Senior Electrical Engineer

Your Capabilities and Credentials

Areas of Knowledge:

Reasonable knowledge of and ability to implement major electrical-related standards (Canadian Electrical Code, National Building Code of Canada etc.)

Experience in industrial/commercial/institutional electrical design including:

Electrical service design, feeder sizing calculations, over-current protection, load analysis and fault calculation.

Experience in the design of lighting systems (indoor and outdoor).

Experience in the design of communications systems (primarily horizontal level)

Experience in the design of life safety (fire alarm systems, exit and emergency lighting)

Personal Skills:

Must be self-motivated, team oriented, efficient, and a good communicator. Strong organizational and time management skills.

Be comfortable in a client-facing role and in the field.

Effective written and verbal communication skills. Bilingual (English and French) would be a major asset.

Understanding the importance of complying with Stantec's Employee Health and Safety (EH&S) program, with a focus on safety in the field.

Possess a valid driver’s license and be willing to travel within the maritime provinces (typically day-trips but some overnight travel as well).

Project Management and Business Development Skills

Interest and ability in Project Management would be considered an asset.

Understanding of preparation of project proposals including estimating hours of work, resource availability and cross-discipline collaboration.

Team-based Skills:

Strong leadership skills, with proven ability to lead project tasks and activities.

Strong collaborative skills while working with a single or multi-discipline team.

Ability to check the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule.

Ability to assist in recruitment and evaluation of new candidates for the electrical team.

Software Skills:

Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word and Excel primarily).

Experience in Revit and/or AutoCAD would be considered an asset.

Experience in dedicated lighting design tools (AGI32 or others) would be considered an asset.

Comfort with electrical design tools (feeder sizing, conduit fills, generator sizing etc.)

Education and Experience

An Electrical Engineering Degree from an accredited university is required.

Eligibility for registration as a professional engineer in the local engineering professional association required.

Minimum of 8 years of applicable experience is required.

Experience in creating tender document packages, including detailed drawings and specifications is required.

Work Location

Typical office environment includes working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice .