Electrical Design Director for Construction Projects

21 hours ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada EllisDon Full time
About EllisDon
EllisDon is a leading national construction group that continually strives to be at the forefront of the rapidly changing construction industry. Our core values empower people to deliver great careers to one another and develop creative solutions for complex problems on exciting projects.

We recognize no boundaries in expertise and craft, embracing a diverse team of professionals with a variety of skills within pre-construction, construction, and post-construction.

This is an exceptional opportunity to lead Electrical Design as the Estimating Manager for our new national construction group at EllisDon.

As an Electrical Design Director, you will:

- Collaborate closely with EllisDon Life Science & Technology leaders on Electrical Design and Pre-construction support across various business sectors and areas, providing electrical engineering expertise and technical assistance when needed.
- Oversee the electrical design process during pursuit and post-pursuit phases for design-build projects, ensuring seamless execution.
- Provide pre-construction services for sectors where electrical systems are more complex, including healthcare, mission-critical, justice, and educational projects.
- Advise on conceptual electrical design and technology approaches for building system solutions to provide competitive bids for design-build pursuits.
- Support P3 project teams throughout the design phase to ensure implementation of pursuit design intent.
- Develop scope delineation matrices and other tools to prevent scope gaps or overlaps.
- Establish budget targets for the electrical scope based on historical data from similar projects.
- Possess a strong understanding of regulatory, legislative, and business environments, as well as procurement requirements unique to the Guaranteed Performance market.
- Offer innovative solutions and value engineering for all types of projects.
- Attend regular meetings to ensure effective communication and coordination among stakeholders.
- Ensure that electrical design solutions are well understood by the Project Team and implemented during the construction and operations phases of the project.
- Promote NPV evaluation for competing building system solutions.
- Collaborate with the estimating team during pursuit and the construction team after pursuit to establish temporary power and lighting requirements during construction.
- Liaise with utilities (power and communications) for new site services.

This position requires a skilled professional with a solid background in electrical engineering and construction experience. Key qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, 10+ years of relevant experience, LEED Accredited Professional status, and excellent knowledge of building-related systems and services.

The successful candidate will possess strong project management skills, excellent presentation and communication skills, and great people interface skills. This role offers a competitive compensation package, continuous learning opportunities, and growth potential within an inclusive environment.

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