Senior Electrical Engineer, Buildings

Job Description

WSP is currently seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Property & Buildings team, located at our Calgary office. WSP’s Electrical Engineering team in Calgary engages in many projects in the public, commercial, light industrial, industrial and transportation sectors.

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.
  
  
  

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

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A day in the life:

• You’ll be using your expertise to design electrical systems for a wide variety of building types and locations throughout southern Alberta and south-eastern British Columbia
• You’ll be managing project assignments within the electrical buildings field, including power distribution, lighting, emergency, life safety, communications, data and security systems.
• You will be involved at all stages of projects, from the opportunity and proposal stages, through the designs, to construction and close-out.
• The role requires participating with a design team of electrical engineers, electrical technologists and the other disciplines with a focus on technical solutions, developing electrical designs, taking responsibility for the preparation of project drawings and specifications, reviewing others’ work, and completing fieldwork.
• Daily communication with the clients, other design team partners, authorities and contractors is through a variety of channels; in-person, email, text, Teams meetings and phone calls.
• You will be working on the design of power distribution (normal and emergency backup power), infrastructure, lighting, fire alarm, data and security systems for buildings in the health care, government, institutional and commercial sectors.
• Electrical designs shall comply with the National Building Code – Alberta Edition, the Canadian Electrical Code, and other codes as required.
• Understanding and practice safe work procedures is paramount.
• Project budgets and timelines are maintained while engaging in accurate and prompt project tracking, management and billing.
• You’ll review and assess existing systems and prepare condition reports and feasibility studies.
• You’ll complete design calculations utilizing industry-standard load and lighting analysis software.
• You’ll select systems, complete equipment schedules and write specifications.
• You’ll coordinate the preparation of project drawings that utilize industry-standard CAD and BIM software.
• You’ll prepare fees, participate in proposals and attend business development events.
• Providing guidance and mentorship to less experienced staff members is encouraged and necessary.
  
  
  

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Professional Engineer registration with APEGA or eligibility to obtain upon employment
• 7+ years of experience in electrical engineering consulting for buildings and infrastructure.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead a team to deliver design submissions, often with demanding timelines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, AutoDesk Revit and AutoCAD.
• Proficiency with AGi32 and ETAP is considered an asset.
• Experience with delivering comprehensive design submissions, preferably with a demonstration of complex phasing requirements.
• Experience in creating tender document packages with drawings and specifications.
• Experience with site reviews of building electrical and IMIT systems.
• An extensive understanding of building construction and building electrical systems and infrastructure.
• A detailed working knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code and National Building Code - Alberta Edition.
• Experience with commissioning systems is considered an asset.
• Previous experience on multidiscipline teams for proposals and experience with preparing fee letters for electrical engineering services is an asset.
• PSPC Reliability clearance is an asset
  
  
  

About Us

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable
  
  
  

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

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