Lead Electrical Engineer

NOVUS TECHNICAL SERVICES; Calgary; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision plans

Group RRSP with company matching

AD&D insurance

Short/long-term disability plans

Emergency travel benefits

Professional membership fee coverage

Transportation allowance

Job summary

Novus Technical Services Ltd. in Calgary seeks a Lead Electrical Engineer to drive electrical design deliverables for onshore/offshore projects. You will develop block diagrams, SLDs, layouts, and BOMs, and coordinate across multi-project teams in an EPC environment.

Minimum 8 years’ electrical engineering design experience, with strengths in high/medium voltage, substations, and power studies. English communication skills required; Canada work eligibility assumed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
• At least 8 years of electrical engineering design experience.
• AC/DC Power Plants (UPS, Rectifier, Inverter, Battery Bank).
• Power Study using ETAP or equivalent.
• Low/Medium/High voltage design experience.
• Substation, E-House, or Transmission Line design exposure.
• Hazardous Area classifications and enclosure design.
• Experience leading/coordinating design across multiple projects.
• Familiar with AutoCAD or MicroStation drawings.

Responsibilities

• Develop/prepare engineering deliverables such as block diagrams, architecture diagrams, single-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, layouts, BOMs, and load calculations.
• Support field visits, site evaluations, and engineering work packages as required.

Skills

English communication

Engineering design experience

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

ETAP

Job description

POSITION REFERENCE

Electrical-Eng-2026

Novus Technical Services (http://www.novustechserv.com) is an international company providing specialist solutions to the Oil & Gas industry. Novus is currently established in Europe, North America, Kazakhstan, Asia Pacific, Russia and the Middle East. We can call on the services of our 4000+ highly skilled and valued employees across four continents for our service offerings – Engineering Design, Procurement, Construction, Systems Completions, Commissioning Start-up, Module Interface, Asset Management and Technical Support Services.

Our Calgary Office is currently looking for a Lead Electrical Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Electrical Engineer shall Develop/prepare engineering deliverables such as Block Diagrams, Architecture Diagrams, Single-Line Diagrams, Wiring Diagrams, Termination Diagrams, Layouts, Details, Bill of Materials, Design Calculations, Load Calculations, Electrical Assessment, Scope of Work, Engineering Work Package, Site Visits, Field Evaluation, and other engineering deliverables as required.

EDUCATION, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering
• At least 8 years of electrical engineering design experience on one or more of the following areas:
• AC/DC Power Plants (UPS, Rectifier, Inverter, Battery Bank)
• Power Study using simulation software like ETARP or equivalent
• Low voltage (12/24/48/125VDC, 120/208VAC, 600VAC) design
• Medium (1KV-35KV), and high-voltage (> 35KV) design
• Substation, E-House, or Transmission Line Design
• Hazardous Area Classifications, Environments and Design
• Equipment cabinet/enclosure/junction box design
• AC/DC distribution panel
• Generator and transformer
• Registered or eligible to register as a Professional Engineer/Licensee with the APEGA
• Effective verbal and written communications in English
• Effective technical abilities and aptitude
• Great attention to details
• Demonstrate ability to learn and apply new skills/concepts
• Excellent skills with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe
• Engineering design experience in an EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) environment is an asset
• Experience leading / coordinating design individuals across multiple projects
• Familiar with engineering drawings using AutoCAD or MicroStation is an asset
• Eligible to work in Canada

BENEFITS SUMMARY

• Health, wellness, drug, dental, and vision plans
• Group registered retirement savings plan with company matching
• Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Short-term/long-term disability plans
• Emergency travel benefits
• Professional membership fee coverage, and
• Transportation allowance.

PRIMARY LOCATION: Canada, Alberta, Calgary

ORGANIZATION: Engineering, reporting to Engineering Manager

EMPLOYEE STATUS: Regular

SCHEDULE: Full-time

TRAVEL: Yes, less than 10% of the Time

Novus provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations, or any other condition of employment. Novus is in compliance with local, provincial, and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.