Senior Electrical Engineer, Industrial

Stantec; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design and engineering firm in Winnipeg, Canada, seeks an Electrical Engineer to lead design and construction oversight for industrial projects. The role involves managing electrical aspects, preparing proposals, and ensuring project quality from initial proposal through to closeout. Candidates should have experience in electrical design and proficiency in BIM and AutoCAD. The firm promotes a collaborative culture aimed at creating meaningful designs that enhance quality of life.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in electrical design and construction oversight.
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Strong communication skills for client presentations and team coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design and oversee construction for various industrial projects.
• Prepare proposals for the electrical scope of projects.
• Coordinate with clients and manage junior staff.

Skills

Electrical design

Project management

BIM and AutoCAD proficiency

Quality assurance and control

Client communication

Tools

AutoCAD

BIM

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

With minimal guidance from the Industrial lead, you will lead electrical design and construction oversight on a broad variety of industrial building design projects in different geographies and diverse industrial sectors, including advanced manufacturing, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, waste‑to‑energy, bio industrial among others. Your involvement will start at initial proposal stage and will continue until project closeout. You will work on various electrical systems associated with buildings, complex process streams and other structures or places. You will work with clients, manage junior and intermediate staff, and coordinate with other discipline teams.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for projects of various complexity/size.
• Assess required work and prepare proposals for the electrical scope.
• Select appropriate team for a project and inform that team of an assignment.
• Lead electrical engineering work on all electrical aspects of a project.
• Present designs to clients and obtain acceptance.
• Coordinate development of models and working drawings utilizing BIM and AutoCAD technologies.
• Responsible for the design, production and quality of all electrical deliverables on a project.
• Prepare or oversee necessary calculations and sizing.
• Lead preparation of project specifications, including where applicable commercial terms.
• Lead project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner, contractor, sub‑contractors, and vendors.
• Participate in value analysis and basic cost estimating.
• Manage the project scope, budget, staffing and schedule.
• Perform and oversee the performance of necessary calculations.
• Conduct quality assurance and quality control on own projects.
• Conduct peer reviews of project work prepared by other engineers.
• Lead the development of new standards, practices, and specifications for the electrical team.
• Work on multiple concurrent projects.