Senior Electrical Engineer

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 111,700 - 167,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

Retirement savings plan

Employee stock purchase program

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Stantec Consulting International Ltd. is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the design of electrical systems for building designs. You will evaluate, recommend, and specify engineered systems in compliance with Canadian codes and standards.

The role includes proposal writing and client meetings to advance projects. You will drive design development from concept to construction documents, leverage Revit/BIM, and coordinate with internal teams and external consultants to ensure quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and PEng in BC.
• Minimum 10 years of electrical engineering experience on building projects.
• Strong knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code and related building/energy codes.
• Experience in producing drawings and specifications across project phases.
• Proven ability to lead design and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of electrical systems for buildings.
• Evaluate, specify, and engineer electrical systems per codes and standards.
• Develop design concepts from preliminary through construction documents.
• Utilize Revit/BIM for electrical model development.
• Coordinate with internal/external stakeholders and clients.
• Conduct project scope, budget, staffing, and schedule management.
• Prepare and coordinate project specifications and calculations.
• Perform QA/QC on projects and contribute to standards development.

Skills

Electrical design

Project coordination

Communication

Budget & schedule mgmt

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (BC)

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Newforma

Job description

Stantec’s Buildings team is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, consultants, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. Our collaborative culture and our innovative, sustainable approach to projects help us create buildings that matter to our world.

Together, we are enhancing the quality of life globally through design.

Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Your Opportunity

You will work as a Senior Electrical Engineer, leading the design of electrical systems for buildings including evaluation, recommendation, and specification of engineered systems or products in compliance with applicable codes and engineering standards/practices.

You will perform a variety of tasks including writing proposals and meetings with both internal and external clients.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for projects of varying complexity/size.
• Evaluates, selects, specifies, and engineers electrical systems or products for a project.
• Engages in the development of a design from preliminary concepts through the construction document stage.
• Understanding of Revit/BIM technologies in development of models of building electrical systems.
• Provide markups for engineers and technologists/technicians.
• Leads project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors.
• Participate in client project requirement meetings and value analysis and basic cost estimating.
• Assists with developing and managing project scope, budget, staffing and schedule.
• Leads the preparation and coordination of project specifications.
• Performs and oversees the performance of calculations using company standard software, and proprietary manufacturer software.
• Utilizes advanced techniques for the analysis of specialized building electrical elements.
• Participate in constructability review.
• Conducts quality assurance and quality control on own projects.
• Assists in the development of new standards and specifications for the electrical group.
• Works on multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge and application of the Canadian Electrical Code and applicable building and energy codes.
• Understanding and experience with all phases of project document production and the drawings and specifications.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with electrical systems means and methods, materials, and industry standards.
• Knowledge of power studies including short circuit, arc flash, and coordination studies.
• Ability to check the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule.
• Ability to participate and collaborate in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.
• Thorough understanding of electrical engineering concepts and ability to effectively communicate ideas to others.
• Advanced oral and written communication skills.
• Presentation and interview skills.
• Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, AutoCAD.
• Experience with Lighting modeling Software and Newforma preferred.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering & Licensed Professional Engineer in British Columbia.

Minimum 10 years of experience.

Benefits Summary

Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Pay Range

Locations in Lower Mainland - BC, GTA & Ottawa Ontario - $111,700.00 - $167,600.00 Annually