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As the data centre landscape rapidly evolves, our innovative engineers, environmental experts, and strategic thinkers are collaborating across continents to answer our clients’ most pressing questions around site, power, building infrastructure… and beyond.

Together, our unified approach of global leadership, regional knowledge and local expertise delivers remarkable projects aligned to our clients’ mission - ready for today and future possibilities.

We have established a continuous exchange of knowledge across our teams and beyond borders to help our clients stay ahead of evolving technologies and changing market demands.

Tackling industry challenges

Site. Where to build?

Successful data centre developments start with the right site. Our due diligence expertise determines utility power and fiberoptic connectivity, identifies geotechnical risks, recommends critical water strategies, supports stakeholder engagement, and navigates planning and permitting.

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Power. What is the availability and capacity?

With the grid under pressure to deliver, our energy experts provide innovative solutions to accelerate timelines, reduce risk, and build future ready facilities - from power studies for informed decisions, to onsite generation, renewables, and backup solutions.

Building. How to meet fast-track demands?

Faster computing needs more power and cooling. Our flexible hyperscale and colocation solutions adapt for AI, evolve with technology, advance infrastructure design, and accelerate speed to market.

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Beyond. What makes data centres better community partners?

From climate change and technology to geopolitical shifts shaping the world, we constantly evaluate how data centres are designed, powered, and operated. Adopting resilient outcomes is critical to making data centres good neighbours and a vital part of our communities.

Connected expertise

From advisory and planning, to design, delivery and repurposing, our multidisciplinary teams solve challenges across the entire project lifecycle, deliver fast, and unleash opportunities.
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Insights

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January 2026

How a new life cycle assessment is contributing to more sustainable data center cooling
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October 2025 | 6 Minutes

Water: The Overlooked Infrastructure Challenge for Data Centers
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September 2025 | 1 minute

Utility dive feature: Utility strategies for surging data center demand
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December 2025 | 5 minutes

Data Center Water Stewardship is the Path to Positive Growth

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May 2025 | 4:52 minutes

Beyond Power and Cooling: Air Quality’s Role in Data Center Resilience
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Contact us about data centres

We value the confidentiality of our clients and projects. Please contact our experts below to discuss your data centre needs.

Michel Chartier
Michel Chartier
National Market Leader, Data Centres
Canada
Martin Boucher
Martin Boucher
Director, Data Centres, East
Canada
Jordan Taylor
Jordan Taylor
Senior Associate, Team Lead, Senior Mechanical Engineer, West
Canada
Alan Williams
Alan Williams
Senior Principal and Director Mechanical Engineering, West
Canada
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How does WSP navigate site selection and permitting challenges for clients?

Our site selection and due diligence experts assess utility power, fiber connectivity, geotechnical risks, and water strategies. We support clients through every step of planning and permitting: engaging with stakeholders and local authorities to streamline approvals, prioritize optionality and resilience, and minimize risk. Our regional knowledge ensures your project is set up for success from day one.

How does WSP align clients’ power strategies with project timelines?

Data centre schedules move fast, and power strategies must keep pace. Our energy experts evaluate the full range of pathways to reliable, scalable power, from early feasibility through energization. We support grid connection and interconnection feasibility and planning and design the substation and transmission infrastructure that delivers long-term performance.

For projects that need more flexibility, we evaluate onsite generation, renewables, storage, and transitional or backup solutions, using advisory consulting and power studies to inform practical decisions. The result is a data centre power pathway that supports speed-to-market today while staying scalable for future growth.

How is WSP driving sustainability and energy efficiency in data centre projects?

We prioritize sustainability across all our data centre projects. Our teams design solutions that integrate energy-efficient infrastructure systems, renewable power sources, water stewardship, waste heat reuse, decarbonization strategies and more to align with client’s mission. We also advise clients on how to achieve their ESG goals, making sure that new facilities are both resilient and a good community partner.

What innovations are shaping the future of data centre engineering?

The future of data centre engineering is driven by rapid advances in AI, flexible and modular facility design, onsite renewable energy generation, and new cooling technologies. WSP stays ahead of these trends by investing in research and leveraging our global expertise to deliver innovative, future-ready solutions.

How does WSP support clients from project inception to operation and beyond?

WSP provides complete end-to-end services for data centre clients, starting with advisory and planning, through design and delivery, to ongoing operations and repurposing. Our connected expertise means clients benefit from a single, trusted multidisciplinary partner throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring continuity, efficiency, and long-term value.

What opportunities are there for engineers and professionals interested in data centre careers at WSP?

We are always looking for talented professionals passionate about shaping the future of data centres. We offer opportunities in multidisciplinary design and engineering, environmental consulting, project management, and more. Our collaborative, global environment provides room for growth and innovation - visit our careers page to learn more about joining our team.

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