Senior Electrical Engineer

Overview The Buildings and Facilities group in Vancouver provides mechanical and electrical design for all types of buildings in the Commercial, Healthcare, Light Industrial, Municipal, Institutional, Recreational, and Multi-residential market. Our clients and projects are varied and diverse. The office is a high-energy workspace where we work closely as a team to meet the requirements and deadlines of our clients. We are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our team in Vancouver, BC, with a minimum of 15 years' experience in electrical design for many types of buildings. Responsibilities Provide electrical systems design leadership and project management for design mandates throughout the project lifecycle. Review, understand and clearly communicate all relevant client requirements, provide design options and recommendations to meet those requirements. Develop strategies to identify and manage project risks and potential liabilities. Lead and participate in site surveys of existing electrical building systems. Lead and actively participate in, and document, meetings with clients, contractors, and other consultants. Review tender submissions and quotations from contractors. Work with contractors to quickly resolve on‑site issues and ensure contractor’s conformance to design requirements. Lead the preparation of electrical specifications. Prepare design briefs, schematics, project documents and perform all required engineering calculations. Lead production of all required engineering documents in schematic design, design development and working drawings. Ensure design products meet required quality standards. Ensure timely review of shop drawings and RFI responses. Support and work in collaboration with other team members to complete projects on time and on budget. Supervise, mentor and train junior designers and CAD operators. Communication Tasks Deal with difficult technical and/or contractual issues and resolve through verbal and written communication. Provide advice to other Designers and Engineers regarding complex design and installation details. Identify project risks and potential liabilities and develop strategies to minimize them. Assign each designer’s responsibilities within a large project, and coordinate design effort. Coordinate workload for staff working on all projects. Create a positive open environment through open communication with the team and other colleagues. Embrace behaviour‑based safety and ensure all health and safety protocols are always followed. Ensure all ethics and compliance protocols are followed and maintained. About You University Degree in Electrical Engineering. Registered as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) in British Columbia (Registered in other provinces is an asset). Minimum of 15 years’ experience working with relevant codes including BCBC, NBC, CEC, ASHRAE 90.1, relevant CSA Standards (C282, Z32, Z317.5, B44, etc.), ULC-S524 and S537. Minimum 10 years’ experience working on complex electrical building systems and designing building services in a variety of building types, especially light industrial, healthcare, transportation facilities, and municipal buildings. Experience supervising, mentoring, and motivating a team of engineers and designers. Excellent communication, inter‑personal skills and ability to work in a fast‑paced environment with employees, consultants, internal and external individuals, and teams. Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects and working in a fast‑paced environment. Demonstrated experience building and maintaining long‑term relationships with clients, understanding client objectives, anticipating, and meeting client needs, and growing business. Demonstrated ability to resolve difficult technical problems during the full project lifecycle. Track record of lead design responsibility for Power Supply and Distribution, Lighting, Fire Alarm, Communications, and Security systems for complex buildings. Computer Skills – MS Office Suite, AutoCAD. (REVIT and Micro‑station experience is an asset). Must have MS Excel skill to work with formulated worksheets. Proficiency with computers and standard word and data processing applications. Compensation Expected compensation for this role is between Pay Range $110,000 to $140,000 annually. Base salaries are determined according to several parameters such as skills, experience, and potential impact on the role. Internal and external competitiveness are also taken into account in our offers. Benefits Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada. Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs. Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time‑off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life. About AtkinsRéalis We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Privacy Notice AtkinsRéalis cares about your privacy. 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