Lighting Designer, Rail and Transit

Job Description

Thornhill, ON, Canada; Toronto, ON, Canada

Job Description

What if you could redefine what’s possible?

With us, you can. You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it. We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers. With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science‑based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions. We are pathfinders and impact makers. We are Visioneers. We are WSP.

The Opportunity – Your Impact Starts Here

Join our award‑winning Rail & Transit team—recognized globally for excellence in engineering and delivering transformative transit solutions. As a Lighting Designer – Rail & Transit, you will contribute to safer, smarter, more sustainable transportation infrastructure across Canada. This role empowers you to combine technical expertise with real‑world impact as part of a collaborative and future‑focused environment.

Your Impact

• Design roadway lighting, rail tunnel lighting, and traffic signal systems aligned with applicable standards and project specifications.
• Perform photometric analysis, lighting calculations, and system circuit design.
• Conduct voltage drops calculations and prepares detailed wiring and connection diagrams.
• Design cable containment systems, ductbanks, and associated cabling infrastructure.
• Develop high‑quality contractual deliverables in strict accordance with CADD requirements and design directives.
• Review existing conditions, drawings and specifications to refine designs.
• Participate in interdisciplinary coordination sessions to resolve interface issues.
• Collaborate with clients, consultants, and stakeholders, presenting design concepts in workshops and meetings.
• Apply proactive, solution‑driven thinking to design challenges and client engagement.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• Post‑secondary diploma or degree in engineering, design, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of two years of relevant experience in lighting design or similar technical environments.
• Knowledge of roadway lighting, rail tunnel lighting, and traffic signal design requirements.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation, Revit, and AGI32.
• Familiarity with PHM‑125 traffic signal drawings and regional specifications (City of Toronto, Region of Peel, Toronto Hydro, Alectra).
• Experience producing consistent and professional CADD drawings and managing revision control.
• Understanding of TTC/Metrolinx CADD standards and ESA/CSA codes and standards.
• Asset: Leadership experience or coordination roles within multidisciplinary teams.

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 across Canada or around the world, 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 : $ 77,400 – $102,500
MB & ON : $ 70,600 – $97,200
NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC : $69,900 – $92,900

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.

Job Info

• Job Identification 81454
• Posting Date 02/26/2026, 11:05 PM

About Us

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

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 as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.