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Senior Electrical Engineer, Buildings

WSP in Canada

Victoria

Hybrid

CAD 105,000 - 146,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to manage electrical design assignments for various buildings in British Columbia. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in electrical engineering consulting, a strong grasp of relevant codes, and excellent communication skills. This position offers a competitive salary range between $105,800 and $145,400, depending on qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

8+ years of experience in electrical engineering consulting for buildings and infrastructure.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Experience with site reviews of building electrical systems.

Responsibilities

Design electrical systems for various building types.
Manage project assignments within the electrical buildings field.
Ensure electrical design complies with the BC Building Code.

Skills

Electrical engineering consulting

Team leadership

Communication

Project management

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Proficiency in Autodesk Revit

Proficiency in AutoCAD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer registration or ability to obtain

Tools

Autodesk Revit

AutoCAD

AGI

ETAP

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Job Description

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

Job Description

WSP is currently seeking a Senior 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 :

8+ 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) : $105,800 to $145,400

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.

About Us

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP :

We value our people and our reputation

We are locally dedicated with international scale

We are future focused and challenge the status quo

We foster collaboration in everything we do

We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note :

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Professional Services

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