drawing reviews, RFIs, site reviews, and deficiency resolution.
• Coordinate electrical designs across mechanical, structural, architectural, civil, technology, signalling, lighting, and construction management disciplines.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers and EITs, providing technical direction, quality oversight, and professional development support.
• Lead small to medium‑sized projects as a senior design engineer and, where appropriate, as a project manager, managing scope, schedule, budget, and resourcing.
• Support project financial performance through forecasting, progress tracking, and resourcing coordination.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) registration in Ontario.
• 7+ years of Canadian experience delivering electrical designs for transportation, building, commercial, or industrial projects.
• Advanced working knowledge of OBC, OESC, CEC, CSA, NFPA, IEEE, ASHRAE, and IESNA standards.
• Proven experience completing load flow, short circuit, coordination, arc flash, lighting, and grounding studies.
• Strong familiarity with transportation authority standards, including GO Metrolinx DRM/DMCA and TTC design manuals and specifications.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while leading within a multidisciplinary consulting environment.
• Experience with Revit, AutoCAD, ACC, Navisworks, MicroStation, and Bluebeam in a digital project delivery setting.
• Exposure to proposal development, fee estimation, and project financial management is considered an asset.

Why Choose WSP?

We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe call WSP home.

• Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.
• A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.
• Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it’s across the country or around the globe, we help you tailor your role to match your ambition — because your growth drives ours.
• Flexible work, real balance – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.

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Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $114,600 – $151,800

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

Bring your technical leadership, curiosity, and passion for infrastructure to a team that is shaping how communities move, connect, and thrive—today and for generations to come.

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.

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