Electrical Estimator

5 days ago


Cambridge, Canada Spark Power Full time

Spark Power is looking for an Electrical Engineer to join our team. Reporting to the Regional Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for developing and stamping electrical engineering packages for construction projects in the utilities, large commercial and industrial sectors. This is a very hands-on role, working directly with clients, our sales team and managers to answer technical questions and create proposed solutions.

**Why **will you love working for Spark Power?**
- Diverse and exciting scope of work
- Opportunities to advance your career
- Continuous training and skills improvement
- Career advancement opportunities
- Competitive wages
- Excellent benefit package with wellness spending account option
- RRSP match program
- Employee Share Ownership Program

**What will you **be responsible for?**
- Provide direct customer support and keep ongoing lines of communication with customer including but not limited to, setting kickoff meetings, creating, or evaluating RFPs, creating, or responding to RFIs. Work as part of the project team in the execution of large commercial, industrial, utility-scale ground-mount solar, and battery storage design-build projects.
- Support in preparing cost estimates for potential opportunities and attending site visits as required.
- Perform engineering review and calculations (i.e., cable/equipment sizing - including transformers, switchgear, grounding transformers, NGRs, ground grid design - cable ampacity reports, peer-reviews) as part of the Engineering team.
- Prepare and stamp design drawings/packages (i.e., SLDs, site layouts, LV/HV details) as necessary.
- Support the team during procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.
- Identify conflicts, problems, develop appropriate solutions, and ask for assistance when required.
- Assist, support, and mentor junior personnel within the Engineering team.

**What** **do you bring to Spark?**

The Engineer will have strong experience with low & medium voltage power distribution and base building design (i.e., cable tray design, lighting, fire alarm, and emergency system design). Experience designing electrical systems for ground mount solar and battery storage systems is an asset.

**What will you need?**
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
- Minimum 3 years of direct Electrical Power Distribution design experience
- P.Eng. designation
- Minimum 5 years of engineering experience in Renewable, Industrial and/or Commercial facilities.
- Working experience designing, developing, and leading different phases of Engineering Projects; from early stages up to Detailed Engineering.
- Working experience developing and leading Construction Work Packages.
- Working experience developing and leading Material Requisitions and Technical Bid Evaluations.
- Proficient in various electrical calculations (i.e. Voltage Drop, Cable Sizing/Ampacities, Basic Short Circuit Calcs, Grounding Design, Equipment Sizing Ratings, Equipment Specification)
- Working knowledge of Computer Aided Design software (AutoCAD, MicroStation, etc.).
- Working experience in manufacturing facilities will be consider an asset.

**Who is Spark?**
- We provide end-to-end electrical contracting, operations and maintenance services, and energy sustainability solutions to the industrial, commercial, utility, and renewable asset markets.
- We have over 1300 employees across 38 offices across North America.
- We have numerous exciting projects in commercial, industrial, and institutional sectors across Canada and the US.



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