Senior Electrical Engineer (Vancouver)

Delta Wye Engineering Ltd; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 145,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP matching

Health and dental benefits

20 days paid vacation

Job summary

Delta Wye Engineering Ltd is a Canadian-owned engineering consultancy delivering power and control system solutions for industrial clients. We seek a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead studies, design packages, and direct customer engagement from planning through commissioning.

You will work with a tight-knit team, taking meaningful responsibility and helping shape the firm's growth, standards, and capabilities. A strong senior engineer with leadership and a collaborative mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized institution.
• P.Eng. with Engineers and Geoscientists BC or eligible for immediate registration.
• 7+ years of electrical engineering experience in industrial sectors such as pulp and paper, mining, energy, utilities, manufacturing, or process industries.
• Experience with substation design, medium- and low-voltage distribution, grounding, lighting, and cabling.
• Experience performing or reviewing short-circuit, protection coordination, and arc-flash studies.
• Strong working knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code, National Electrical Code, and IEEE standards.
• Demonstrated technical leadership and the ability to coordinate engineering deliverables.
• Strong customer-facing, technical writing, and verbal communication skills.
• Practical project management skills, including scope development, estimating, scheduling, budgeting, and change management.
• Ability to travel within North America with a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage electrical engineering projects and work packages through feasibility, front-end engineering, detailed design, construction support, commissioning, and operations support.
• Develop, review, and approve electrical drawings, calculations, specifications, reports, equipment lists, material lists, and design documentation.
• Oversee the preparation of electrical drawing packages for substations, medium-voltage and low-voltage distribution, grounding and bonding, lighting, cable routing, equipment layouts, and installation details.
• Perform or oversee power system studies, including load flow, short-circuit, protection coordination, and arc-flash analysis.
• Lead technical discussions and maintain effective relationships with customers, vendors, contractors, and project stakeholders.
• Develop scopes, schedules, budgets, estimates, proposals, and technical presentations.
• Conduct site visits, field investigations, inspections, construction support, and commissioning activities.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers, technologists, and designers.
• Prepare clear feasibility studies, front-end engineering reports, capital plans, technical memoranda, and recommendations.

Skills

Technical leadership

Project management

Customer engagement

Electrical design

Power systems studies

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

P.Eng. registration or eligibility

Tools

AutoCAD

EasyPower

ETAP

Job description

Industrial Power Systems | Technical Leadership | Client Partnership

Location: Kelowna, BC or Greater Vancouver, BC preferred; remote candidates considered
Compensation: $145,000-$165,000 CAD base salary, profit sharing, and banked overtime
Benefits: RRSP matching, comprehensive health and dental benefits, 20 days paid vacation
Employment: Full-time
Travel: Occasional North American travel

Summary

Delta Wye Engineering is a Canadian-owned, growing engineering consultancy delivering practical, reliable, and high-quality power and control system solutions for industrial clients. We are building a firm where strong technical work, trusted customer relationships, and an entrepreneurial mindset come together. Joining now means getting in early, having a real voice in how the company develops, and helping shape the standards, culture, and capabilities that will define our future.

We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer who enjoys combining hands-on technical work with project leadership and direct customer engagement. This is an opportunity to take on meaningful responsibility, work with a high degree of independence, and collaborate closely with a tight-knit team. You will lead electrical studies and design packages for industrial facilities, help guide projects from early planning through commissioning and operations, and play an important role in shaping the company as we grow.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage electrical engineering projects and work packages through feasibility, front-end engineering, detailed design, construction support, commissioning, and operations support.


• Develop, review, and approve electrical drawings, calculations, specifications, reports, equipment lists, material lists, and design documentation.


• Oversee the preparation of electrical drawing packages for substations, medium-voltage and low-voltage distribution, grounding and bonding, lighting, cable routing, equipment layouts, and installation details.


• Perform or oversee power system studies, including load flow, short-circuit, protection coordination, and arc-flash analysis.


• Lead technical discussions and maintain effective relationships with customers, vendors, contractors, and project stakeholders.


• Develop scopes, schedules, budgets, estimates, proposals, and technical presentations.


• Conduct site visits, field investigations, inspections, construction support, and commissioning activities.


• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers, technologists, and designers.


• Prepare clear feasibility studies, front-end engineering reports, capital plans, technical memoranda, and recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized institution.


• Registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Engineers and Geoscientists BC, or eligibility for immediate registration.


• Seven or more years of relevant electrical engineering experience in industrial sectors such as pulp and paper, mining, energy, utilities, manufacturing, or process industries.


• Strong experience developing and reviewing complete electrical drawing and design packages.


• Experience with substation design, medium-voltage power distribution, and low-voltage systems, including protection, grounding, cabling, lighting, and equipment specifications.


• Experience performing or reviewing short-circuit, protection coordination, and arc-flash studies.


• Strong working knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code, National Electrical Code, and relevant IEEE standards.


• Demonstrated technical leadership and the ability to coordinate engineering deliverables.


• Strong customer-facing, technical writing, presentation, and verbal communication skills.


• Practical project management skills, including scope development, estimating, scheduling, budgeting, and change management.


• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with customers and multidisciplinary teams.


• Ability and willingness to travel within North America, with a valid driver's license.

Preferred Experience

• EasyPower and/or ETAP power system modelling and analysis.


• Protection relay programming.


• AutoCAD proficiency or experience reviewing and directing AutoCAD-based design work.


• Feasibility studies, front-end engineering design, capital planning, and cost estimating.


• Construction support, commissioning, energization, and troubleshooting.


• Consulting engineering, proposal development, and presenting technical solutions to customers.