Stantec

Senior Project Engineer

Stantec • $110K — $130K *
Burnaby, BC V3J 1A1In-Person
Energy & Utilities
11 - 15 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.
  • 12+ years of engineering experience, with a focus on complex projects.
  • 4+ years leading multi-discipline design teams.
  • Proficient in MS Office Suite and Bluebeam/Adobe Acrobat.
  • Strong organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in teams and with diverse stakeholders.
  • Valid driver's license and willingness to travel occasionally.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure client project scope expectations are met or exceeded.
  • Provide mentorship and leadership to team members.
  • Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with regulations.
  • Prepare and review technical reports, standards, and engineering documentation.
  • Lead and coordinate design teams for medium to large-scale projects.
  • Resolve technical issues through detailed engineering analysis.
  • Support management in achieving safety and project objectives.

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment with a hybrid model of office and remote work.
  • Opportunity to work on various utilities projects across Western Canada.
  • Exposure to a collaborative team culture fostering professional growth and mentorship.
  • Involvement in safety compliance and promoting a culture of safety.
  • Fieldwork that provides diverse, hands-on experience in different settings.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Your Opportunity

Stantec's Energy team in western Canada is currently offering exciting opportunities for Senior Project Engineer to work on a variety of utilities projects throughout Western Canada. This technical leadership role is ideal for someone with a passion for leading a large group of engineers from different disciplines.

Your Key Responsibilities
  • Ensure client expectations related to project scope are clearly understood, met, and exceeded.
  • Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to team members; foster initiative, collaboration, and professional growth.
  • Champion a strong safety culture by promoting safe work practices and ensuring compliance with all safety regulations.
  • Prepare and review technical reports, presentations, standards, specifications, and engineering documentation.
  • Project Leadership: Lead and coordinate multi-discipline design teams for medium to large-scale projects, ensuring integration across structural, mechanical, civil, and electrical domains.
  • Technical Problem Solving: Resolve highly technical and unusual design or field engineering issues by conducting independent studies and exercising expert judgment.
  • Management Support: Assist project and operations management in meeting safety, cost, quality, and time objectives. This includes proposing plan changes, reviewing contractor payment requests, and preparing detailed progress reports.
  • Standards & Compliance: Contribute to the development of technical standards and ensure all engineering designs support successful, safe operations within the network.
  • Mentorship: Provide guidance and technical advice to other engineering professionals.


Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials
  • Experience in Microsoft (MS) Office Suite, & Bluebeam/Adobe Acrobat.
  • Previous experience working with or at BC Hydro is an asset.
  • Willing and able to travel occasionally when required.
  • Self-motivated, team-oriented, efficient, and a good communicator.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills.
  • Excellent communication abilities with a keen eye for detail. Ability to work with others in a collaborative team environment.
  • Engineering expertise across the total project life cycle, from conceptual design through to testing and commissioning.
  • Valid driver's license.

Education and Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.
  • 12+ years progressive and comprehensive engineering experience.
  • 4+ years of experience leading multi-discipline design teams on large, complex projects.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and timelines.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills to effectively work and collaborate with a range of internal and external customers.

Office Location and Schedule
  • Typical office environment working with computers.
  • Stantec offers a flexible work environment (a hybrid model of working in the office and at home).
  • Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.
  • Hybrid work model to work from home is possible.
  • Location - Burnaby

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.

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
Technical Services
Founded
1954
5 Year Trend
+3.3%
NASDAQ
STN
* Ladders Estimates

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