Senior Electrical Engineer - Industrial & Municipal Water

About the role

Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U.

Responsibilities

• Acts as Engineer-of-Record for projects and/or project components of varying degrees of complexity.
• Evaluates, selects, specifies, and engineers all electrical engineered systems or products for a project.
• Engages in the development of a design through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats.
• Utilizes technologies in development of three-dimensional models of electrical systems.
• Provides guidance, training and mentorship for junior and intermediate engineers, designers, and drafters.
• Presents and revises documentation in various phases of design and construction, including plans, diagrams, and details.
• Led project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors.
• Participates in client project requirement meetings, value analysis, and basic cost estimating.
• Develops and manages project scope, budget, staffing, and schedule.
• Leads the preparation and coordination of the project specifications with construction documents.
• Conducts and/or oversees field reviews required to assess as-built conditions.
• Conducts and/or oversees construction phase services, responds to RFIs, reviews shop drawings, and conducts reviews of construction for general conformance with design.

Requirements

• Requisite knowledge, interpretation, and application of industry standards as well as electrical and building codes.
• Strong understanding of all phases of project document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications, particularly in the water/wastewater industry.
• Strong knowledge of medium and low voltage electrical distribution systems means and methods, materials, and industry standards, particularly in the water/wastewater industry.
• Ability to lead one or more teams through all phases of project document production.
• Checks the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manages time to meet project budget and schedule.
• Participates and collaborates in multi-discipline project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.
• Advanced understanding of electrical engineering concepts and ability to effectively communicate ideas to others.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong presentation, interpersonal, and interview skills.
• Well-versed understanding of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong knowledge of AutoDesk products (i.e., AutoCAD).
• Familiarity with Revit is a plus.
• Experience with specialized power system software such as ETAP and SKM PowerTools.
• Mentoring and professional development of other personnel.

Qualifications

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree Engineering with an emphasis in Electrical Engineering.
• With a minimum of ten years of related work experience to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in the Industrial sector.
• Experience leading design teams.
• Licensed Professional Engineer.

Skills

• Specialization in heavy industrial electrical design.
• Lead the industrial electrical design team.
• Develop construction bid documents.
• Bid review, proposal development, and manhour estimates.
• Develop design documents including control/schematic diagrams, conduit and electrical systems layouts, materials specifications, electrical block diagrams, etc.
• Assist in the development and updating of department standards and procedures.
• Develop and build Client relations.
• Knowledge of electrical materials specifications and procurement.
• Provide guidance/supervision to other engineers and function as a mentor to less experienced engineers.
• Assemble calculation packages for electrical designs etc.
• General knowledge of industry standards and best practices including NEC, IEEE, and others.
• Electrical construction, startup, and commissioning field support: client, contractor, and vendor interaction.

Benefits

• Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) 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.

Pay

Stantec provides competitive compensation and benefits packages tailored to the unique needs of each position and location. Compensation is determined based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location.

Schedule

Full time

Job Posting

14/05/2026 07:05:31

Req ID

1002428