Lead Electrical Engineer

Agilus Work Solutions

• $140K — $260K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering required
  • P.Eng. designation or eligibility for professional registration
  • Significant experience in industrial electrical engineering projects
  • Expertise in power distribution, motor control, and protection systems
  • Strong knowledge of grounding, lighting, and electrical codes
  • Ability to review technical documentation and engineering packages
  • Experience in EPC or industrial environments is preferred
  • Strong leadership and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead electrical engineering activities for major projects
  • Develop and approve electrical engineering deliverables
  • Coordinate with other engineering disciplines
  • Support procurement through material requisitions and vendor evaluations
  • Provide technical leadership during commissioning and start-up
  • Participate in project planning and quality assurance
  • Identify technical risks and provide engineering solutions
  • Mentor junior engineers and designers

Benefits

  • Competitive salary based on experience
  • Opportunities for long-term career growth
  • Access to technical leadership roles
  • Influence over projects from concept to commissioning
  • Mentoring junior and intermediate engineers
  • Work with a respected engineering organization
  • Support diverse projects across multiple sectors
Full Job Description
Lead Electrical Engineer | Lead Complex Industrial Projects Across Energy, Mining, Power & Infrastructure
Agilus by Synergie is recruiting for a Lead Electrical Engineer in the Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC/EPCM) | Industrial Engineering in Calgary, Alberta.
Join a growing engineering team as a Lead Electrical Engineer supporting major industrial projects across energy, mining, chemicals, power generation, and infrastructure sectors. This role offers the opportunity to provide technical leadership, mentor engineering teams, and oversee electrical engineering activities from concept and detailed design through procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up.
Total rewards:
  • $140000.00 - $260000.00 annually
  • Earn a competitive salary of $140,000 to $206,000+ based on experience
  • Lead electrical engineering scopes on large-scale industrial projects
  • Join a growing and technically respected engineering organization
  • Influence projects from concept through commissioning and start-up
  • Mentor junior and intermediate engineers while developing technical capability
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary project and engineering teams
  • Support diverse projects across energy, mining, power, chemicals, and infrastructure sectors
  • Access long-term career growth and technical leadership opportunities

A typical day:
  • Lead electrical engineering activities for assigned projects and major project scopes
  • Develop, review, and approve electrical engineering deliverables and technical documentation
  • Coordinate with process, mechanical, piping, instrumentation, and automation disciplines
  • Support procurement through material requisitions, bid evaluations, and vendor reviews
  • Provide technical leadership during construction, commissioning, and start-up activities
  • Participate in project planning, progress tracking, quality assurance, and scope management
  • Identify technical risks and develop practical engineering solutions
  • Mentor engineers and designers while supporting technical excellence across project teams

Successful candidates will have:
  • Hold a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution
  • Possess a P.Eng. designation or eligibility for professional registration
  • Bring significant experience delivering industrial electrical engineering projects
  • Demonstrate expertise with power distribution, motor control, protection systems, and VFDs
  • Apply strong knowledge of grounding, lighting, hazardous area design, and electrical codes
  • Perform technical reviews of drawings, specifications, calculations, and engineering packages
  • Contribute to multidisciplinary project execution within EPC, EPCM, or industrial environments
  • Exhibit excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills


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