Senior Electrical Engineer Job Oshawa area,Whitby Ontario Canada,Engineering

Location: Whitby

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What we are looking for:

Our Waterloo &
GTA
offices are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join the Design Services Group. As a member of the multidisciplinary design team, the Electrical Engineer will work on a broad spectrum of electrical aspects for multiple projects, including new installations, upgrades of existing systems, testing, commissioning, and system optimization. This person must have a solid understanding of low and medium voltage power distribution design, motor control concepts and functionality, electrical system protection and control, standby power options and implementation, detailed design work, construction contract administration and support, and commissioning activities for water and wastewater treatment plants, industrial plants, solid waste and non-utility power generation plants in municipal and industrial sectors.

Quick adaptation to different clients’ design standards is a must.

Our Hybrid Model: Be part of a dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in the office three days a week to contribute, connect, and excel in our vibrant environment.

Working with an energetic and high-performing team, this position offers a variety of duties and will see you involved in:

Assistance with proposal requests, developing design and construction fees, and report writing.

Completing condition assessments for various facilities including report writing and participation in client meetings.

Preparing detailed design drawing packages for projects of varying scale, including the following:

Utility interconnection

Substation design

Electrical system protection and coordination

MV power distribution

MV motor control

Standby power systems design

LV power distribution

LV motor control

Instrumentation and Control Building services (lighting, security, DC systems

Grounding

Equipment layouts

Completion and review of electrical design calculations.

Preparation of contract documentation, including equipment specifications, cable/conduit schedules, installation specifications, equipment procurement documents, sub-contractor requisitions, scope-of-work, bill-of-materials, and process narratives.

Leading the electrical project team throughout the project phases and monitoring the schedule, quality of deliverable and budgets.

Technical review and quality control of design drawings and documents. Professional sealing of technical documents.

Support during tendering and construction, including responding to RFIs, assisting GHD and client site personnel, reviewing shop drawings, evaluating electrical reports (short circuit, protective device coordination, arc flash, ground potential rise (GPR), harmonics, etc), completing site inspections, preparing testing plans, preparing and evaluating change orders, and participation in project meetings.

Preparing and leading electrical-specific meetings with clients, presenting design options, system functionality, etc.

Mentoring of junior staff.

Coordination of electrical system designs with other engineering disciplines (process, mechanical, civil, structural, , vendors, and outside design team members. Providing direction to and coordination with the internal designers/drafters team.

Ensuring compliance with Canadian electrical codes and standards, relevant industry standards, and regulations. Coordination and liaison with clients and approving authorities.

What you´ll bring to the team:

. in Electrical Engineering

Registered member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario

Minimum of 10 years of experience involved in the design and implementation of MV and LV electrical systems, including substations, motors and drives, power distribution, power generation, as well as a solid understanding of field instrumentation and automated…