Senior Electrical Engineer Job Ottawa area,Ontario Canada,Engineering

Joining Arup

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We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Ottawa office, supporting primarily federal government projects across a range of complex building and infrastructure sectors, including healthcare, laboratories, commercial, higher education, aviation, and rail.

This role offers a high degree of autonomy, with the successful candidate leading electrical design efforts locally in Ottawa while collaborating as needed with multidisciplinary teams in Montreal and Toronto.

The Opportunity

Lead the design and delivery of electrical systems on medium to large-scale, complex projects, with a strong focus on federal government work (Design electrical systems, including power, lighting, fire alarm, grounding, and electrical interconnection systems, as well as surge protection systems).

Act as the lead electrical designer, taking ownership of technical quality, coordination, and delivery.

Work independently on Ottawa-based projects while collaborating with regional teams as required.

Prepare drawings, specifications, technical reports, and presentation materials.

Present technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Maintain strong client relationships, supporting successful project delivery and repeat business.

Uphold quality standards, support commercial metrics, and contribute to overall project performance.

Participate in local professional associations and contribute to the professional community.

Perform calculations for electrical systems, including load analysis, short-circuit analysis, voltage drop calculations, and photometric calculations.

Select electrical equipment and coordinate the selection and specifications of this equipment with relevant suppliers.

Prepare contract documents describing the design of electrical systems and write technical design statements.

Contribute to the development of technical specifications.

Coordinate work with architects, contractors, and equipment suppliers.

Coordinate across multiple disciplines to deliver holistic, results-oriented projects.

Is this role right for you?

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required.

At least 6 years of electrical engineering experience designing building or infrastructure electrical systems.

Demonstrated ability to work independently and lead the electrical discipline on projects.

Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Experience working in multi-disciplinary team environments.

Proficiency with 3D BIM tools, preferably Revit MEP.

Strong knowledge of applicable Canadian standards and codes.

Ability to establish and effectively manage priorities and deadlines; strong organizational skills required for our fast-paced and constantly evolving environment.

Excellent writing skills to communicate electrical system design concepts and strategies both internally and externally.

Ability to present technical content to both specialized and non-specialist audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

Professional Engineering (PE / P.Eng) license is highly preferred.

Experience with power system modeling using SKM, Etap, or similar software.

Experience working on federal government projects or within regulated project environments.

Ability to communicate in French is preferred but not required.

Ottawa operates in a bilingual environment, and French language skills are an asset for collaboration on…