Electrical Engineer in Training

Stantec; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 67,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision plan

Wellness program

RRSP

Stock purchase plan

TFSA

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Travel benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Professional membership

Paid time off

Job summary

Stantec’s Buildings team in Vancouver is seeking a junior to intermediate Electrical Engineer in Training to assist in delivering electrical design for buildings across the region. You will work under a P.Eng. team lead and contribute to power, lighting, fire alarm, and communications systems.

The role requires CAD/Revit proficiency, knowledge of electrical codes, and strong collaboration across internal teams and clients. This position offers a full-time, on-site schedule in Canada.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of electrical engineering concepts.
• Knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code and building codes is a plus.
• Experience with project document production, drawings, and specifications.
• Experience with electrical systems materials, methods, and industry standards is a plus.
• Familiarity with short-circuit, arc flash, and coordination studies is an asset.
• Ability to check work for accuracy and manage time to meet budget and schedule.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Revit, AutoCAD.
• Security clearance eligibility is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist design and coordination of electrical systems for buildings.
• Prepare drawings and calculations for projects.
• Coordinate with lead engineer on power, lighting, fire alarm, and communications systems.
• Develop designs from concept through construction documents with guidance from a P.Eng./P.L.Eng.
• Model building electrical systems using CAD or Revit.
• Participate in project coordination meetings with clients and consultants.
• Contribute to cost estimation and project scope management.
• Perform QA/QC on design deliverables.

Skills

CAD

Revit

Electrical codes

Power systems

Lighting design

Communication

Team collaboration

Documentation

MS Office

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

AScT / EIT eligibility

P.Eng./P.L.Eng. eligibility asset

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Revit

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.

Stantec Buildings is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. We take an innovative, collaborative approach to projects, sharing a common belief that sustainable design for the built environment can make the world a better place for future generations. Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Your Opportunity

You will work as a junior to intermediate Electrical Engineer in Training, reporting to a P.Eng. team lead to deliver on buildings projects throughout the province and country. The candidate would support in the design of electrical systems for buildings including design, evaluation, recommendation, and specification of engineered systems or products in compliance with applicable codes and engineering standards / practices, including scopes in power, emergency power, lighting, fire alarm, and communications systems.

You will perform a variety of tasks including providing drawings & calculations, report writing and attendance in meetings with both internal and external clients.

The ideal candidate will have ideally performed this role in the past, with at least 2 years experience delivering on projects with CAD and Revit proficiencies. The candidate will have been exposed to the proficiencies listed and would be comfortable explaining the basics of each to colleagues and potential clients.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Constant updating of one’s knowledge in Electrical Engineering, Contract Management, and Building codes, as well as the tools to deliver on these
• Assisting in the design and coordination of projects of varying complexity/size.
• Coordination with the lead engineer to evaluate, select, specify, and engineer electrical systems or products for a project, including power, lighting, fire alarm, and communications.
• Development of a design from preliminary concepts through the construction document stage with the guidance of a registered P.Eng. or P.L.Eng.
• Understanding of Revit/BIM technologies in development of models of building electrical systems is an asset
• Ability to apply or delegate designs for engineers and technologists/technicians utilizing CAD or Revit.
• Participate in project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors, providing good knowledge of the designed Electrical systems
• Participate in client project requirement meetings and value analysis and basic cost estimating.
• Assist with developing and managing the project scope, budget, staffing and schedule.
• Assist in the preparation and coordination of project specifications.
• Performs and oversees the performance of calculations using company standard software, and proprietary manufacturer software.
• Participation in constructability reviews.
• Quality assurance and quality control on projects.
• Documentation of design decisions and calculations performed
• Contribution to the development of new standards, workflows, and specifications for the electrical group.
• Expectation is the concurrent monitoring and delivery of multiple projects.
• Ideally a new EIT / AScT working towards ability to function as a full P.Eng / P.L.Eng.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Understanding of Electrical Engineering concepts and ability to effectively communicate ideas to others is essential
• Working knowledge and application of the Canadian Electrical Code and applicable building and energy codes is an asset
• Understanding and experience with all phases of project document production and the drawings and specifications is an asset
• Working knowledge and experience with electrical systems means and methods, materials, and industry standards is an asset
• Familiarity with power studies including short circuit, arc flash, and coordination studies is an asset
• 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
• Advanced oral and written communication skills.
• Presentation and interview skills.
• Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, AutoCAD.
• 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 Electrical Engineering / Integrated Engineering / Engineering Physics OR Technical Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology
• 2+ years of experience in the Buildings Industry is an asset
• EIT, AScT, P.Eng., P.L.Eng. eligibility an asset

Typical office environment work. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

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-$67,100.00 - $93,900.00 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

Job Details

Travel: No

Schedule: Full time