Electrical Engineer

Stantec; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 94,600 - 137,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision plans

Wellness program

RRSP / Retirement savings plan

Employee stock purchase program

Life and AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Stantec in Vancouver seeks an Electrical Engineer to contribute to building electrical designs, perform calculations, and develop specifications under supervision on smaller projects and as a team member on larger ones. Responsibilities include Revit design, field work, and collaboration with senior staff.

You will ensure compliance with the Canadian Electrical Code and related standards, participate in client meetings, and support project scope and scheduling.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code and applicable building/energy codes.
• Understanding of all phases of project document production and relationship between drawings and specifications.
• Knowledge of electrical systems, means and methods, materials, and industry standards.
• Ability to manage time to meet project budget and schedule; check others' work for accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Lead/participate in projects of varying complexity.
• Engineer electrical systems and select/engineer components.
• Develop designs via sketches, models, diagrams, and other visual formats.
• Use Revit/BIM to model building electrical systems.
• Prepare site plans, floor plans, diagrams, and details.

Skills

Electrical engineering concepts

Project coordination

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Licensed Professional Engineer

LEED Green Associate or LEED AP preferred

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

AGI32/Visual Lighting Software

Job description

Stantec’s Buildings team is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, consultants, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. Our collaborative culture and our innovative, sustainable approach to projects help us create buildings that matter to our world.

Together, we are enhancing the quality of life globally through design.

Join us and design your place with Stantec.

The buildings that make up the landscape of our daily lives seem like permanent fixtures, fastened to a time and place. But what if that didn’t have to be true? What if our built environment — where we live, learn, play, and conduct business — carried us forward instead.

Our Buildings practice keeps people at its heart, recognizing that our shared journey forward is shaped by the meaningful and responsive places we design. From iconic designs to monumental groundbreakings, join us to bring transformational building solutions to life. Every day we apply our expertise, creativity, and passion to propel communities into the future—join us!

Your Opportunity

You will work as an Electrical Engineer with general supervision and direction on tasks on smaller projects, and as a team member on larger projects under the guidance of a Senior Engineer/Designer. You will participate in the design of electrical systems for buildings, and evaluation, recommendation, and specification of engineered systems or products in compliance with applicable codes and engineering standards / practices. You will perform a variety of tasks which may include Revit design, calculations, and field work.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for projects of varying complexity/size.
• Evaluates, selects, specifies, and engineers electrical systems or products for a project.
• Engages in the development of a design through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats.
• Utilizes Revit/BIM technologies in development of models of building electrical systems
• Provide markups for junior engineers and technicians.
• Prepares documentation including site plans, floor plans, diagrams, and details.
• Leads project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors.
• Participates in client project requirement meetings and value analysis and basic cost estimating.
• Assists with developing and managing the project scope, budget, staffing and schedule.
• Leads the preparation and coordination of project specifications.
• Performs and oversees the performance of calculations using company standard software, and proprietary manufacturer software.
• Utilizes advanced techniques for the analysis of specialized building electrical elements.
• Participates in constructability review.
• Conducts quality assurance and quality control on own projects.
• Assists in the development of new standards and specifications for the electrical group.
• Works on multiple projects.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Comprehensive knowledge and application of the Canadian Electrical Code and applicable building and energy codes.
• General understanding of all phases of project document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications.
• General knowledge of electrical systems, means and methods, materials, and industry standards.
• Ability to check the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule.
• Ability to participate and collaborate in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.
• Thorough understanding of electrical engineering concepts and ability to effectively communicate ideas to others.
• Advanced oral and written communication skills.
• Presentation and interview skills are preferred.
• Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, AutoCAD
• Ability to do lighting studies with AGI 32 or Visual Lighting Software is preferred.
• Security clearance eligibility is a must for this position. Candidate must be open to a security clearance check.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering & Licensed Professional Engineer. Minimum of 7 years of experience. LEED Green Associate or LEED AP preferred.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Pay Range

• Locations in Lower Mainland - BC, GTA & Ottawa Ontario-$94,600.00 - $137,100.00 Annually

Pay Transparency

In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary

Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location: Canada | BC | Vancouver

Organization: 1156 Buildings-CA British Columbia-Vancouver BC

Employee Status: Regular

Business Justification: New Position

Travel: No

Schedule: Full time

Job Posting: 29/07/2026 06:07:12

Req ID: 1006811