Your Opportunity
As an Electrical Designer/Engineer, you will lead and support the delivery of electrical systems across a diverse portfolio of building projects, ranging in size and complexity. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop innovative, code-compliant solutions from concept through construction.
This role provides the opportunity to take ownership of design elements, contribute to project planning and execution, and grow into increased leadership responsibilities. You will play a key role in ensuring technical excellence, coordination, and successful project delivery in a fast-paced consulting environment.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Lead electrical engineering design efforts on multiple projects of varying complexity, including data collection and analysis to support design decisions
- Interpret drawings, codes, and applicable standards to inform design solutions
- Perform calculations and design building electrical systems, including lighting, photometrics, and power distribution studies using company standards and industry software
- Lead preparation and coordination of project specifications with construction documents
- Coordinate with architectural, interior, and other engineering disciplines throughout project execution
- Support project scope, budget, staffing, and schedule management
- Perform field investigations, site visits, and construction observations
- Lead project coordination meetings with internal teams, clients, consultants, contractors, and vendors
- Support development of electrical standards and specifications
- Mentor junior staff and serve as a technical resource to the team
- Perform other duties as assigned by project leadership
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required, or ability to obtain licensure; Texas licensure is a plus
- Strong ability to integrate electrical design elements with other disciplines
- Solid knowledge of applicable building codes and industry standards
- Deep understanding of power distribution and lighting systems for building design
- Experience across sectors such as commercial, higher education, K-12, mission critical, and/or industrial projects is a plus
- Ability to apply sustainable design principles
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficiency in Revit and familiarity with multidisciplinary coordination workflows
- Working knowledge of industry tools such as AGi32 (or equivalent), SKM (or equivalent), Microsoft Office, Bluebeam, and Newforma Project Center
- Willingness to travel periodically based on project and client needs
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering required
- Minimum of 5 years of electrical design experience in building systems
- Experience in sectors such as Commercial, Workplace, Mission Critical, or Science & Technology preferred
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.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
About UsStantec’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.
Skills Required
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain licensure
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering
- Minimum 5 years of electrical design experience in building systems
- Strong knowledge of building codes and industry standards
- Deep understanding of power distribution and lighting systems for building design
- Proficiency in Revit and multidisciplinary coordination workflows
- Working knowledge of AGi32 or equivalent, SKM or equivalent, Microsoft Office, Bluebeam, and Newforma Project Center
- Ability to integrate electrical design elements with other disciplines
- Ability to apply sustainable design principles
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience in commercial, workplace, mission critical, science and technology, higher education, K-12, or industrial projects
- Texas professional licensure
What We Do
We're active members of the communities we serve. That's why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind. The Stantec community unites approximately 22,000 employees working in over 350 locations across six continents. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy and resource, environmental, and infrastructure projects to life. Our work—engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics, from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning—begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. Our local strength, knowledge, and relationships, coupled with our world-class expertise, have allowed us to go anywhere to meet our clients' needs in more creative and personalized ways. With a long-term commitment to the people and places we serve, Stantec has the unique ability to connect to projects on a personal level and advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.
