Electrical Engineer - Mission Critical

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 our 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.

Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Your Opportunity

The Electrical Engineer will apply building electrical engineering principles, your superior client service skills, and project management best practices to deliver Mission Critical (primarily data center) projects that meet project requirements, exceed client expectations, and meet project financial and other objectives. Working within our thriving buildings practice, you will contribute to project delivery standards and work processes, provide quality control, workload forecasting, financial performance accountability, and collaboration with other disciplines.

Your

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and on budget.

- Work collaboratively with project leaders, architects, design partners, peers, contractors, and other project stakeholders to define project objectives, deliverables, and success metrics, and develop innovative and practical solutions, and meet the project's conditions of satisfaction.

- Mentor junior engineers and team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development

- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project delivery processes.

- Engage with external partners, including vendors and regulatory agencies, to ensure compliance and integration of project design.

- Lead the electrical design for various facility projects, including power distribution, lighting, backup power (generator/UPS systems), utility coordination, short circuit and coordination studies and coordination with other disciplines such as mechanical, technology and fire alarm.

- Conduct site visits and inspections to ensure project requirements are met.

- Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to assess project variables and develop reliable design solutions independently.

- Prepare detailed design documents, specifications, and reports.

- Ensure compliance with design standards and regulations.

- Participate in/lead project meetings and communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders.

- Successfully manage projects and tasks of a scope, complexity, and revenue budget appropriate to experience.

- Meets technical, contractual, schedule, budgetary, and client service objectives for each project.

- Apply strong electrical engineering skills, experience, and knowledge to the design and oversight of the design for building projects.

- Effectively delegates work to production support staff.

- Nurtures existing client relationships and proactively pursues opportunities for new business.

- Proactively pursues additional knowledge in related disciplines by attending available in-house and external training.

- Maintain awareness of operational, technical, or regulatory changes within Electrical Engineering and AEC overall, disseminate such knowledge to staff and firm, and integrate it into existing processes and standards.

- Maintain and update Electrical Engineering specifications, technical documentation, and standards in collaboration with other technical leaders in Stantec.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

- Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience with a proven track record of successful project delivery

- Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and motivate teams

- Strong knowledge of regulations, compliance standards, and industry best practices

- Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, resources, and timelines effectively

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate complex project challenges

- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while maintaining a client-centered focus

- Proactive mindset with a commitment to fostering an inclusive and collaborative team culture

- Experience successfully delivering electrical engineering designs to Architects and Owners in the

- Understanding and implementation of the principles of project management.

- A commanding knowledge of technical issues supporting delivered design services.

- Deep technical understanding and working knowledge of electrical building systems

- Ability to apply logic, reasoning, and organizational skills to develop concepts and ideas and evolve them into project deliverables.

- Familiarity with and ability to produce project-related documents and documentation standards required of a Project leader.

- Ability to integrate design elements with other disciplines to deliver a coordinated design.

- Familiarity with and ability to apply sustainable design…