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Senior Electrical Engineer, Transportation Buildings Thornhill, ON, Canada

Job Description 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) .

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.

Robust 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.

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.

Job Info

Job Identification 84401

Posting Date 04/08/2026, 03:58 PM

EEO Statement WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted. WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies.

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