Senior Electrical Engineer

Stantec; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec, based in Vancouver, BC, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design for building projects, ensuring compliance with codes and standards. You will evaluate, specify, and engineer systems and engage with clients to develop effective design solutions.

You will write proposals, conduct client and internal meetings, and coordinate with architects, MEP engineers, and contractors to drive project success from concept through construction.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code and related building codes.
• Experience across all design phases from concept to construction documents.
• Proficiency with power studies such as short circuit and arc flash.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of electrical systems for buildings.
• Evaluate, specify, and engineer electrical systems.
• Develop designs from preliminary concepts through construction documents.
• Collaborate with Revit/BIM and project teams.
• Prepare and review project specifications and cost estimates.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Canadian Electrical Code

Power studies

Short circuit analysis

Arc flash analysis

Coordination

Communication

QA/QC

Mentoring

Project management

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Newforma

Lighting modeling software

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.

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.