WSP Group

This is once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join the iconic Centre Block Project in Ottawa. The Centre Block is a national landmark, housing the Senate and the House of Commons. You will join an incredibly innovative team as they modernize and future proof the Centre Block Heritage Building.

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. (https://www.wsp.com/en-CA/careers/notice-to-staffing-agencies)

• Provide leadership in the development of leading-edge engineering solutions for the various electrical and electronic building systems, including low voltage power distribution (including emergency power and UPS), lightning protection and grounding, fire detection and voice alarm, public address, passive telecommunications and security systems infrastructure, lighting and lighting controls systems, and external underground services infrastructure.

• Develop technical drawings and specifications.

• Collaborate in a multi-disciplinary work environment with architects, and engineers, as well as electrical and mechanical trade contractors to arrive at integrated design solutions which are fully constructible.

• Provide guidance, mentorship, and positive direction to less experienced team for them to feel comfortable to take on more complex technical challenges.

• Conduct quality reviews throughout the design process to ensure best practice design principles are being followed, and that the design meets the requirements of all applicable codes and standards to satisfy the requirements of the authority having jurisdiction.

• Must be licensed Professional Engineer in Ontario.

• Minimum 12 years electrical engineering and design experience on major complex building projects – experience with large scale, heritage designated projects a distinct advantage.

• Experience working in different delivery models – i.e. CM, Design Build, P3 - is required.

• Possess detailed working knowledge of Canadian Electrical Code, Ontario Electrical Safety Code, National Building Code of Canada and the Ontario Building Code.

• Detailed understanding of LEED v4.0 and ASHRAE standards.

• Working knowledge of CAN/ULC Standards for Life Safety Systems.

• Proficient in MS Office Applications.

• Eligible to obtain Canadian Reliability security clearance as a minimum (in order to work on Government projects)