Senior Electrical Engineer

Reporting to the electrical discipline lead, this role takes technical ownership of building electrical design and construction-phase support across a varied project portfolio in the institutional, commercial, and industrial markets. Involvement spans the full project lifecycle, from proposal through closeout. The position is client-facing and includes mentoring design staff and coordinating across engineering disciplines.

What You'll Own

• Delivery of projects across a range of size and complexity, several running concurrently
• Scoping, fee proposals, team selection, and assignment briefing
• Technical leadership on all building electrical systems, from concept through construction administration
• Design presentations to clients and securing approval
• Direction of model and drawing production in a BIM-based workflow
• Calculations and equipment sizing — performed directly and reviewed when produced by others
• Specification development, including commercial terms where applicable
• Chairing coordination meetings with internal teams, consultants, owners, contractors, sub-trades, and vendors
• Input to value analysis and preliminary cost estimating
• Management of scope, budget, resourcing, and schedule
• QA/QC on assigned work and peer review of colleagues' deliverables
• Contribution to the discipline's standards and specification library

What You Bring

• Working command of the national and Ontario building and electrical safety codes governing this work
• Full-cycle familiarity with document production and how drawings and specifications interrelate
• Depth across medium- and low-voltage distribution, standby generation, UPS, lighting and lighting controls, and fire detection and alarm — including means, methods, materials, and current practice
• A reviewer's eye for accuracy and completeness, with the time management to hold budget and schedule
• Collaborative instincts and capacity for both creative and critical thinking
• Strong engineering fundamentals and the ability to convey technical ideas clearly, in writing and in person
• Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, and standard document markup and office software
• Asset: experience with specialty lighting and power-systems modelling software

Credentials

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent, with P.Eng. licensure in Ontario — required
• Ten or more years of relevant experience preferred
• Valid driver's licence and willingness to travel to sites
• Assets: professional certification in a specialized electrical discipline; experience with technology-driven or high-availability facility design