# Senior Traction Power Engineer, Rail and Transit

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Thornhill, ON
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $135,200 – $179,100
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

As a Senior Traction Power Engineer, you will contribute to the design and performance of traction power systems that move communities safely and sustainably.

Your work will help advance high-impact transit infrastructure across Canada.

Responsibilities:

- Conduct AC and DC traction power studies, including load flow, fault analysis, arc flash, and protection coordination.

- Interpret study results to guide technical decisions and ensure compliance with Canadian and international standards.

- Prepare, review, and validate engineering drawings, technical calculations, and specifications.

- Develop grounding and bonding designs aligned with CSA, IEEE, and safety requirements.

- Identify and address risks related to DC stray current corrosion and EMI/EMC.

- Collaborate across signaling, track, OCS, rolling stock, and civil disciplines for integrated system design.

- Participate in constructability reviews, risk assessments, and multidisciplinary design reviews.

- Support QA/QC processes to ensure high-quality technical deliverables.

- Contribute to the development of proposals, cost estimates, and project schedules as needed.

Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline; master's an asset.

- Licensed P.Eng. in Ontario or eligible for licensure.

- 10+ years of experience in traction power engineering for rail or transit systems.

- Strong understanding of AREMA, CSA, EN, IEEE, and related standards.

- Proficiency with traction power modeling tools and system analysis software.

- Experience designing within multidisciplinary environments and large-scale transit projects.

- Strong technical writing skills for reports, analyses, and specifications.

- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.

- Ability to lead complex projects and mentor cross-functional teams.

Benefits:

- Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.

- A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.

- Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it’s across the country or around the globe, we help you tailor your role to match your ambition , because your growth drives ours.

- Flexible work, real balance – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.

Compensation:

- AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $135,200 – $179,100

- MB & ON: $123,300 – $169,800

- NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $122,100 – $162,200

## Skills

### Required
- Electrical Engineering
- AREMA
- CSA
- EN
- IEEE
- traction power modeling tools
- system analysis software
- technical writing
- leadership
- communication
- stakeholder engagement

### Nice to have
- master's degree
- P.Eng. licensure

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