Senior Electrical Engineer, Buildings

WSP; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 124,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a Senior/Lead Electrical Engineer to join their Buildings team in British Columbia. You will oversee the design of electrical systems for various sectors, manage project assignments, and ensure compliance with relevant codes. The ideal candidate has over 15 years of experience and the ability to lead a team to meet demanding timelines. Competitive salary between $124,800 and $171,600 commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in electrical engineering consulting for buildings and infrastructure.
• Ability to lead a team to deliver design submissions within demanding timelines.
• Extensive understanding of building construction and electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical systems for various building types and locations.
• Manage project assignments in the electrical buildings field.
• Ensure electrical design compliance with codes and regulations.

Skills

Electrical engineering consulting

Strong communication skills

Team leadership

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Experience with AutoCAD

Education

Professional Engineer registration with EGBC or ability to obtain

Tools

Autodesk Revit

AGI

ETAP

Job description

WSP is currently seeking a Senior/Lead Electrical Engineer to join our Buildings BC team. The successful candidate can be based in any major BC city.

WSP’s electrical engineering engages in various projects in the commercial, industrial, healthcare, educational, light industrial and transportation sectors across BC. Reporting to an Electrical Team Lead, this position will be responsible for electrical design, leading documentation preparation, construction reviews, administration, client communication and project management.

A day in the life:

• You’ll be using your expertise to design electrical systems for a wide variety of building types and locations throughout BC and the Yukon (having your PSPC Reliability clearance would be a huge asset!).
• You’ll be managing project assignments within the electrical buildings field, including power distribution, infrastructure, lighting, life safety, communications, data and security systems, from the opportunity and proposal stages through design and construction.
• You will be participating with a design team of electrical engineers and technicians, focused on technical solutions, developing electrical designs, taking responsibility for the preparation of project drawings and specifications and reviewing fieldwork.
• You’ll be communicating with the client, other design team partners, authorities and contractors.
• You will be working on the design of power distribution (normal and backup power), infrastructure, lighting, fire alarm, data and security systems for buildings in the health care and institutional/commercial sectors.
• You’ll be ensuring the electrical design complies with the BC Building Code, the Canadian Electrical Code, and other codes as required.
• You’ll understand and practice safe work procedures.
• You’ll understand and adhere to project budgets and timelines while maintaining accurate and prompt project tracking, management and billing.
• You’ll review and assess existing systems and prepare condition reports and feasibility studies.
• You’ll prepare load calculations utilizing industry-standard load and lighting analysis software.
• You’ll select systems and equipment and prepare project specifications.
• You’ll coordinate the preparation of project drawings utilizing industry-standard CAD and BIM software.
• You’ll participate in the preparation of fee proposals and business development activities where requested.
• You’ll provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced staff members.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• 15+ years of experience in electrical engineering consulting for buildings and infrastructure.
• Professional Engineer registration with EGBC or ability to obtain
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead a team to deliver design submissions, often with demanding timelines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Autodesk Revit and AutoCAD, Proficiency with AGI or ETAP is considered an asset.
• Ability to deliver comprehensive design submissions, often with demanding timelines.
• Experience in creating tender document packages with drawings and specifications.
• Experience with site reviews of building electrical systems.
• An extensive understanding of building construction and building electrical systems and infrastructure.
• A detailed working knowledge of Canadian Electrical Code, BC Building Code and the National Building Code of Canada.

Compensation

Salary range (in British Columbia): $124,800 to $171,600

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.