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The Opportunity
Power Better Connections from the Ground Up
Build your technical foundation within a collaborative substation team delivering physical design solutions for safe, reliable, and resilient electrical infrastructure. Your work will contribute to the systems that power communities, critical assets, and the transition to a lower-carbon energy future.
As a Junior Physical Designer (Layout) based in Thornhill, Toronto, or Mississauga, you will support physical layout design for substations ranging from 5 kV to 735 kV. This early-career opportunity offers practical experience in substation plans and elevations, grounding, lightning protection, bus design, cable routing, equipment specifications, construction support, and multidisciplinary project delivery for utilities and renewable-energy clients across Canada.
Your Impact
Design substation physical design (layouts), including plans, elevations, grounding systems, lightning protection, cable trough and conduit arrangements, and bills of materials under professional guidance.
Produce coordinated, construction-ready drawings and technical deliverables that align with applicable codes, standards, utility practices, and client requirements.
Contribute to grounding, lightning, and bus-fault stress studies using tools such as CDEGS, WinIGS, or equivalent analysis software.
Collaborate with physical design leads, engineers, project managers, and other disciplines to resolve interfaces and deliver high-quality design packages.
Support equipment specifications, feasibility studies, proposals, estimates, client reviews, site visits, construction inquiries, commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting activities.
The Skills That Set You Apart
Foundational knowledge of substation physical design gained through coursework, co-op placements, internships, or early-career project experience.
Experience using AutoCAD or MicroStation to develop physical layouts, plans, elevations, details, and coordinated drawing packages.
Exposure to grounding and lightning analysis using CDEGS, WinIGS, or similar tools, together with an understanding of relevant CSA, IEEE, and IEC standards.
Availability for occasional travel, client meetings, field reviews, and site work in accordance with project-specific health and safety requirements.
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Compensation
AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $73,400 - $97,200
NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $66,300 - $88,000
Disclosure: The final salary awarded for this role may vary 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 for this role will be added once the Grade and Tier are confirmed.
Design the Framework Behind Reliable Power
Every resilient energy system depends on thoughtful physical design. Build the layouts and technical details that help substations operate safely, perform reliably, and support Canada's evolving power needs.
Turn precision into lasting energy impact.
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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. 