Electrical Project Engineer

Schneider Electric; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision care

Retirement plan

Learning platforms

Employee share ownership plan

Job summary

Schneider Electric in Calgary is seeking a Project Engineer to lead electrical engineering projects from design through delivery, commissioning, and close‑out. The role blends technical expertise with project coordination and cross‑functional leadership.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, a P.Eng designation, and proficiency with MS Project, ETAP, and Excel. You will manage scope, budgets, safety compliance, and client relationships in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng) designation is mandatory.
• Additional project management training/certification (PMP) is an asset.
• English fluency required; additional languages beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical engineering and design for power distribution and digital applications.
• Identify and manage technical risks and interfaces, reporting to project stakeholders.
• Review drawings to meet client needs and regulatory requirements; certify work.

Skills

Electrical power distribution

Drawings & deliverables review

Cross-functional leadership

Communication & problem-solving

Customer relationship management

Multi-tasking

MS Project & Excel

ETAP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

P.Eng designation mandatory

PMP certification asset

Tools

ETAP

MS Project

Excel

Job description

The Project Engineer is responsible for leading and executing electrical engineering project activities from design through delivery, commissioning, and close‑out. This role blends strong technical engineering expertise with project coordination, customer communication, and cross‑functional leadership. The Project Engineer ensures that all project deliverables meet safety, quality, regulatory, and contractual requirements while maintaining customer satisfaction and supporting financial performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical engineering and design for power distribution and digital applications, applying standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Identify and manage technical risks and interfaces, reporting to project team stakeholders on FEED, designs, detailed engineering, and cost estimates.
• Review and check drawings to ensure they meet client needs and adhere to industry standards for reliability and safety; certify work to meet regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with team members, contractors, and consultants to resolve technical issues and ensure quality and integrity of engineering design executions.
• Optimize designs in compliance with relevant regulatory codes, standards, and best practices.
• Generate and foster client relationships in a fast‑paced, competitive business environment.
• Work effectively with engineering teams, clients, and staff assigned to projects.
• Manage execution of customer projects according to company processes and governance standards.
• Lead cross‑functional project teams including design, planning, procurement, order management, and field services.
• Establish project plans, milestones, schedules, and resource allocations.
• Conduct project kickoff meetings (internal and customer‑facing).
• Ensure work orders and site activities are properly planned and aligned with overall project deliverables.
• Identify technical risks, deviations, and potential change orders.
• Support margin improvement through cost control.
• Ensure proper project closure, documentation archiving, and lessons learned.
• Serve as the primary technical and project point of contact for customers.
• Maintain strong customer relationships to ensure satisfaction and promote future opportunities.
• Provide timely project updates, reporting, and escalation when required.
• Coordinate with tendering, sales, supply chain, and field service teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with all safety standards for engineering and field execution.
• Monitor and maintain quality of engineering deliverables and installation work.
• Support issue resolution and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support project budgets, spending, and cost control to ensure profitability.
• Support forecasting, billing milestones, and revenue recognition.
• Validate contractual requirements (payments, guarantees, scope, specifications).

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong technical knowledge of electrical power distribution, protection, and design engineering.
• Experience generating, reviewing, and optimizing engineering deliverables, including single‑line drawings, layouts, schedules, routings, distribution and motor control schemes, and inter‑connection diagrams.
• Experience preparing specifications and bid analyses for equipment such as LV and MV switchgear, transformers, cables, UPS, protection relays, power management systems, and distribution/panel boards.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional teams and coordinate engineering and field activities.
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem‑solving skills.
• Customer‑oriented mindset with strong relationship‑building capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience with project management tools (MS Project, Excel) and power system analysis software (ETAP).

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng) designation is mandatory.
• Additional project management training/certification (PMP) is an asset.
• English fluency required; additional languages beneficial.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, basic life, accident, and disability insurance.
• Telemedicine program and paid family leave.
• Incentive plans and employee share ownership plan.
• Retirement plan with employer pension match.
• Learning platforms and development opportunities.

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic.