Senior Electrical Designer - San Diego, CA

Senior Electrical Designer

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.

Stantec is seeking a senior electrical designer, an experienced commercial construction electrical professional who wants to support a growing San Diego Buildings practice building, trusted client relationships, mentoring teams, and delivering technically excellent projects that improve experiences of building occupants. As an experienced electrical design professional, you will be a trusted technical resource within Stantec's Buildings Engineers practice. You will organize electrical project work, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, support clients through regulatory requirements, and contribute to Stantec's Buildings Engineering presence in Southern California.

You will balance hands-on project delivery with client support, mentorship, and technical stewardship, helping teams execute consistently and apply established practice standards and delivery methods.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Business development/marketing – build trusted client relationships & grow the practice
• Commercial buildings project delivery
• Mentor, lead, and inspire teams
• Advance technical excellence

What this role offers:

• A meaningful role within a growing, highly respected Buildings Engineering practice.
• The opportunity to contribute to client relationships and project delivery across Southern California.
• Exposure to some of the most complex and impactful projects in the region.
• A collaborative, integrated A/E environment that values mentorship, innovation, and professional growth.
• Clear pathways for expanded leadership and career progression.

Your capabilities and credentials:

• 8+ years of experience in delivering electrical engineering designs within the civic, electrical transportation, higher education, commercial, and/or industrial sectors with a proven track record of successful project delivery.
• Experience organizing electrical design work for straightforward to moderately complex building projects and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience mentoring junior staff, supporting workload planning, and providing input on performance, goals, and technical development.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proactive mindset with a commitment to fostering an inclusive and collaborative team culture.
• Passion for enhancing building design delivery, creating sustainable environments, and driving innovative engineering solutions.
• Working knowledge of project delivery fundamentals, including task-level scope, schedule, budget tracking, change awareness, and timely input to project managers.
• Strong knowledge of applicable codes and standards, including California building codes, Green/Energy Code regulations, UL, NFPA, IEEE requirements as they specifically apply to buildings design in Southern California.
• Exceptional technical understanding and working knowledge of electrical building systems & site infrastructure.
• Ability to develop concepts and ideas before evolving them into coordinated project deliverables.
• Functional knowledge of Revit and BIM workflows.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Bluebeam.
• Possess a valid driver's license with a good driving record.

Education and experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Minimum 8+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and demonstrated skills.
• Professional Engineering (PE) – Electrical Engineering – is preferred.
• Engineer-In-Training (EIT) certification or additional 7+ years' equivalent experience is required.
• Experience with Lean/IPD, Design-Build, or Design-Assist delivery methods is a plus.
• Familiarity with Healthcare, Higher Education, DSA, commercial building electrification, industrial, and/or similar sector clients are highly valued.

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 is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.