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WSP Canada

Senior SCADA Engineer

Posted 3 days ago

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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

Build the Future With Us.
As a Senior SCADA Engineer within our Electrical Engineering discipline and the ERI Sector, you will play a key role in shaping the reliability, safety, and future-readiness of critical infrastructure systems across Canada. You will bring senior-level technical leadership to the design, integration, testing, and modernization of SCADA, automation, and control systems that power essential industrial, energy, and utility operations.

Your work will directly influence how communities access reliable energy, how industries automate safely, and how organizations transition to smarter and more resilient technologies.

Your Impact

• Lead the design, configuration, and implementation of SCADA, automation, and industrial control systems within electrical substations.
• Develop system architecture, communication networks, HMI standards, and integration strategies for complex electrical systems.
• Oversee and perform commissioning, factory acceptance testing (FAT), and site acceptance testing (SAT) to ensure systems operate reliably and safely.
• Provide expert guidance on cybersecurity requirements and compliance for operational technology environments.
• Deliver technical leadership to multidisciplinary engineering teams, mentoring junior engineers and ensuring quality standards.
• Collaborate with clients, utilities, and project partners to deliver future-ready solutions that improve operational efficiency and resilience.
• Troubleshoot system performance issues, provide high-value technical insight, and support root-cause analysis.
• Prepare engineering reports, technical specifications, and design packages in alignment with ERI sector requirements.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, with eligibility or registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Canada.

• Diploma in Instrumentation Engineering Technology
• 10+ years of experience in SCADA, automation, industrial control systems, or electrical system integration.
• Expertise with RTU (e.g., RTAC, ignition) HMI platforms (e.g., SEL, Ignition) electrical devices (e.g., power meters, relays).
• Strong understanding of communication protocols (DNP3, Modbus, IEC 61850, OPC UA).
• Experience working in energy, utilities, industrial, or infrastructure environments ideally related to renewable energy (wind, solar and BESS).
• Knowledge of OT cybersecurity principles and standards (NERC CIP).
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, coordinate stakeholders, and manage complex technical deliverables.

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 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.
#WeAreWSP

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT:
$99,952 - $137,434

MB & ON:
$95,000 - $130,800

NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC:
$94,100 - $124,900

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.

Transform Your Career with Us

Step into a role where your expertise shapes the systems powering tomorrow's industries. Join us and make your mark with WSP.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 .

About WSP Canada

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international expertise. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, planners, landscape architects and urban designers, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Buildings, Transportation, Infrastructure, Environment, Geomatics, Energy, Resources, and Industrial sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With over 8,000 talented people across Canada, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for generations to come.

Industry

Engineering

Company Size

5001-10,000 employees

Application closing date is 2026-06-09

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