Job Overview
Job TitleLighting Designer Rail and Transit
Job TypeFull Time
Offered SalaryCA$85,000
LocationToronto, ON
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Job Description
Lighting Designer, Rail and Transit
WSP is seeking an experienced Lighting Designer to join their award-winning Rail & Transit team. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to safer, smarter, and more sustainable transportation infrastructure across Canada, combining technical expertise with real-world impact in a collaborative, future-focused environment.
Your Impact
- Design roadway lighting, rail tunnel lighting, and traffic signal systems according to standards and project specifications.
- Perform photometric analysis, lighting calculations, and system circuit design.
- Conduct voltage drop calculations and prepare detailed wiring and connection diagrams.
- Design cable containment systems, ductbanks, and associated cabling infrastructure.
- Develop high-quality contractual deliverables adhering to 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?
- Shape communities and advance humanity.
- Be part of a global community of brilliant minds.
- Enjoy limitless opportunities for growth across Canada and the world.
- Experience flexible work and real balance.
Key skills/competency
- Lighting Design
- Rail and Transit
- AutoCAD Civil 3D
- MicroStation
- Revit
- AGI32
- Photometric Analysis
- Traffic Signal Systems
- CADD Drawings
- Electrical Design
How to Get Hired at WSP in Canada
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your experience with roadway lighting, rail tunnel lighting, traffic signal design, and proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation, Revit, and AGI32.
- Showcase technical skills: Emphasize your understanding of CADD standards, ESA/CSA codes, and your experience with specific regional specifications if applicable.
- Demonstrate collaboration: Provide examples of your participation in interdisciplinary coordination sessions and client engagement, showcasing your solution-driven approach.
- Highlight leadership potential: If you have leadership experience or coordination roles within multidisciplinary teams, be sure to include this as it's a noted asset.
- Apply strategically: Visit the WSP careers page and submit your application, ensuring all required fields are completed accurately.
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