Senior Electrical & Control Engineer – Field Infrastructure Lead

Arcadis; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Electrical, Instrumentation and Control Engineer for Vancouver’s site infrastructure projects. You will lead electrical, instrumentation and control work on active sites, balancing field reviews with safety and code compliance.

Role requires coordinating with civil, structural and mechanical teams, supervising installations, witnessing tests, and certifying conformance to Canadian codes. Extensive on-site work and outage coordination are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, electronic, control or instrumentation engineering.
• Professional Engineer registration with EGBC or eligibility is asset.
• Experience as Engineer of Record during construction and field testing.

Responsibilities

• Act as Engineer of Record for electrical, instrumentation and control works on site.
• Review electrical, instrumentation and control submissions and ensure design intent is met.
• Supervise on-site electrical installation, testing, and commissioning activities.
• Witness testing such as insulation resistance, earth resistance, and SCADA verifications.
• Coordinate between electrical and civil/structural/mechanical packages to avoid clashes.
• Support energization planning, outages, and safe work procedures.
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to documentation and handover.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Instrumentation

Control Systems

Site Supervision

SCADA

Commissioning

Documentation

Communication

Reading Drawings

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic/Control/Instrumentation Engineering

Job description

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Electrical, Instrumentation and Control Engineer for Vancouver’s site infrastructure projects. You will lead electrical, instrumentation and control work on active sites, balancing field reviews with safety and code compliance.

Role requires coordinating with civil, structural and mechanical teams, supervising installations, witnessing tests, and certifying conformance to Canadian codes. Extensive on-site work and outage coordination are expected.