What if you could redefine what's possible? With us, you can.

You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it.
We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers.
With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science-based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions. We are pathfinders and impact makers.
We are Visioneers. We are WSP.

The Opportunity

Shape Something Different - Join our Energy subsector, a vital part of WSP's ERI (Energy, Resources & Industry) sector, delivering solutions that power Canada's energy transition. From upstream and downstream oil and gas to renewable energy markets, we partner with clients across the full project lifecycle-designing, engineering, and innovating for a low-carbon future.

Are you ready to help shape the infrastructure that fuels communities today-and transforms how we power tomorrow? As a Senior Electrical Engineer with Power Generation experience, you'll join a powerhouse group of innovators, problem-solvers, and world-builders who thrive on tackling complex challenges across renewable energy, power generation, and energy-modernization projects. Here, your expertise won't just support projects-it will energize entire systems and play a key role in building resilient, future-ready solutions that advance our clients' missions and strengthen the communities we serve.

This position can be located in any of our Canadian offices, with preference for our BC and AB locations.

Your Impact

• Deliver senior-level electrical engineering for medium and large power generation projects and energy projects; everything from design basis development, equipment selection, detailed design, and field implementation.
• Lead client and stakeholder engagement to clarify needs, define scope, and ensure alignment through all 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.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• University degree in Electrical Engineering
• Active P.Eng registration within your province of practice.
• Minimum 10+ years of EPCM electrical engineering experience along with strong experience in Power Generation projects.
• Proven success in a Lead Engineer capacity, guiding teams through complex project execution.
• Strong 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.

Why Choose WSP?

We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe call WSP home.

• Proudly Canadian - we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.
• A global community of brilliant minds - your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.
• Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it's across the country or around the globe, we'll help you tailor your role to match your ambition-because your growth drives ours.
• Flexible work, real balance - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.
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Compensation

• 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

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. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Make Your Mark With WSP
Ready to drive meaningful impact and shape solutions that matter? Your next chapter starts here.At WSP, we exist to shape communities to advance humanity.

It's why we bring people together who are wired to solve complex challenges - engineers, scientists, advisors, and technical experts who are driven by a common passion - to redefine what's possible and shape what comes next. We are Visioneers.

As one of the world's leading professional services firms, we partner with clients across transportation, infrastructure, environment, buildings, energy, water, mining and metals. We pair deep local knowledge with global insights to pioneer solutions designed to leave a lasting, positive impact.

At WSP, you'll join a community of brilliant minds that push boundaries every day - applying deep expertise and fuelling innovation to help create a more connected and resilient future. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work. We empower our people to collaborate across disciplines, challenge the status quo, and shape a career with purpose.

Join us.

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations. Full details here .

Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include 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.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Full details here .