Engineering Team Lead (Underground Distribution)

ZipRecruiter; Calgary; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking an Underground Distribution Team Lead to manage the underground residential distribution group. This role involves providing technical guidance, ensuring project deliverables, and collaborating across various divisions. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Electrical Engineering, be registered as a Professional Engineer, and possess strong leadership and interpersonal skills. Join a dynamic team focused on innovation and optimization in a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2-4 years of experience in underground distribution engineering.
• Leadership experience considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead the URD team to ensure profitability and target new opportunities.
• Authenticate URD Design with a solid understanding of electrical theory.
• Perform periodic inspection audits and produce reports.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal Skills

Client Focus

Organizational Skills

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Registered with APEGA as a Professional Engineer

Job description

Job Description

Hardline Engineering is a privately owned design and engineering firm specializing in low, medium and high voltage utility and industrial engineering services. We are a diverse and equal opportunity employer with an open, honest and transparent workplace where we share information, ideas, concerns and challenges openly with each other and strive to be a great team. Innovation, optimization and automation are fundamental to our culture and our clients. Hardline was founded by two former utility engineers with a passion for delivering the highest quality products and services for our clients. We currently employ and deliver services to multiple clients Across Canada.

Hardline Engineering is currently looking for an Underground Distribution Team Lead to join our team. Reporting to the Program Manager, URD & Streetlighting, the Underground Distribution lead role will be responsible for managing the underground residential distribution group, providing technical guidance, and authenticating designs. The team lead should have previous distribution and streetlighting experience and previous managerial experience would be . As well as be able to collaborate with various divisions including safety, engineering, construction, accounting, and procurement.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the URD team to ensure profitability, target new opportunities, and increase the backlog of work.
• Ensure engineering work is consistently accurate, of a high quality, scheduled and completed to meet project deliverables.
• Authenticate URD Design by having a solid understanding of both luminance and illuminance methods, electrical theory, and practice as it relates to URD and streetlighting systems.
• Manage, prioritize, and effectively deliver multiple projects and work requests both internally and externally with clients.
• Coordinate estimates and proposals.
• Look for continuous improvement opportunities and mentors and guides junior staff.
• Lead by example regarding Health and Safety protocols and requirements.
• Perform periodic inspection audits, record finding, produce reports with recommendations and corrective action plans to ensure consistent application of EH&S procedures and practices.
• Additional duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering from a program accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board.
• Registered with APEGA as a Professional Engineer required.
• Minimum of 2-4 years of experience in underground distribution engineering.
• Leadership experience considered an asset.
• Entrepreneurial approach and the ability to take on challenges in a changing environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and initiatives.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments with tight timelines.
• Self-motivated, positive attitude, strong client focus and results driven.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing with internal and external customers, stakeholders and co-workers.
• Excellent organizational skills that demonstrates the ability to resolve conflicting priorities.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Willing to travel from time to time for site audits and inspections.