Engineering & architecture jobs in Canada

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Counted Oct 6, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 4,692
Employers: 1,465

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $103,147Across 642 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $46.42Across 61 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $126,281Across 34 listings

Employer-advertised starting pay, not employee salaries. Currencies and pay periods stay separate.

Where work happens

Remote: 2%102 listings
Hybrid: 37%1,725 listings
On-site: 61%2,858 listings

Not specified: <1% (7 listings)

Employers hiring include WSP in Canada (279), AtkinsRéalis (136), Stantec (135).

Sources & calculation notes

These figures describe the listings on this role page at the date shown, not the whole job market. Listings can change.

Employer-listed minimums from at least 10 listings per currency and pay period. These are advertised starting amounts, not employee salaries. Jobs without a minimum and unusual amounts are excluded.

Hybrid and on-site classifications may be inferred from descriptions. Check the original ad. How we count

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WSP

Senior Electrical Engineer - Mission Critical & Data Centers

150 York Street, Suite 1612, Toronto, ON, M5H 3S5, Canada

Full-time

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Job details

Job type: Full-time
Experience: 10+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience.
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 6, 2026

Original job description

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

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

Design What Comes Next

Join our Mission Critical & Data Centers team and help shape the future of digital infrastructure across Canada. As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will provide technical leadership on some of the most complex and innovative data center projects in the industry, supporting enterprise, colocation, hyperscale, AI, cloud, and high-performance computing (HPC) facilities. Working alongside multidisciplinary teams, clients, and industry partners, you will deliver resilient, scalable, and energy-efficient electrical systems that power the technologies driving tomorrow's economy.

Your Impact

Lead the planning, design, and delivery of electrical infrastructure for mission critical and data center facilities.
Develop innovative solutions for high-voltage and low-voltage power distribution, standby generation, UPS systems, switchgear, grounding, and power monitoring systems.
Guide multidisciplinary project teams and provide mentorship to engineers and designers, promoting technical excellence and innovation.
Collaborate with clients, utilities, contractors, commissioning agents, and technology partners to deliver successful project outcomes.
Prepare and review basis-of-design reports, technical studies, calculations, specifications, and construction documentation.
Support commissioning activities, integrated systems testing (IST), operational readiness reviews, and construction administration services.
Strengthen client relationships through trusted technical advice, responsive service, and successful project delivery.
Contribute to the continued growth of the Mission Critical & Data Centers practice through proposals, strategic pursuits, and industry engagement.

The Skills That Set You Apart

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation.
10+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience.
Experience delivering mission critical facilities, data centers, utilities, healthcare, industrial, or other complex infrastructure projects.
Strong expertise in critical power systems, including high-voltage and low-voltage distribution, standby generation, UPS systems, switchgear, grounding, and power monitoring.
Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams and working directly with clients and project stakeholders.
Knowledge of data center resiliency requirements, redundancy concepts, operational continuity, and critical facility design principles.
Experience with commissioning, integrated systems testing (IST), electrical master planning, utility coordination, or campus-scale infrastructure projects is considered an asset.

Why Choose WSP?

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: $114,600 - $151,800

MB & ON: $104,500 - $143,900

NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $103,500 - $137,400

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.

Ready to Power What’s Next?

Bring your expertise in mission critical electrical engineering to projects that enable the future of cloud computing, artificial intelligence, digital connectivity, and resilient infrastructure. Join a team where your technical leadership, innovative thinking, and passion for excellence will help shape some of the most advanced facilities in Canada and beyond.

Apply today and help design the infrastructure that keeps the world connected.

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.

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Responsibilities

Lead the planning, design, and delivery of electrical infrastructure for mission-critical and data center facilities. Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure resilient and energy-efficient project outcomes.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering and a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation. Candidates must have 10+ years of progressive experience in complex infrastructure or mission-critical projects.

Skills

Electrical engineering
Mission critical facilities
Data center design
Power distribution
Standby generation
UPS systems
Switchgear
Grounding
Power monitoring
Technical leadership
Project management
Commissioning
Integrated systems testing
Utility coordination
Electrical master planning

Benefits

Flexible work
Work-life balance

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Keywords

Electrical Engineering
Mission Critical
Data Centers
P.Eng.
Power Distribution
Standby Generation
UPS Systems
Switchgear
Grounding
Power Monitoring
Commissioning
Integrated Systems Testing
IST
Electrical Master Planning
Utility Coordination
Hyperscale
Colocation
Cloud Computing
Artificial Intelligence
HPC
Infrastructure
Construction Administration
Basis-of-design
Technical Studies
Resiliency
Operational Continuity
Project Delivery
Multidisciplinary Teams
Engineering
WSP

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