Junior Electrical Designer, Infrastructure Facilities

Posted 11 days ago

Job Details

Full Time

Location

Job Description

THORNHILL

WSP is currently seeking an Electrical Engineer or EIT to join our Infrastructure Facilities Electrical Team located at our Thornhill office.

Reporting to the discipline lead, the Electrical Engineer or EIT will be an integral part of the team, dedicated to delivering high-quality design projects to multiple clients.

This is an opportunity for an ambitious Engineer, interested in working alongside some of the strongest mentors in the Canadian Consulting world. You will be a dedicated professional a view to expanding your career through a program of learning and development on key projects.

A typical work week will include....

Perform assignments requiring application of standard techniques, procedures and criteria to carry out engineering tasks. Assignments are designed to further develop judgment and understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities;
Perform electrical design under supervision of senior engineers for calculation and preparing specification of power distribution, control, communication, lighting, fire alarm and security systems for water and wastewater facility project;
Apply basic knowledge and understanding of Electrical Engineering requirement, Ontario Building Code (OBC), Ontario Electrical Safety Code, and other relevant IEEE standards;
Perform individually or as a team member with electrical discipline under direct supervision of Senior Engineers;
Take other duties as assigned.

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

Bachelor's degree in Electrical engineering or equivalent;
Minimum of 1-5 years of relevant experience with design consultant in Ontario and Canada;
Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or full P.Eng designation with Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO);
Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a strong desire and ability to collaborate and problem solve in an integrated team environment;
Ability to perform interdisciplinary coordination with Mechanical, Structural and Architectural disciplines per project requirement;
Have a good writing skills and ability to prepare meeting minutes, technical memoranda, and reports;
Possess knowledge and experience on using industry standard computer software including AutoCAD, MicroStation, Revit, GIS to prepare electrical drawings;
Ability to work independently to deliver comprehensive designs and meet client-driven deadlines.

Why WSP?

Flexibility - We recognize that our people are faced with multiple challenges, both in their professional & personal lives. WSP has developed a Flexible Work Policy, designed to help our people manage their time on the job and support time away from work.
A Canadian success story - a company that grew from humble roots in Quebec to a global, multinational powerhouse with over 48,000 employees worldwide;
WSP's commitment to being FutureReady ™;
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 we were yesterday, for our employees, future employees, and our fellow Canadians, we're open to your ideas and trying new things;
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 competitive 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
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 READ THE FULL POLICY.

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.