Lead Professional, Electrical Engineering

The Opportunity:

If you are looking to join a world-class team in the renewable energy industry, while being part of a team with strong roots in its environment, join WSP!

This position is within the market sector Hydropower & Dams of the Power Division. This market sector specializes in hydroelectric projects (development, rehabilitation), dam and hydraulic structures engineering, and dam safety. We work in collaboration with public and private sector clients on innovative projects that allow our team members to prove their expertise and to train a new generation of passionate people.

In order to meet these growth challenges, WSP is currently looking for a National Discipline Manager – Electrical to lead our Electrical team department for our Hydro & Dams market sector, located at any of our offices in Canada.

The Candidate(s) will work in the hydropower and dams market with multidisciplinary teams specialized in geotechnical, structural, hydraulics, electrical, and mechanical who work in constant and close collaboration. The electrical discipline includes low and medium voltage, electrical studies, command, protection and controls and SCADA.

The hydro and dams team is currently working on many large projects. From spillway refurbishments, new spillway design, spill capacity increase or Turbine-Generator Unit replacements, Powerhouse refurbishments and design of greenfield Powerhouse and Pumped Storage sites, we currently have exciting projects filled with technical challenges to overcome!

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story – we’re proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• 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 yesterday – 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 attractive pay, flexible work options, 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.

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What you can expect to do here:

• As part of the management team, you will be responsible for administrative, HR, and technical management tasks within the Electrical group, more specifically in the hydro and dams market.
• You will supervise a team of more than 10 engineers and technicians spread across Canada.
• You will oversee electrical work and provide guidance to engineers, technicians, and the drafting team and provide mentoring less experienced engineers.
• You will participate in the growth of the business unit.
• You will lead projects in electrical engineering in the hydro and dams market across Canada, including projects involving:
  • dams and hydroelectric facilities.
  • hydraulics structures.
• You will lead design, studies, preparation of plans and specifications, calculation notes, and reports of electrical components in hydro and dams projects.
• You will ensure quality control (quality assurance) of various project deliverables.
• Tou will participate in the preparation of proposals and business development activities.
• You will perform other related tasks that could enhance the execution of projects and technical development of the business unit.

What you’ll bring to WSP:

• You have a Bachelor or a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent program.
• You have a minimum of fifteen (15) years of relevant experience in engineering consulting, delivering technical and complex projects.
• You have proven experience in team management and administration.
• You have a relevant experience in electrical design on hydroelectric and dams facilities projects.
• You have a designation as a registered professional engineer (P.Eng.) in a Canadian province.
• Sense of initiative, proactivity, resourcefulness, autonomy and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to address challenging situations.
• Highly professional with strong written and oral communication skills.
• A track record of promoting a strong corporate culture which encourages teamwork, collaboration, problem solving and high performance.
• Multi-disciplinary versatility; leadership skills; and a dynamic, team-spirited, quality-oriented, and technical-excellence approach.
• Bilingualism is an asset (French and English).

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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.

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