Buildings Electrical Co-op Student - Summer 2025

OTTAWA

The Opportunity:

WSP’s NCRA M&E Property & Buildings Team is currently seeking an Electrical Engineering Coop Student to join our Electrical team, located at the Queensview office in Ottawa. Reporting to an Electrical Manager, the Electrical Coop Student will be responsible for some design, drawings with AutoCAD, MicroStation, Revit 3D modeling, and BIM360 services on various Property & Buildings projects.

Why 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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A day in the life:

• Basic electrical design, and calculation for power distribution, control, communication, lighting, fire alarm and security systems for transportation projects;
• Preparing AutoCAD drawings and Revit 3D modeling for electrical systems;
• Learning building electrical engineering requirement, exposure to Ontario Building Code (OBC), Electrical Safety Authority, and IEEE standards for Building and Site design;
• Perform individually or as a team member with electrical discipline and under direct supervision of engineers and project managers;
• Other duties as assigned/required.

What you'll bring to WSP ...

• Enrolled in Electrical Engineering program;
• Ability to work independently or as a team member to deliver comprehensive designs and meet the deadlines;
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit 3D;
• Interpersonal skills with team members and other disciplines;
• Familiarity with software used for engineering studies - arc flash, load, fault and coordination studies, lighting, grounding, etc. is an asset.
• Enthusiastic, eager to learn, detail oriented, organized, hard worker, and team player attitude;
• Verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills;

To qualify for this role, you must be eligible for Canadian Federal Government Enhanced Reliability clearance. This is a mandatory requirement to work with some of our clients.