Stantec

Electrical Designer

Stantec$80K — $95K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an accredited institution
  • Minimum of 3 years of relevant electrical engineering experience
  • Strong working knowledge of electrical codes and standards
  • Proficiency with electrical engineering design software
  • Advanced analytical and calculation skills

Responsibilities

  • Develop electrical designs that align with project objectives and codes
  • Ensure complete and accurate construction documentation
  • Plan project workloads to meet schedules and budgets
  • Perform electrical load studies and system analysis
  • Coordinate design solutions with architectural and engineering teams
  • Uphold quality assurance standards throughout design
  • Mentor junior engineers and support project team development

Benefits

  • Access to medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 401(k) plan and employee stock purchase program
  • Tuition reimbursement and professional membership fee coverage
  • Paid family leave and paid holidays
  • Accrual of vacation days ranging from 10 to 20 per year
Full Job Description
Your Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Designer to join our team and play a key role in the design of sophisticated electrical systems across a diverse portfolio of architectural and engineering projects. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to complex, high-impact environments while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

You will design and deliver electrical systems spanning low- and high-voltage power, power distribution and generation, energy storage, lighting, and fire alarm systems for a broad range of project types, including:
  • Mission Critical Facilities
  • Laboratories and Research Environments
  • Healthcare Facilities
  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Central Utility Plants and Campus Distribution Systems
  • Corporate and Commercial Developments

Your Key Responsibilities
  • Develop electrical designs that meet project objectives, codes, and engineering standards
  • Ensure accurate, complete, and well-coordinated construction documentation
  • Plan and manage project workloads to align with established schedules and budgets
  • Perform and/or oversee electrical load studies, system analysis, and calculations
  • Size and specify equipment and develop system applications
  • Coordinate design solutions with architectural teams and other engineering disciplines
  • Maintain organized project files, calculations, and technical documentation
  • Uphold quality assurance standards throughout all phases of design
  • Conduct or supervise on-site condition assessments and field investigations
  • Evaluate staffing needs and support effective resource planning
  • Monitor scope compliance and document deviations as they arise
  • Prepare technical memoranda, reports, and design narratives
  • Participate in client meetings and technical discussions
  • Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and project team members

Your Capabilities and Credentials
  • Strong working knowledge of applicable electrical codes, standards, and emerging technologies
  • Proficiency with electrical engineering design and documentation software
  • Broad understanding of electrical engineering principles, with working familiarity across other engineering disciplines and architecture
  • Advanced analytical and calculation skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication abilities

Education and Experience
  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an accredited institution
  • Minimum of 3 years of relevant electrical engineering experience

Typical office environment 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.

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: 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. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements

Primary Location: United States | TX | Houston
Organization: BC-4011 Buildings-US Acquisition PSP Houston BE
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: Replacement
Travel: No
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 05/08/2026 09:08:02
Req ID: 1007095

About Stantec

Stantec Inc. is a global engineering consulting firm headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The company provides professional consulting services in the areas of infrastructure, water, environment, buildings, and energy. Stantec has over 22,000 employees working in more than 400 locations across six continents. The company has a diverse client base that includes public and private sector clients. Stantec is committed to sustainability and has implemented green practices in its operations. The company has received numerous awards for its work, including the American Council of Engineering Companies' National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement.
Learn more about Stantec
Size
25,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.1 billion
Industry
Founded
1954
5 Year Trend
+3.3%
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