Electrical Designer

About Us

Stantec’s Buildings team is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, consultants, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. Our collaborative culture and innovative, sustainable approach to projects help us create buildings that matter to our world. Together, we are enhancing the quality of life globally through design.

The Electrical Designer will work directly with design engineers to produce drawings from sketches, existing drawings, and electronic images.

• Design drawings based on written and verbal descriptions from design engineers
• Set up new Revit projects based on existing project templates
• Develop electrical construction documentation under the supervision of assigned engineering, design, and BIM staff utilizing primarily Revit
• Develop electrical construction models in Revit as part of a BIM team
• Create detailed field installation drawings and fabrication drawings
• Work from both customer and firm drawings
• Perform file management functions such as posting models, downloading model updates, managing links, and Revit drafting
• Provide technical support for existing projects and field service
• Attend coordination meetings, communicate with other trades, and create/extract reports as required

• Coordinate with the Plumbing, Mechanical, Architectural, Structural, and Telecommunication/Audio Visual discipline’s project design teams
• Working knowledge of Revit and Microsoft Office
• Demonstrate knowledge or interest in MEP systems and their installation, with an emphasis on electrical installations preferred
• Experience and understanding of drawing and modeling organization, detail, and precision

Two-year Technical or Associate’s Degree in Computer Aided Drafting/Construction Technology, Electrical Technology, or similar with knowledge of current CAD and BIM platforms, or an equivalent combination of education and electrical trade experience.

A minimum of 5 years’ experience in electrical drafting.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, termination or any other condition of employment.

Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.