Your OpportunityThe Electrical Engineer will apply building electrical engineering principles, your superior client service skills, and project management best practices to deliver Mission Critical (primarily data center) projects that meet project requirements, exceed client expectations, and meet project financial and other objectives. Working within our thriving buildings practice, you will contribute to project delivery standards and work processes, provide quality control, workload forecasting, financial performance accountability, and collaboration with other disciplines.
Your Key Responsibilities- Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and on budget.
- Work collaboratively with project leaders, architects, design partners, peers, contractors, and other project stakeholders to define project objectives, deliverables, and success metrics, and develop innovative and practical solutions, and meet the project's conditions of satisfaction.
- Mentor junior engineers and team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project delivery processes.
- Engage with external partners, including vendors and regulatory agencies, to ensure compliance and integration of project design.
- Lead the electrical design for various facility projects, including power distribution, lighting, backup power (generator/UPS systems), utility coordination, short circuit and coordination studies and coordination with other disciplines such as mechanical, technology and fire alarm.
- Conduct site visits and inspections to ensure project requirements are met.
- Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to assess project variables and develop reliable design solutions independently.
- Prepare detailed design documents, specifications, and reports.
- Ensure compliance with design standards and regulations.
- Participate in/lead project meetings and communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders.
- Successfully manage projects and tasks of a scope, complexity, and revenue budget appropriate to experience.
- Meets technical, contractual, schedule, budgetary, and client service objectives for each project.
- Apply strong electrical engineering skills, experience, and knowledge to the design and oversight of the design for building projects.
- Effectively delegates work to production support staff.
- Nurtures existing client relationships and proactively pursues opportunities for new business.
- Proactively pursues additional knowledge in related disciplines by attending available in-house and external training.
- Maintain awareness of operational, technical, or regulatory changes within Electrical Engineering and AEC overall, disseminate such knowledge to staff and firm, and integrate it into existing processes and standards.
- Maintain and update Electrical Engineering specifications, technical documentation, and standards in collaboration with other technical leaders in Stantec.
QualificationsYour Capabilities and Credentials- Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience with a proven track record of successful project delivery
- Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and motivate teams
- Strong knowledge of regulations, compliance standards, and industry best practices
- Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, resources, and timelines effectively
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate complex project challenges
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while maintaining a client-centered focus
- Proactive mindset with a commitment to fostering an inclusive and collaborative team culture
- Experience successfully delivering electrical engineering designs to Architects and Owners in the
- Understanding and implementation of the principles of project management.
- A commanding knowledge of technical issues supporting delivered design services.
- Deep technical understanding and working knowledge of electrical building systems
- Ability to apply logic, reasoning, and organizational skills to develop concepts and ideas and evolve them into project deliverables.
- Familiarity with and ability to produce project-related documents and documentation standards required of a Project leader.
- Ability to integrate design elements with other disciplines to deliver a coordinated design.
- Familiarity with and ability to apply sustainable design principles within projects while maintaining the process-driven requirements of the project.
- Strong client communication and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge and experience to identify and manage items of risk that may occur on projects.
- Knowledge and experience to identify and manage potential unanticipated scope.
- Functional knowledge of BIM software Revit
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Bluebeam.
Education and Experience- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field
- Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience, and/or demonstrated skills.
- Professional Engineering license is strongly preferred.
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
