Electrical Designer

Hello from Flow.

Flow applies intelligent mechanical and electrical engineering solutions to new and retrofitted buildings throughout western Canada. Our creative yet practical solutions blend human comfort, environmental sustainability and engineering expertise into a functioning whole, transforming these spaces into places that work for the people who use, own or operate them.

Flow's mechanical and electrical services run the gamut for most building types and systems, including general design and management services; advising, investigating and reporting; base building upgrades. Our multitalented team has complementary skills that allow us to apply intelligent mechanical and electrical engineering solutions across a breadth of projects. Our guiding principle of collaborative problem solving promotes looking at challenges through a creative lens, leveraging differences to arrive at smart, practical, and sustainable solutions regardless of project type.

Job Summary:

Join our dynamic team in Vancouver, where we prioritize care, creativity, and sustainability in everything we do. We're seeking a talented Electrical Designer to join our ranks and contribute to our mission of driving change through elegant yet simple solutions and sustainable practices.

As a Electrical Designer with us, you'll thrive in an environment that values collaboration and fosters personal growth. You'll work alongside experienced industry giants, assisting in client relationship development and attending progress meetings. Your creativity and technical expertise will be put to the test as you tackle design projects and find innovative solutions to complex problems.

At Flow, we prioritize the well-being of our team members, ensuring a healthy balance between work and personal life. You'll have the opportunity to grow professionally while being supported by our close-knit community and commitment to mentorship.

If you're passionate about making a difference, eager to work on diverse projects, and ready to grow both personally and professionally, we want you on our team.

Our expectations for this role are:

Site Survey

• Completes site surveys expeditiously and within allocated number of visits in fee proposal by appropriately scheduling and organizing access. Identifies existing non-conforming conditions or areas that could use improvement (value-added)
• Relies on junior staff to assist with straightforward site surveys.

Drafting and Design

• Designs medium complex systems for projects such as commercial renovations, electrical equipment replacement, motor power connections.
• Edits and develops standards for specific projects and completes construction documents with sufficient detail to promote success of the project.
• Draws on experience and proactively addresses potential challenges in project execution.
• Design is clearly and consistently optimized with emphasis on cost-benefit and sustainability.

Reports, Assessments, and Troubleshooting

• Collects information with assistance of junior team member and completes full calculations and analysis with the support of a Partner for medium-complexity projects.
• Able to troubleshoot highly complex system issues/challenges.
• Completes technical peer reviews (internal or external).

Project Support

• Prepares construction documentation such as CCNs, SIs, shop drawing reviews and ancillary sketches items for medium complex projects.
• Completes detailed field reviews and reports.

Communication

• Communicates clearly with internal team and project manager.
• Presents numerical data effectively, and can read and interpret complex data.
• Able to write complete and concise reports such as systems assessments and energy studies.

Technical Knowledge

• Understands power distribution systems, operation fundamentals of electrical machines, and single phase and three phase systems in Canada.
• Ability to size cables, overcurrent protection and associated devices.
• Knowledge of electrical terms / symbols and their application while sizing electrical equipment.
• Understanding of active, reactive, and apparent powers.
• Knowledge of Canadian Electrical Code.
• Knowledge of applicable codes such as BCBC, VBBL, ASHRAE 90.1.
• Understanding of single line diagrams, load calculations, fault level calculations an lighting systems.
• Fluent in AutoCAD and/or Revit and lighting design software.

Teamwork

• Works effectively and proactively as part of a team.
• Able to effectively run projects.

Revenue and Project Finances

• Assesses when tasks being requested by client fall outside of scope from approved proposal.
• Work with supervisors to approach and secure additional fees.

Qualifications, Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree, C.Tech. or A.Sc.T. in engineering or related field
• Approximately 2-4 years of directly related experience.

Additional Information

We value our team members and firmly believe in fair compensation. The base compensation range for this role is $70,000-$89,000 annually. We acknowledge that every candidate possesses a distinct combination of skills, experience, education, and competencies, all of which will be duly considered in the offer we extend.

Our differences are what set us apart, and we're here to celebrate them. Fostering an environment of diversity and inclusion strengthens our ability to understand clients, meet their needs and succeed. We are an equal-opportunity employer that welcomes all qualified individuals to join our workplace family. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels comfortable to bring their whole, true selves to work every day.

Do you meet some of the posting requirements but not all? We encourage you to apply regardless Our commitment is to seek individuals that will compliment, enhance and add to our great team. The technical skills can be (and will be) taught in-house

Benefits of Flow

Flow is a multi-talented team with complementary skills and passionate about what they do. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

Vacation, Monthly Fridays off and company-wide closure during the holiday season.

Comprehensive benefits package including Health and Medical.

Dress for your day-Office appropriate, role-dependant.

Mentorship-we're known for our open-door policy. From leaders to team members, support goes beyond onboarding from people who want you to succeed.

RRSP Matching- We offer an RRSP contribution matching program for our team.

We appreciate every application in advance. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.