Senior Associate, Healthcare Electrical Engineering - Sacramento, CA

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.

The Senior Associate, Healthcare Electrical Engineer role is ideal for an electrical leader who wants to move beyond project execution and actively shape a growing healthcare practice, maintaining & building trusted client relationships, influencing strategy, mentoring teams, and delivering technically excellent projects that improve patient outcomes.

As a Senior Associate, you will be a visible leader and trusted advisor within Stantec’s Healthcare practice. You will lead multidisciplinary project teams, guide clients through complex regulatory environments, and help grow Stantec’s healthcare presence primarily in Northern California.

You will balance hands‑on project leadership with business development, mentorship, and technical stewardship, playing a key role in differentiating Stantec as an innovative and reliable healthcare design partner.

• Lead and support business development efforts to win new work aligned with the studio, sector, and firm strategy.
• Serve as a key client contact and trusted advisor, helping healthcare clients navigate technical, regulatory, and operational challenges.
• Partner with Principals and marketing teams on proposals, interviews, and client pursuits, contributing technical insight and market knowledge.
• Represent Stantec through industry events, conferences, presentations, and thought leadership.
• Sustain and grow top‑line revenue in collaboration with Regional and Business Center leadership to support healthcare growth across Northern California.
• Nurture existing client relationships, while proactively pursuing opportunities for new business through strong client relationships and market awareness.

• Own the successful delivery of complex healthcare projects—from early planning through construction—balancing quality, schedule, budget, and client satisfaction.
• Lead electrical design for healthcare facilities, including power, lighting, nurse call, and fire alarm systems, ensuring compliance with HCAI/OSHPD, NFPA 99, NFPA 110, and California building codes.
• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders, including healthcare providers, regulatory bodies, and internal teams
• Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocations to ensure successful execution
• 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.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations, quality standards, and best practices
• Engage with external partners, including vendors and regulatory agencies, to ensure compliance and integration of project design.
• Establish strong relationships with healthcare providers, vendors, and internal stakeholders to ensure design alignment with project objectives.
• Conduct site visits and inspections to ensure project requirements are met.
• Prepare detailed design documents, specifications, and reports.
• Apply strong electrical engineering skills, experience, and knowledge to the design and oversight of the design for building projects.
• Manage and plan the production resources…