Senior Electrical Engineer (Building Systems)

Frescoltd; British Columbia; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative consulting firm is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer specializing in building systems. This role focuses on reducing energy and GHG emissions through electrical design and consulting for retrofit projects. You'll collaborate with diverse teams to enhance building efficiency and tackle climate change challenges. Join a dynamic, supportive environment where your expertise contributes to sustainable solutions. Enjoy flexible work arrangements, competitive salary, and the opportunity to make a real impact in the community.

Benefits

Work from home

Flexible work hours

Competitive salary

Benefits

Collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in building systems electrical consulting engineering.
• Registered as a P.Eng. with EGBC.

Responsibilities

• Conduct electrical load calculations for various building types.
• Prepare construction documents including drawings and specifications.
• Collaborate with clients and contractors for coordinated work.

Skills

Electrical load calculations

Electrical design

Load management

Heat pump applications

EV chargers

Renewable energy systems

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Excel

Job description

FRESCo is currently seeking a self-motivated and experienced Senior Electrical Engineer (Building Systems) to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for reducing energy and GHG emissions of existing buildings. The Electrical Engineer will be responsible for leading FRESCo’s electrical consulting, design, drafting, and construction administration. The qualified candidate will work closely with our energy assessment, mechanical engineering, program delivery, and policy and strategy teams to provide electrical design expertise and consulting services for building efficiency and decarbonization retrofit projects. This individual will also be the key contact and collaborator with our electrical engineering partners, sub-consultants, and electrical contractors; and will have experience in surveying existing equipment on sites, electrical load calculations (based both on existing consumption, measurements and CEC), electrical design, load management, heat pump applications, EV chargers, and on-site renewable energy systems.

About FRESCo

FRESCo is a boutique consulting firm focused on:

• Providing energy, electrical and mechanical engineering services for the multi-unit residential, commercial and institutional building sectors. While working in all sectors, FRESCo has established a specialty in multi-unit residential building retrofits.
• Designing and delivering innovative pilot programs, such as the Rental Apartment Retrofit Accelerator and the Climate Action Property Tax Exception Program.
• Leading, and supporting, research on advancing policy and strategy related to building energy efficiency.
• Identifying and implementing solutions to big challenges. For example, addressing on-site decarbonization barriers, addressing issues with electrical capacity, introducing new technologies, exploring load management solutions, and advancing retrofit solutions that improve building and occupant resilience (including cooling, indoor air quality, and waste heat recovery).
• Working with a wide range of collaborating partners and clients across the market-rental, strata, non-profit housing, private commercial, municipal, utility and government sectors.
• Growing a multidisciplinary team to integrate the learnings from our research, program design and delivery, and energy/mechanical/electrical engineering to bring decarbonization projects into reality.

Our Mission is Simple and Ambitious: To decarbonize and improve buildings and communities.

FRESCo’s Values Inspire and Guide our Work:

• Solutions-Focused: We are passionate about developing and implementing solutions to big challenges.
• Thrivability: We pursue work that helps our environment, community and clients thrive.
• Collaboration: We work collaboratively with each other, our clients, competitors, and the broader community.
• Excellence: We are committed to using our unique expertise to provide our clients with high value and quality.
• Do the Right Thing: We act with integrity 100% of the time. We provide our team with opportunities to learn and grow with work that is fun, flexible and meaningful.

The Role - Building Systems Electrical Engineer

• Support FRESCO’s diverse building retrofit projects and programs with your electrical engineering expertise.
• Support FRESCO’s business development efforts for electrical engineering projects.
• Function as a key contact for company collaboration with our electrical engineering sub-contractors and partners.
• Conduct electrical load calculations for various building types and sizes.
• Prepare construction documents, including drawings, specifications, and calculations.
• Collaborate with clients, mechanical and energy engineers, other consultant partners, electrical contractors, and other project team members to ensure coordinated work.
• Research for the sourcing of equipment and vendors.
• Assist team members with planning, studies, and assessments.
• Assist with policy and research projects related to electrical engineering.
• Conduct site reviews to determine and document existing conditions.
• Prepare electrical studies and design calculations such as feeder sizing, voltage drop, overcurrent protection, fault current, lighting calculations, and related tasks.
• Liaise with utilities and other stakeholders for service upgrades.
• Oversee construction and commissioning process, and prepare documentation such as field reports, change orders, and shop drawing review.
• Work with our team on researching, designing and implementing solutions to big challenges.
• Provide relevant training and orientation to the team on topics related to electrical engineering (i.e. site data collection).
• Other electrical engineering related tasks to support FRESCo’s diverse work.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Registered as a P.Eng. with EGBC.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or equivalent.
• 7+ years of experience in building systems electrical consulting engineering
• Ideally experience in multi-unit residential and commercial buildings.
• Proficiency in feasibility studies for electrical load additions to existing buildings including load calculations, planning electrical infrastructure upgrades and costing estimation.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with some (or all) of the following: design of electrical power distribution systems, generator systems, load management, EV charging infrastructure and renewable energy.
• Familiarity with building mechanical systems is preferred, but not mandatory.
• Strong communication skills to coordinate with clients, utilities, contractors and other Engineering disciplines.
• Detail-oriented and accountable.
• Experience working with the Canadian Electrical Code.

Who You Are:

• You are based in British Columbia, Canada and ideally based in Metro Vancouver.
• You must have experience with building systems electrical engineering.
• You have a passion for making positive change and a strong desire to work on addressing climate change and improving housing and communities.
• You share our company mission and values.
• You want to work with other passionate, driven, people that have years of experience taking a leadership role in transformational change.
• You are a team player, but also comfortable working independently.
• You are keen on training team members to do effective site data collection.
• You work well under pressure and know how to balance timeline expectations with quality results.
• You work hard, but also prioritize work-life balance. You make sure your work is top quality and your deadlines are met, while still making time to pursue your personal passions.

Work Availability: Work from your home office (permanently). This is a full-time position. Once a month in-person meetings required (usually in Vancouver on a Thursday).

Why Join FRESCo?

• Be part of a growing company that is an industry leader in building efficiency retrofits.
• Work on exciting projects that are reducing environmental impact and transitioning to a sustainable future.
• Ability to work from home.
• Competitive salary ($100,000 to $120,000) and benefits.
• Flexible work hours for a good work-life balance.
• Be part of a collaborative, supportive, diverse, and dynamic team.

Apply:

If you have the required experience, are based in British Columbia Canada, and are available to start work before summer 2025 please apply by May 12, 2025. All applicants should provide a resume and a cover letter clearly outlining your salary expectations and approximate date you would be able to start working. We recommend applying early as interviews may commence prior to posting deadline. We thank all applicants, however only those selected for consideration will be contacted. We are an equal opportunity employer who celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.