Director - Mission Critical & Data Centers (Electrical)

Job Description

The Opportunity

Build the Future with Us

Help shape the digital infrastructure of tomorrow. As Director – Mission Critical & Data Centers (Electrical), you will play a defining leadership role in delivering high‑performance, resilient, and future‑ready data center solutions across the Greater Toronto Area and beyond. Embedded within WSP Canada’s Data Centers Centre of Excellence, this role blends technical excellence, strategic leadership, and business growth to support hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise clients in one of the fastest‑growing sectors in the industry.

Your Impact

• Lead mission‑critical electrical design delivery for large‑scale data center projects, including hyperscale, AI‑ready, and colocation facilities.
• Act as the Electrical Subject Matter Expert, guiding technical direction, standards, and governance across complex programs.
• Drive project success through strong oversight of scope, budget, schedule, quality, and risk.
• Shape and advance sector business development strategies through proposals, client interviews, and trusted advisor relationships.
• Guide multidisciplinary teams through all phases of delivery, from feasibility and concept design to construction and commissioning.
• Champion innovation, sustainability, energy efficiency, and resilience across WSP’s data center portfolio.
• Provide executive‑level technical insight during client discussions, design reviews, and strategic decision‑making.
• Mentor and develop senior engineers and project managers, strengthening technical depth and future leadership.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with P.Eng. (or equivalent) designation.
• 15+ years of experience delivering mission‑critical or data center infrastructure projects.
• Deep expertise in medium‑voltage systems, generators, UPS, redundancy strategies, and electrical resilience.
• Proven experience leading large, complex programs and multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Strong client‑facing capabilities with the confidence to engage at executive and stakeholder levels.
• Demonstrated ability to develop Basis of Design documents, technical standards, and governance frameworks.
• A collaborative, innovative leadership mindset with a passion for mentoring and talent development.
• Exceptional attention to detail, analytical thinking, and sound professional judgment.

Why Choose WSP?

Why Choose WSP? We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe call WSP home.

• 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.

#WeAreWSP

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $194,700 – $257,900

MB & ON: $177,600 – $244,600

NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $175,800 – $233,500

Disclosure:

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Ready to Shape the Future?

Join WSP and be part of a global team redefining what’s possible in mission‑critical and data center engineering.

About Us

At WSP, we exist to shape communities to advance humanity.

It’s why we bring people together who are wired to solve complex challenges - engineers, scientists, advisors, and technical experts who are driven by a common passion - to redefine what’s possible and shape what comes next. We are Visioneers.

As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, we partner with clients across transportation, infrastructure, environment, buildings, energy, water, mining and metals. We pair deep local knowledge with global insights to pioneer solutions designed to leave a lasting, positive impact.

At WSP, you’ll join a community of brilliant minds that push boundaries every day - applying deep expertise and fuelling innovation to help create a more connected and resilient future. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work. We empower our people to collaborate across disciplines, challenge the status quo, and shape a career with purpose.

Join us.

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 a