Electrical Engineer, Rail and Transit

The Opportunity

WSP is currently hiring an Electrical Engineer to support the planning, design, and delivery of electrification for major rail and transit infrastructure projects across Canada. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to high-impact, sustainable transportation solutions. With a primary focus on traction power systems—including substations, power distribution, and grounding for electrified rail.

You will work alongside a collaborative, multidisciplinary team to help shape the future of railway systems, ensuring safe, efficient, and resilient power networks that meet the evolving needs of clients, operators, communities, and regulatory bodies.

• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

• Conduct power system studies, including load flow, short circuit, and arc flash analysis to evaluate system performance, efficiency, reliability, and safety. Being able to conduct protection coordination studies is an asset.
• Analyze and interpret study results to inform design decisions and ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards.
• Contribute to the design and analysis of electrical systems for rail and transit infrastructure, including substations, single-line diagrams, layout plans, three-line diagrams, and equipment specifications.
• Develop or support grounding and bonding designs following CSA, IEEE, and local safety standards. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (civil, mechanical, systems, etc.) to integrate electrical requirements into broader project scopes.
• Prepare, review, and validate engineering drawings, technical calculations, specifications, and compliance documentation.
• Participate in technical reviews, risk assessments, and constructability evaluations throughout the project lifecycle.
• Engage with clients, stakeholders, and authorities by providing technical input, progress updates, and support during the design and implementation phases.
• Support quality assurance and control processes, ensuring deliverables meet internal and external expectations.
• Contribute to the development of proposals, cost estimates, and project schedules as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. A master’s degree is considered an asset.
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario or eligible for licensure.
• 5+ years of related experience, ideally within rail or transit projects.
• Proven experience with design integration across multidisciplinary projects.
• Proficiency in power system modelling and analysis tools.
• Understanding of EMC/EMI concepts, mitigation strategies, and their impact on traction power and adjacent systems.

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

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