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WSP Canada

CAD Designer, Lighting Design - Rail and Transit

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The Opportunity:

WSP is seeking a CAD Designer with a specialization in Lighting Design to join our Rail & Transit Team in Toronto. You will collaborate with Engineers and Specialists to develop detailed design and drawing packages focused on roadway and tunnel lighting systems, traffic signal systems, and photometric design for both temporary and permanent installations. This role includes cable containment and electrical coordination responsibilities across transit infrastructure projects.

As a member of the Rail Systems Engineering team, you will contribute to defining processes and executing plans across multiple projects. Management will support your development toward leadership roles in a consulting environment.

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.

#WeAre WSP

What you can expect to do here:
  • Design lighting and traffic signal systems in accordance with applicable standards and specifications
  • Perform photometric analysis, lighting calculation and circuit design
  • Perform voltage drop calculations for lighting systems
  • Prepare detailed wiring diagrams for traffic signal and lighting installations
  • Design ductbanks and cabling infrastructure for lighting and signal systems
  • Generate contractual deliverables from models for client submission
  • Review and interpret existing conditions, drawings, and specifications
  • Prepare drawings in strict accordance with CADD requirements and design directives
  • Participate in interdisciplinary coordination and interface resolution meetings
  • Liaise with clients, co-consultants, and attend workshops to present design concepts
  • Apply a proactive, entrepreneurial attitude to problem-solving and client engagement

What you'll bring to WSP:

Core Qualifications:
  • Post-secondary diploma or degree in engineering or design
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar role
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks
  • High attention to detail and professional integrity

Technical Qualifications:
  • Experience with roadway lighting, tunnel lighting and traffic signal system
  • Experience with PHM-125 traffic signal drawings
  • Familiarity with City of Toronto Traffic Signal Standards, Region of Peel specifications, Toronto Hydro and Alectra Utilities standards
  • Knowledge of Toronto Hydro and Alectra coordination processes
  • Proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation, Revit, AGI32
  • Experience producing consistent and professional CADD drawings
  • Familiarity with TTC/Metrolinx CADD standards
  • Experience in drawing control and version registration
  • Ensure compliance with ESA, CSA, and other applicable codes and standards

Desirable Qualifications:
  • Leadership and team coordination experience
  • Ability to work across multidisciplinary teams in a matrix organization
  • Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio)
  • Experience in a consulting engineering environment

WSP est l'une des plus importantes firmes de services professionnels à travers le monde. Notre mission est d'assurer la pérennité de nos villes et nos environnements.

Notre équipe compte plus de 65 000 membres dans le monde. Au Canada uniquement, nous sommes plus de 12 000 personnes impliquées dans tous les domaines; de l'assainissement de l'environnement à la planification urbaine, de l'ingénierie de bâtiments emblématiques à la réalisation de réseaux de transport durables. Nous trouvons de nouvelles façons d'extraire des ressources essentielles et développons des sources d'énergie renouvelables pour l'avenir.

Chez WSP :

  • Nous accordons une grande valeur à nos employés et à notre réputation.
  • Nous œuvrons localement, mais avec une envergure internationale.
  • Nous sommes axés sur l'avenir et remettons en question le statu quo.
  • Nous favorisons la collaboration dans tout ce que nous faisons.
  • Nous soutenons une culture d'autonomie et de responsabilisation.

Veuillez noter:

La santé et la sécurité sont des valeurs absolument essentielles pour WSP. Étant donné l'importance de se garder en sécurité, vous devez vous conformer à notre politique de santé, sécurité et environnement (SSE) en tout temps, ainsi qu'aux politiques SSE du client lorsque cela s'applique.

Les offres d'emploi pour des postes impliquant des travaux sur le terrain et assujettis en matière de sécurité sont conditionnelles à ce que les candidats soient en mesure d'effectuer des tâches physiques clés du travail tel que décrit dans l'offre d'emploi et lors de l'entrevue. Cela peut inclure la capacité de travailler dans une variété de conditions environnementales, telles que les régions éloignées ou isolées, travailler seul, et dans des cas de mauvais temps (dans des limites sûres et raisonnables).

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WSP accueille et encourage les personnes à mobilité réduite. Les accommodements sont disponibles sur demande pour les candidats qui participent à tous les aspects du processus de sélection.

WSP souscrit au principe de l'équité en matière d'emploi. Seules les candidatures retenues seront contactées.

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About WSP Canada

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international expertise. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, planners, landscape architects and urban designers, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Buildings, Transportation, Infrastructure, Environment, Geomatics, Energy, Resources, and Industrial sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With over 8,000 talented people across Canada, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for generations to come.

Industry

Engineering

Company Size

5001-10,000 employees

Application closing date is 2025-10-13

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