10+ years of progressive experience in electrical engineering and design in the energy industry
Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering or applied science
P.Eng. registration with APEGA
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team
Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
Strong written and oral communication skills
Responsibilities
Lead a discipline engineering team in energy project design from inception to completion
Plan, allocate, and review work programs, ensuring alignment with project demands
Prepare weekly progress reports detailing completed and upcoming work
Establish scopes of work, man-hour estimates, and project schedules
Supervise engineering team and provide mentorship on complex projects
Review vendor quotations and ensure technical adequacy of project requirements
Maintain adherence to industry standards and quality management systems
Benefits
Challenging and rewarding work environment with meaningful projects
Collaborative colleagues invested in each other's success
Opportunity to work with industry leaders and contribute innovative ideas
Informal, close-knit team culture that values family and community
Competitive compensation and performance-linked pay
Company-sponsored social events and team sports
Half-day Fridays and free parking
Commitment to diversity and inclusion
Full Job Description
What You Would Do in This Role
The Electrical Lead leads a discipline engineering team in the design of different aspects of energy industry projects from inception to completion. Duties include:
Planning, allocating and reviewing work programs. This includes updating ForecastWeb on a weekly basis and ensuring it is suitably completed to align with the demand of the Project/Program Manager. The forecast should be updated to current project plans and changes to work plans/resourcing needs are communicated through change management to project stakeholders
Preparing weekly progress reports for each project including work completed, work planned for the following week and discipline needs
Updating project schedule on a weekly basis including marking tasks which are completed, in progress, and any potential delays. In addition, ensure tasks are listed correctly in schedule. Project schedule along with tracking engineering tasks and deliverables are to be reviewed and maintained in conjunction with Project Management
Establishing scopes of work, man-hour estimates, schedules and priorities for projects or proposals
Scheduling and expediting department work
Supervising an engineering team involved in the conception, planning and development of engineering design, projects, processes, proposals and estimates
Providing leadership and mentorship to project/program discipline engineering team; acting as a focal point for expertise and direction on engineering solutions
Providing guidance in the design and delivery of complex engineering projects within their discipline
Guiding discipline team on project work through to completion in accordance with the schedule and budget on assigned major projects of high technical complexity
Assisting in the negotiation of critical engineering issues
Administering the planning, scheduling, cost control and technical conformance to the design
Attending status meetings with clients, project management and suppliers
Coordinating activities with other departments and clients
Maintaining current knowledge of industry and regulatory standards
Assigning and reviewing work of discipline engineering staff
Reviewing vendor or subcontractor quotations, drawings, and specifications for technical adequacy and conformance with project requirements
Ensuring adherence to Vista Quality Management System (QMS)
Ensuring design is in accordance with applicable codes and requirements, including Vista and client specifications and standards
Approving discipline deliverables
Supporting development, implementation and maintenance of discipline design standards, checklists and procedures
Actively stewarding change management for their discipline activities and impacts to other discipline activities
Supporting discipline man-hour estimates for proposals
Providing construction support
Authenticating documentation with a professional engineering stamp as required
Communicating with the Department Design Lead for designer resources and manhour estimates
Applying extensive knowledge of energy industry facility related drawing including single line diagrams (SLD), area classifications, electrical layouts, JB wiring diagrams, motor and
Preparing and reviewing demand load calculations, voltage drop calculations, cable tray fill calculations, EHT calculations, etc.
Preparing or reviewing ETAP or SKM models
Applying extensive knowledge in CEC and international codes, standards and approved codes of practice
Preparing and reviewing material requisitions and technical bid evaluations of electrical equipment such as motors, switchgears, MCC, VFDs, UPS, EHT panels and e-houses
Preparing and reviewing electrical engineering work packages
Performing other duties as requested
Requirements
Ten-plus years of progressive experience in electrical engineering and design in the energy industry
Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in engineering or applied science
Ability to work and collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team of engineers and designers including process, mechanical, civil, structural & architectural, electrical, instrumentation & controls and piping
P.Eng. registration with APEGA
Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel
Strong written and oral communication skills
Strong organizational skills, technical competence and attention to detail
Self-motivated and efficient with time management
Strong working knowledge and understanding of applicable codes and industry standards
Ability to meet safety requirements to attend site visits
Preferred
Ten years of experience in a engineering capacity, ideally with a focus on the energy industry
What We Offer An opportunity with Vista is more than a job. It is the chance to do challenging meaningful work alongside talented and supportive colleagues who want to see you succeed.Vista offers all employees
A challenging and rewarding work environment where you will contribute to meaningful projects across the energy industry
Talented, collaborative colleagues who are invested in one another's success
The chance to work alongside some of the sharpest minds in the industry, where your ideas are heard and innovation is part of how we actually work, not just something we say.
A strong value-based philosophy that provides an informal, close-knit team environment, where you and your family feel like a part of our organization, and not just an employee number
Competitive compensation and benefits, including a performance-linked variable pay program
Company-sponsored social events and team sports
Half-day Fridays and free parking
An organization that values and encourages diversity
How to Apply
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