Lead Electrical Designer

Airswift; Calgary; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5/40 work schedule

Onsite offices in Calgary/Vancouver

Job summary

Airswift seeks a Lead Electrical Designer to work in either Calgary or Vancouver for one of our clients, a major multinational EPC. The Lead Electrical Designer will provide day to day leadership, oversight, and technical coordination for electrical design deliverables on an open ended contract, onsite at Calgary or Vancouver offices.

You will collaborate with Electrical Engineers and other disciplines, ensure CSA/NEC/IEC codes, mentor junior designers, and deliver constructible, safe, and cost

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical Design, or a related discipline.
• Extensive background in electrical design within engineering, EPC/EPCM, or industrial project environments.
• Experience leading small electrical design teams or acting as a discipline design lead.
• Strong exposure to industrial facilities such as oil and gas, chemicals, mining, power, or heavy infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and delivery of electrical design packages, including layouts, routing, and installation drawings.
• Provide technical guidance and oversight to Electrical Designers and Design Technologists.
• Review, check, and validate design deliverables for accuracy and compliance with project requirements.
• Coordinate day-to-day design activities for a small electrical design team and monitor progress.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure integrated and clash-free designs.

Skills

Electrical design

Leadership

Mentoring

Project coordination

AutoCAD

SmartPlant

AVEVA E3D

Revit

Education

Electrical Engineering Technology / Design

Tools

AutoCAD

SmartPlant

AVEVA E3D

Revit

Job description

Airswift is seeking a Lead Electrical Designer to work in either Calgary or Vancouver for one of our clients, a major multinational EPC. The Lead Electrical Designer will support ongoing engineering activities on an open ended contract and will follow a 5/40 work schedule. The role will be performed onsite within the client's Calgary or Vancouver offices, where the successful candidate will provide day to day leadership, oversight, and technical coordination for electrical design deliverables across small to medium sized projects and multidisciplinary work packages.

Position Overview

The Lead Electrical Designer will be responsible for providing technical direction and hands on design expertise while overseeing the quality, consistency, and timely delivery of electrical design outputs. Working closely with Electrical Engineers, designers from other disciplines, project leadership, and client stakeholders, the Lead Electrical Designer will guide a small team, ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards, and support constructible, safe, and cost effective design solutions for industrial projects across the energy, chemicals, mining, and infrastructure sectors.

Key Responsibilities

Technical & Design Leadership

• Lead the preparation and delivery of electrical design packages, including:
  • Electrical layouts, routing, and installation drawings
  • Cable tray and conduit layouts
  • Equipment location plans
  • Lighting, grounding, and earthing layouts
  • Hazardous area plans (as applicable)
• Provide technical guidance, coaching, and oversight to Electrical Designers and Design Technologists.
• Review, check, and validate design deliverables for accuracy, constructability, and compliance with project requirements.
• Ensure all electrical designs satisfy relevant codes and standards (CSA, NEC, IEC, client specifications).
• Translate engineering inputs into detailed drawings and 3D model updates in collaboration with Electrical Engineers.

Project & Team Leadership

• Coordinate and lead day to day design activities for a small electrical design team.
• Assign tasks, monitor progress, and support schedule and budget adherence.
• Act as the primary contact for all electrical design matters within assigned projects or scopes.
• Participate in planning sessions, design reviews, model reviews, and interdisciplinary coordination meetings.
• Support construction, procurement, and commissioning teams by providing guidance related to installation, constructability, and execution planning.

Coordination & Collaboration

• Work closely with piping, mechanical, civil/structural, instrumentation, and process design teams to ensure integrated and clash free designs.
• Support multidisciplinary 3D model reviews and interface management.
• Incorporate client feedback and manage design changes in accordance with project change control procedures.

Quality, Safety & Continuous Improvement

• Promote a proactive safety culture by incorporating safe access, maintenance, and constructability considerations into all design activities.
• Contribute to improving electrical design standards, templates, tools, and workflows.
• Mentor junior designers through hands on support, coaching, and knowledge sharing.

Qualifications & Experience

Education & Training

Diploma or degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical Design, or a related discipline.

Experience

• Extensive background in electrical design within engineering, EPC/EPCM, or industrial project environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading small electrical design teams or acting as a discipline design lead.
• Strong exposure to industrial facilities such as oil and gas, chemicals, mining, power, or heavy infrastructure.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency with industry design tools (AutoCAD, SmartPlant, AVEVA E3D, Revit, or similar platforms).
• Strong understanding of electrical systems layout and installation, including cable management, grounding/earthing, lighting, and equipment layouts.
• Familiarity with relevant electrical codes and standards (CSA, NEC, IEC).
• Ability to interpret engineering documents, datasheets, vendor drawings, and technical specifications.

Leadership & Interpersonal Skills

• Proven capability to lead, mentor, and coordinate designers in a project environment.
• Clear and effective communication skills with the ability to collaborate across disciplines and with project leadership.
• Highly organized, proactive, and able to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment.