Electrical Engineer, Buildings Jobs

The Opportunity:

WSP’s Buildings M&E Team is currently seeking an Intermediate Electrical Engineer to join our team located in our Cornwall office. A key member of the Mechanical and Electrical Team reporting to the Electrical Team Lead, this person will be a team player in an evolving team, responsible for developing the design of electrical building systems through to completion of the design packages and following through with the construction administration.

Why WSP?

• 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 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,
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, a great corporate culture, 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.

#WeAreWSP

A day in the life:

• Design leading-edge engineering solutions for the various electrical and electronic building systems, including low voltage power distribution (including emergency power and UPS), lightning protection and grounding, fire detection and voice alarm, public address, passive telecommunications and security systems infrastructure, lighting and lighting controls systems, and external underground services infrastructure.
• Application of Electrical Engineering requirement, Ontario Building Code (OBC), Electrical Safety Authority, and IEEE standards for Building and Site design.
• Perform individually or as a team member with electrical discipline and under direct supervision of senior engineers or discipline leads.
• Work in conjunction with different stakeholder groups to develop and articulate the merits of the selected solutions for the various electrical systems.
• Perform site investigations to determine project background information, as well as site reviews of building construction projects to determine compliance with project documents and OBC general review requirements.
• Develop technical specifications.
• Preparing AutoCAD drawings and Revit 3D modeling for all electrical building systems.

We'd love to hear from you if you have...

• Must possess detailed working knowledge of Canadian Electrical Code, Ontario Electrical Safety Code, National Building Code of Canada and the Ontario Building Code.
• Familiarity with software used for engineering studies - arc flash, load, fault and coordination studies, lighting, grounding, etc. is an asset.
• Minimum of 5 years electrical engineering and design experience on major complex building projects – experience with large scale, institutional projects a distinct advantage.
• Ability to work independently to deliver comprehensive designs and meet the projects deadlines.
• Must have excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills with a strong desire and ability to collaborate and problem solve in an integrated team environment.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in Ontario.
• Experience working in different delivery models – i.e. CM, Design Build, P3 projects a distinct advantage.
• Experience in designing electrical systems for buildings, transportation, healthcare and light industrial projects including but not limited to: power distribution, lighting, life safety, security, IT, Communications (COMM), Building Automation System (BAS);
• Excellent working knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit MEP 3D and proficient in MS Office Applications.
• Must possess detailed working knowledge of CAN/ULC Standards for Life Safety Systems.
• Detailed understanding of LEED v4.0 and ASHRAE standards.
• Must have an advanced understanding of quality standards relative to electrical design and planning, engineering fundamentals and principles.

About Us

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.

At WSP:

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

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe and the growing list of our clients including vaccination status as part of their mandated health and safety requirements to work with them, you will be required to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to WSP as a condition of employment. You may also be required to undergo additional immunization to maintain a fully vaccinated status against COVID-19 whenever local Public Health Authorities recommend additional immunization.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

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