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The Opportunity Build the Future With Us – Join a team that shapes infrastructure, energy systems, and communities across Canada. As a Structural Drafter within our Energy, Resources & Industry (ERI) team, you’ll bring technical precision and design excellence to projects that power industries and drive sustainable progress. Our Resources subsector within WSP’s Energy, Resources & Industry (ERI) group supports industrial and mining clients across Canada. For decades, our experts have delivered economic studies, project management, detailed engineering, procurement, site management, commissioning, programming, and full EPCM execution across a wide range of heavy industrial environments.

Whether it’s supporting industrial facility upgrades, contributing to safe energy infrastructure, or bringing clarity to complex structural systems, your work will help clients move forward with confidence. Based in Thornhill or Mississauga , you’ll join a collaborative team working on heavy industrial and mining projects across the Greater Toronto/Hamilton area and the Golden Horseshoe.

Your Impact

• You'll be applying your modelling and design knowledge on project work from conceptual design through to completion, producing models and drawings for planning and construction;
• You will look after technical quality, visualization, cost effectiveness and you’ll be fostering and developing client relationships and enhancing your client management skills;
• You’ll have opportunities to attend sites and see in real-time work taking place, and be able to review and verify construction progress as it happens;
• You’ll do material quantity takeoff for steel structures, foundations, excavation and earthworks;
• You’ll work in CAD and REVIT regularly to develop drawings including those for foundations, structures in steel, masonry and concrete;
• You’ll prepare structural steel 3D models and 2D drawings for industrial buildings, pipe racks, tank foundations and containments, rail track platforms, equipment platforms, etc.;
• Working closely as part of the design team, your input will be valued and relied upon;
• As part of a large multi-discipline team, you’ll be working across other business lines and with colleagues in other departments for collaboration and smooth project execution;
• As a client-facing designer, you’ll attend various client sites and conduct field reviews, gather information, and take measurements;

The Skills That Set You Apart

• College diploma in civil engineering technology, structural engineering or equivalent;
• 5+ years of relevant experience in structural drafting, specifically in Heavy Industrial and/or Mining projects desired;
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and REVIT programs;
• Demonstrated experience with 2D and 3D modelling;
• Strong understanding of steel and concrete foundations;
• Experience within a large project and multi-disciplinary EPCM environment;
• An understanding of and experience with Ontario and National Building Codes and relevant standards;

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.

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Compensation BC, AB, SK, NWT & NU: $77,400 – $102,500

MB & ON: $70,600 – $97,200

Atlantic Provinces & QC: $69,900 – $92,900

Disclosure: The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on 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.

Make Your Mark with WSP If you're ready to bring your expertise to work that truly matters, this is your moment. Step into a role where your impact is felt every day — and help us shape the utilities systems of tomorrow.

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.

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• 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
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Please Note:

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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).

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