Wsp
WSP provides engineering, design, and consulting services across diverse sectors worldwide.
Electrical Engineer-in-Training/Designer, Buildings
Design and support electrical building systems for safe, sustainable facilities.
Job Highlights
About the Role
You will design electrical building systems that enhance safety, performance, and sustainability for commercial, institutional and mixed‑use projects. Your designs will cover power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, and life‑safety systems from concept through construction, applying energy‑efficient principles to meet client sustainability goals. Collaboration with mechanical, structural, sustainability, and architectural teams will produce integrated solutions, and you will prepare accurate drawings, reports, and specifications while supporting on‑site reviews and construction. • Design electrical building systems that prioritize safety, performance, and sustainability. • Deliver power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, and life‑safety designs from concept to construction. • Apply energy‑efficient design principles to meet client sustainability objectives. • Collaborate with mechanical, structural, sustainability, and architectural teams to create integrated solutions. • Prepare detailed engineering drawings, technical reports, and specifications. • Conduct on‑site reviews, inspections, and provide construction support to ensure design intent. • Utilize AutoCAD, Revit, and electrical design software to produce accurate deliverables. • Perform site reviews, coordinate with contractors, and understand field integration of systems. • Contribute to safer, more energy‑efficient buildings that benefit communities and the environment.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸electrical design
- ▸sustainability
- ▸collaboration
- ▸technical docs
- ▸construction support
- ▸cad modeling
What You Bring
Hands‑on experience or co‑op exposure to lighting, power, and life‑safety design is essential, along with familiarity with AutoCAD, Revit, and electrical design software. You should be comfortable conducting site reviews, coordinating with contractors, and understanding how systems function in the field. Eligibility for EIT registration in British Columbia or comparable design experience is required, and a strong commitment to safer, energy‑efficient buildings is expected. • Hold or be eligible for EIT registration in British Columbia (or demonstrate equivalent design experience).
Requirements
- ▸eit registration
- ▸autocad
- ▸revit
- ▸electrical software
- ▸lighting design
- ▸power design
Benefits
Why choose WSP? We exist to shape communities and advance humanity, and we are proudly Canadian, ranked a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026. Our global community of brilliant minds offers limitless opportunities, whether across the country or around the world, and we tailor roles to match individual ambition. Flexible work arrangements support real work‑life balance, and our culture empowers employees while holding them accountable. Compensation varies by region: AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT $73,400‑$97,200; MB & ON $67,000‑$92,200; NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC $66,300‑$88,000. Final salary depends on education, qualifications, experience, location, performance, and business needs, and the range may be adjusted for business purposes. • Benefit from competitive regional salary ranges and flexible work‑life balance. • Access national and global career growth opportunities within a Top 100 Canadian employer.
Work Environment
Hybrid