Intermediate/Senior Electrical Engineer

Job Description

Company

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting.

Location

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (Primary location: Ottawa)

About the Role

Stantec’s Buildings team is looking for a highly motivated Senior/Intermediate Electrical Engineer to join our growing, multi‑disciplinary team in the Ottawa, Waterloo, and Markham offices. The role involves designing electrical systems—including power distribution, essential and life safety systems, lighting, and power system studies—and providing construction administration support.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist/lead overall project electrical design, prioritizing quality while meeting deadlines, monitoring scope, and adhering to budgets.


• Lead project coordination meetings with internal and external stakeholders, owners, contractors, subcontractors, and vendors.


• Participate/lead client requirement meetings, value analysis, and cost estimating.


• Support/lead technical sections of proposal pursuits.


• Develop and manage project scope, budget, design approach, staffing, and schedule for projects of varying size and complexity.


• Evaluate, select, specify, and design electrical systems or products ranging from 120 V to 44 kV.


• Develop electrical design deliverables such as single‑line drawings, elementary and wiring diagrams, equipment specifications (transformers, MCC, switchgear, substation equipment), power plans, conduit plans, cable schedules, system studies, and protective relay settings.


• Lead design development through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, and 3D tools.


• Coordinate across engineering disciplines to facilitate deliverables.


• Prepare and coordinate project specifications with construction support documents.


• Share lessons learned to contribute to continuous improvement.


• Conduct local travel within the National Capital Region for site inspections and client meetings.

Capabilities and Credentials

• Self‑starter who navigates engineering design concerns and develops project scope documents, technical reports, cost estimating, and proposals.


• Thorough understanding of design standards and codes for electrical power systems.


• Knowledge of industry standards and electrical engineering design principles.


• Familiar with design and operation of power systems ranging from 120 V to 44 kV.


• Experienced in applying the Canadian Electrical Code, Ontario Electrical Safety Code, and Ontario Building Code.


• Experienced in managing and leading electrical projects from pursuit through design and construction.


• Team player with interpersonal skills and experience in coordinating people.


• Excellent oral and written communication, organizational skills, and problem‑solving aptitude.


• Experience managing multi‑discipline projects or pursuits is an asset.


• Familiarity with AutoCAD is an asset.


• Proficiency with ETAP, SKM, and/or EasyPower is an asset.


• Experience with Revit and BIM exposure is an asset.


• Proficiency in verbal and written French is considered an asset.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.


• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario (or eligible).


• License to practice engineering in Quebec is an asset.


• Experience in electrical design across low, medium, and high voltage; lighting; power distribution; grounding; fire alarm; communications and security systems is an asset.


• Experience with industrial building design is an asset.

Benefits

Regular full‑time and part‑time employees (≥20 hours/week) have access to health, dental, and vision plans, wellness program, health‑care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax‑free savings account, life and AD&D insurance, disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off. Temporary/casual employees receive a subset of benefits.

Other Information

Pay range: CA$110,000–CA$130,000 per year. Position is full‑time, with no travel requirement.