Lead Electrical Engineer, Mission Critical & Data Centers

WSP
Toronto
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeCAD 123,300 - 169,800 annuallyFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringExperience: 12+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Technical leadership","Client engagement","Collaboration","Strategic thinking","Problem-solving"]

Lead electrical engineering design and delivery for mission-critical and data center projects across enterprise, colocation, hyperscale, and AI/high-performance computing facilities. Serve as Engineer of Record with technical leadership and engineering oversight through project lifecycles, guiding critical power systems, resiliency planning, UPS/grounding, monitoring, and utility integration. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, champion BIM and digital engineering, and support client engagement and proposals.

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Lead Electrical Engineer, Mission Critical & Data Centers

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Job Summary

Lead electrical engineering design and delivery for mission-critical and data center projects across enterprise, colocation, hyperscale, and AI/high-performance computing facilities. Serve as Engineer of Record with technical leadership and engineering oversight through project lifecycles, guiding critical power systems, resiliency planning, UPS/grounding, monitoring, and utility integration. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, champion BIM and digital engineering, and support client engagement and proposals.
Location: Toronto
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the design and delivery of mission-critical electrical systems for enterprise, colocation, hyperscale, and AI-ready data center projects.
  • •Serve as Engineer of Record (EoR), providing engineering oversight and technical leadership across project lifecycles.
  • •Drive solutions for critical power infrastructure, resiliency planning, operational continuity, and energy efficiency.
  • •Guide integration of utility services and medium-/low-voltage distribution, standby generation, UPS, grounding, and monitoring systems.
  • •Champion BIM and digital engineering practices and collaborate with multidisciplinary specialists to deliver fully integrated facilities.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 123,300 - 169,800 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
  • •Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation with licensure in Ontario, Alberta, and/or British Columbia.
  • •12+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience, including mission critical and data center project experience.
  • •Demonstrated experience serving as Engineer of Record on complex building and infrastructure projects.
  • •Deep expertise in critical power systems and electrical infrastructure for medium-voltage distribution, switchgear, standby generation, UPS, grounding, and monitoring.
Experience:12+ yearsData centersMission critical
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering
Skills:Technical leadershipClient engagementCollaborationStrategic thinkingProblem-solving
Licenses:Ontario P.Eng.Alberta P.Eng.British Columbia P.Eng.
Certifications:P.Eng.
Tech Stack:BIMDigital engineering

Company Brief

WSP
Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959
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