Associate Principal

**Role: Associate Principal**

**Location: Edmonton, AB**
**Job Type: Hybrid - WFH + In Office**

**Who We Are**

Smith + Andersen is a trusted, Canadian, multi-disciplinary engineering firm with ten office locations in five provinces and approximately 700 employees.

At Smith + Andersen, our employees contribute to some of the most innovative and sustainable building design projects in Canada. The work we do has meaningful impact on the community by contributing to landmark projects such as hospitals, transit stations, parks, federal and provincial government buildings and post-secondary institutions.

Our values drive and define everything we do, demonstrating a deep commitment to sustainability, mentorship and quality work that spans nearly six decades in business. In addition, we are proud to have been certified as a **Great Place to Work** and selected as one of **Canada’s Best Workplaces** for the highly collaborative culture we’ve built and for empowering employees to do great work

**This Opportunity**

The Edmonton office of Smith + Andersen is currently seeking an **Associate Principal** for our **Electrical** Department, qualified in project engineering of building services.

You’re a strong leader who naturally builds strong relationships with colleagues and clients. Your approachable personality and encyclopedic knowledge of all matters related to electrical engineering make you the go-to on a project team. You are able to carefully juggle multiple projects and shifting priorities, while also pushing the electrical team to realize their greatest potential. You never miss an opportunity to tell industry leaders about the talented group of professionals at Smith + Andersen, carefully detailing the many ways that we can contribute to a successful project.

**Why choose Smith + Andersen?**

In addition to an exciting career filled with meaningful work, we offer:

- Competitive salary
- Flexible hours and half day Fridays (all year round)
- Comprehensive Group Health Benefits Program, including a Health Spending Account
- Group Retirement Savings Plan (Employer and Employee Contributions)
- Employee Share Ownership Program (ESOP)
- Purchase Time Off Program (PTO)
- Transit Subsidy Program
- Wide variety of community and social events
- **Great Place to Work-Certified**:

- **Best Workplaces in Canada**:

- **Best Workplaces for Mental Wellness**

**What You'll Do**:
**Business Planning & Development**
- Demonstrates a key role in developing and sustaining the vision of the partnership.
- Actively and visibly plays a role in setting, goals, long term planning, developing vision etc.
- Shows initiative to holistically assess approach to business with the thought of improving practices.
- Actively and visibly participates in the operation of the business and demonstrates a clear intent that the profitability (inclusive of efficiency, promotion, marketability, brand etc.) is of paramount importance.
- Actively and visibly promotes ‘all’ disciplines and services.
- Actively takes part in managing the operation of the firm including attending Operations meetings, Shareholder meetings (when required) and Summit events. This involvement includes both non-technical and technical (e.g. quality control and standards).
- Demonstrates interest in leading the firm into new areas, markets, technologies, etc.
- Attends ‘most’ industry functions (architects, designers, owners and developers) to achieve being a well-recognized member of the community.
- Actively involved in marketing, promotion, and ad sales including liaison with clients, preparation of fee proposals, fee negotiations, and review of contracts.

**Project Management**
- Actively involved in project management, including overseeing profitability of all projects, project manager assignments, defining person-hours, and contract for project managers, reviewing and approving work, and coordinating staffing.
- Responsible for understanding, following, and ensuring compliance with quality control projects.
- Review projects ensuring Professional Engineer, ‘stamp and seal’ documentation is in accordance with the local professional engineering association.

**Leadership/ People Management**
- Considered as a leader in the office and outside the office.

**Who You Are**:

- Possess minimum 10 years of project engineering experience in the field of Electrical building services.
- P. Eng. license or a professional designation in Alberta is preferred.
- Demonstrate strong leadership qualities and ability to work independently as well as direct a team of engineers and designers.
- Demonstrate the ability to work in a complex environment, dealing with multiple projects and clients.
- Possess excellent communications skills as demonstrated through client and staff relations.
- Demonstrate experience working with other consultants and contractors, and coordination of major projects.
- Be thoroughly versed about the provincial building code, electri