Senior Electrical Engineer Energy

Senior Electrical Engineer – Energy Team

Join our Energy subsector within WSP’s ERI (Energy, Resources & Industry) sector. As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will deliver senior‑level electrical engineering support for medium to large projects in the energy and power generation sector, leading design, engineering, and implementation activities.

• Provide senior‑level electrical engineering for medium and large projects, including design basis development, equipment selection, detailed design, and field implementation.
• Lead client and stakeholder engagement to clarify needs, define scope, and ensure alignment throughout project phases.
• Guide multidisciplinary coordination to support cost control, scheduling, procurement, reporting, and construction support activities.
• Develop feasibility studies, technical reports, and conceptual design packages.
• Review, stamp, and approve drawings and documents while ensuring compliance with codes, standards, and client requirements.
• Specify equipment from first principles and apply simulation tools and internal engineering models.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers and designers, building a collaborative learning environment.
• Manage scope, schedule, change control, and deliverables in alignment with project execution plans.
• Uphold and promote corporate and client procedures, contributing to quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Provide senior support on negotiation of critical engineering issues and contribute to proposal development.

• University degree in Electrical Engineering and active P.Eng registration within your province of practice.
• 10+ years of EPCM electrical engineering experience within the energy and power generation sectors.
• Proven success in a Lead Engineer capacity, guiding teams through complex project execution.
• Robust technical depth across electrical systems design, field operations, and engineering analysis tools.
• Ability to independently manage projects, drive outcomes, and support multi‑discipline collaboration.
• A passion for developing others and contributing to a high‑performance engineering culture.

• AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $135,200 – $179,100
• MB & ON: $123,300 – $169,800
• NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $114,900 – $154,800

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates during the selection process. WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the selected candidates will be contacted. WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies.

Health and Safety is a core value; candidates are expected to comply with WSP’s Health, Safety & Environment policy and client HSE policies when working at client locations.