Job Description

Job Category: Engineering
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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 - Join our dynamic Buildings team in Vancouver, where you'll contribute to high-performance electrical designs that power safer, more resilient, and sustainable spaces across Western Canada. From commercial towers to institutional facilities, your work will directly shape the built environment and improve how communities live, work, and thrive.
This role is ideal for an Electrical Engineer-in-Training or Electrical Designer ready to advance their technical expertise while collaborating with some of the brightest minds in the industry.
Your Impact

• Design electrical building systems that enhance safety, performance, and sustainability across commercial, institutional, and mixed-use facilities.
• Deliver power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, and life-safety system designs that support project success from concept through construction.
• Apply energy-efficient design principles that reduce environmental impact and support client sustainability goals.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams-mechanical, structural, sustainability, and architecture-to develop integrated solutions.
• Support the preparation of engineering drawings, technical reports, and specifications with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Contribute to on-site reviews, inspections, and construction support to ensure design intent is executed effectively.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• You have hands-on experience or co-op/project exposure to electrical building systems-including lighting, power, and life-safety design.
• You bring familiarity with tools like AutoCAD, Revit, and electrical design software, and you're eager to keep growing your technical stack.
• You are comfortable supporting site reviews, coordinating with contractors, and understanding how systems come together in the field.
• You hold (or are eligible for) EIT registration in British Columbia, or you have relevant design experience that demonstrates your capabilities.
• You care deeply about shaping safer, more energy-efficient buildings that benefit clients, communities, and the environment.

Why Choose WSP?
We exist to shape communities to advance humanity.

• 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.

Compensation

• AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $73,400 - $97,200
• MB & ON: $67,000 - $92,200
• NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $66,300 - $88,000

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
If you're driven by purpose and impact, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and take the first step toward a rewarding career shaping the future of our built environments.
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 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

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.
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.
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please

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