Senior Electrical Designer

Cain & Associates; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Cain & Associates is seeking an Electrical Designer to support electrical design and project delivery for commercial, retail, and light industrial projects across Canada. The role involves preparing coordinated drawing packages, applying Canadian Electrical Code requirements, and working with architects, engineers, designers, project managers, and contractors to deliver permit-ready solutions.

The ideal candidate has strong AutoCAD and Revit skills, 5+ years of electrical design experience (10+

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or Electrical Design.
• 5+ years of electrical design experience; senior level ~10+ years.
• P.Tech Certification would be ideal.
• Strong AutoCAD and Revit experience.
• Knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code and commercial building systems.
• Ability to produce coordinated, permit-ready drawings.

Responsibilities

• Prepare electrical drawings and permit/construction packages for commercial and light industrial projects.
• Design and coordinate power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, and low-voltage systems.
• Apply Canadian Electrical Code and client standards to designs.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, designers, PMs, and contractors.
• Review drawings for quality, code compliance, and constructibility.
• Support site reviews, field coordination, and issue resolution during project execution.
• Mentor junior staff and help manage workload for senior-level candidates.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Team collaboration

Multidisciplinary coordination

Education

Diploma or degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or Electrical Design

P.Tech Certification (preferred)

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Employment Type: Full-time, permanent (Remote/Hybrid)

Salary Range: $85,000–$115,000, depending on experience

Our client is seeking an experienced Electrical Designer to support electrical design and project delivery for commercial, retail, and light industrial projects across Canada.

This role is best suited for a technically strong electrical design professional who can prepare coordinated drawing packages, apply Canadian Electrical Code requirements, support permitting and construction, and work closely with architectural, mechanical, structural, civil, petroleum, and project management teams

The ideal candidate will bring strong experience inAutoCAD, Revit, power distribution, lighting design, fire alarm, communications, low-voltage systems, site coordination, and commercial building electrical design

Key Responsibility

• Prepare electrical drawings, design documents, and permit/construction packages for commercial, retail, convenience store, QSR, and light industrial projects
• Design and coordinate electrical systems including power distribution, lighting, emergency lighting, fire alarm, communications, security, CCTV, IT/data, and other low-voltage syste
• ms.Apply the Canadian Electrical Code, provincial building codes, client standards, and applicable safety requirements
• Coordinate closely with architects, engineers, designers, project managers, consultants, contractors, and clients to ensure design packages are accurate, complete, and constructible
• Review drawings for quality, code compliance, coordination issues, and practical construction requirements
• Support site reviews, inspections, field coordination, construction questions, and issue resolution during project execution
• For senior-level candidates, provide technical guidance, mentor junior team members, review department work, and help manage electrical design workload

Required Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical Design, or a related fi
• eld.Minimum 5 years of electrical design/technologist experience; senior-level candidates should bring approximately 10+ years of relevant experience and P.Tech Certification would be ideal
• Strong experience with AutoCAD and Revit.
• Solid understanding of the Canadian Electrical Code and commercial building electrical systems.
• Experience designing power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, communications, security/CCTV, and low-voltage systems.
• Ability to produce accurate, coordinated, permit-ready and construction-ready drawing packages.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with multidisciplinary teams.
• Must be based in Western Canada (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan