Senior Electrical Engineer - Buildings

About the role

The Buildings team at Stantec is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to join our professional consulting team. This role involves working on projects of high complexity and serving as a leader of a team or project throughout all phases of a project lifecycle. The Electrical Team Lead role requires overseeing projects of various sizes and complexities, supported by a team of electrical engineers and designers.

Responsibilities

• Work on projects involving the conceptualization and development of full documentation for new construction and renovation projects across various facility types including healthcare, commercial offices, higher education, research laboratories, and industrial facilities.
• Supervise staff of all levels to develop their skills and abilities, providing guidance and mentorship to enhance technical abilities and career goals.
• Participate in client meetings to establish design criteria, review design progress, and support through construction administration.
• Select and engineer all electrical systems and products for a project, preparing and reviewing documentation in various project phases, including site plans, floor plans, diagrams, and details.
• Lead the development of a design through sketches, engineering calculations, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats.
• Conduct quality assurance and quality control on own projects and those of peers.
• Develop new standards and specifications for the electrical engineering group, collaborating with a team of other electrical engineers.
• Perform field work or review field work performed by others to review existing facility conditions and review work being performed by contractors.
• Apply technical expertise to meet project requirements within established timeframes and budget, providing client consultation and support for new project proposals.
• Maintain current knowledge of technologies and trends relevant to the applicable project and market types, and continuously strengthen skills.
• Implement sustainable design principles into the building design and surrounding environment.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of electrical engineering concepts and ability to communicate ideas effectively.
• Experience in the construction industry and/or in-depth knowledge of construction processes, including construction administration roles.
• Knowledge of all phases of project document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications.
• Ability to apply sustainable design principles within projects.
• Ability to integrate design elements with other disciplines at the conceptual and/or schematic programming design phase.
• Understanding of applicable codes and standards such as NFPA Standards, International Building Codes, and Applicable Energy Codes.
• Strong client communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead multiple overlapping projects and design teams while maintaining project execution excellence and schedule.
• Ability to recognize and address technical problems appropriately.
• Ability to check work of others for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule.
• Ability to give direction and feedback to Senior and Junior Engineers and Designers.
• Ability to lead collaboration in a project team setting and engage in creative and critical thought.
• Ability to develop sketches, drawings, building programs, and other similar materials for use by Junior Engineers and Designers.
• Ability to produce calculations based on project specific parameters, such as load calculations, short circuit studies, and lighting calculations.
• Ability to produce reports and studies as well as interpret the findings of reports or studies prepared by others.
• Ability to produce project specific technical specifications independently from an industry or office standard master specification.
• Experience in healthcare, laboratory, and industrial facilities is advantageous but not required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Electrical or Architectural Engineering with a lighting/electrical emphasis required.
• Minimum 15 years in related professional experience.
• Professional Engineering license required.
• LEED Green Associate or LEED AP preferred.

Skills

• Strong understanding of power distribution systems, lighting systems, and low voltage systems for the built environment.
• Experience in the construction industry and/or in-depth knowledge of construction processes, including construction administration roles.
• Knowledge of all phases of project document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications.
• Ability to apply sustainable design principles within projects.
• Ability to integrate design elements with other disciplines at the conceptual and/or schematic programming design phase.
• Understanding of applicable codes and standards such as NFPA Standards, International Building Codes, and Applicable Energy Codes.
• Strong client communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead multiple overlapping projects and design teams while maintaining project execution excellence and schedule.
• Ability to recognize and address technical problems appropriately.
• Ability to check work of others for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule.
• Ability to give direction and feedback to Senior and Junior Engineers and Designers.
• Ability to lead collaboration in a project team setting and engage in creative and critical thought.
• Ability to develop sketches, drawings, building programs, and other similar materials for use by Junior Engineers and Designers.
• Ability to produce calculations based on project specific parameters, such as load calculations, short circuit studies, and lighting calculations.
• Ability to produce reports and studies as well as interpret the findings of reports or studies prepared by others.
• Ability to produce project specific technical specifications independently from an industry or office standard master specification.
• Experience in healthcare, laboratory, and industrial facilities is advantageous but not required.

Benefits

Regular full-time and part-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid family leave. Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.