Electrical Engineer - Mission Critical

SSA Recruitment (CA); Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Health, dental and vision benefits

RRSP matching

Hybrid working

P.Eng licensure support

Job summary

SSA Recruitment (CA) represents a well-established building services engineering consultancy in Toronto seeking an Electrical Engineer to design power systems for data centres, hospitals and other facilities where downtime is not an option.

The role covers MV/LV distribution, UPS and generator design, coordination with mechanical and controls, plus construction support from concept through commissioning. A 5+ year track record and licensure toward P.Eng are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and licensure path toward P.Eng or equivalent.
• 5+ years of building electrical design experience on mission-critical projects.
• Strong MV/LV design knowledge and redundancy concepts.
• Proficient with ETAP/SKM/EasyPower for power studies.
• Experience with AutoCAD and Revit; strong client communication.

Responsibilities

• Design medium- and low-voltage power systems for data centres and critical facilities.
• Develop resilient topologies and size UPS, generators, and switchgear.
• Conduct load calculations, short-circuit, protection coordination, arc flash studies.
• Prepare drawings, specs and design reports from concept to construction documents.
• Provide construction support and participate in testing and commissioning.

Skills

MV/LV distribution

UPS design

ETAP/SKM/EasyPower

AutoCAD

Revit

communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

P.Eng or EIT progressing to licensure

Tools

ETAP

SKM

EasyPower

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

The role

Our client, a well-established building services engineering consultancy, is hiring an Electrical Engineer for its growing mission-critical team. You will design electrical power systems for data centres, hospitals and other facilities where downtime is not an option.

Location: Toronto

Key responsibilities

• Design medium- and low-voltage power distribution for data centres, colocation and hyperscale facilities, healthcare and critical infrastructure
• Develop resilient topologies (N+1, 2N, distributed redundant) to meet Uptime Institute Tier III/IV and client availability targets
• Specify and size UPS systems, standby generators, paralleling switchgear, ATS/STS, PDUs, RPPs and busway
• Carry out load calculations, short-circuit, protection coordination and arc flash studies (ETAP, SKM or EasyPower)
• Design grounding, bonding and lightning protection systems
• Coordinate with mechanical, controls (EPMS/BMS) and architectural teams on integrated designs
• Prepare drawings, specifications and design reports from concept through construction documents
• Provide construction support: shop drawing reviews, RFIs, site inspections and deficiency reports
• Support integrated systems testing and commissioning (Level 1-5)
• Ensure compliance with the Ontario Electrical Safety Code, CSA standards, NFPA 70E/110 and client standards
• Mentor junior engineers and designers, and liaise directly with clients and contractors

What you bring

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
• P.Eng. with PEO, or EIT actively working toward licensure
• 5+ years of building electrical design, with at least 2 years on mission-critical projects (data centres, hospitals, telecom or similar)
• Strong knowledge of MV/LV distribution, UPS, generator and redundancy design
• Hands-on experience with power system study software (ETAP, SKM or EasyPower)
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit
• Clear written and verbal communication with clients and contractors

Nice to have

• Hyperscale or colocation data centre experience
• Uptime Institute ATD/AOS or similar accreditation
• Exposure to EPMS, BMS or SCADA integration
• Commissioning or integrated systems testing experience
• Experience with energy-efficient and low-carbon electrical design (battery storage, renewables, heat recovery)

What's on offer

• Base salary of $95,000-140,000, depending on experience and licensure
• Annual performance bonus
• Health, dental and vision benefits from day one, plus RRSP matching
• Hybrid working and flexible hours
• Paid PEO fees and support toward P.Eng. licensure and professional development