First seen by our source: 24 days ago
Designer - Electrical
@ Smith + Andersen
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
Smith + Andersen is hiring an electrical Designer at its Ottawa office to design building electrical systems, lighting and power layouts in Revit/CAD for projects such as hospitals and government buildings. The role offers a salary of $60,000 to $90,000 with flexible hours and half-day Fridays, and requires at least two years of building services experience.
Responsibilities:
- Design electrical building systems to building codes and office standards
- Develop lighting and power distribution layouts and electrical load calculations
- Coordinate electrical designs with structural, architectural and mechanical disciplines
- Support construction administration, shop drawing review and site visits
Requirements summary:
- Minimum two years of electrical building services experience
- Diploma or degree in electrical building services or engineering, or C.E.T.
- Revit 2017 or newer and AutoCAD/MEP experience
- Lighting calculation skills and strong communication
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | C.E.T. |
| Education | College diploma (preferred), Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Electrical building services, Electrical engineering |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Flexible hours, Retirement plan, Stock or equity, Transit support |
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Smith + Andersen
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What does it take to be one of Canada’s most respected integrated engineering firms? The vision to be the consulting engineering firm of choice, recognized and respected for our professional delivery of creative engineering designs. A supportive and collaborative atmosphere of trust, integrity, and honesty in each of our nine offices across Canada. A reliable, responsive, and proactive team of more than 600 people. The hard-earned confidence of private and public clients across the country. A clear command of each of our disciplines – mechanical, electrical, telecommunications, security, audiovisual, lighting, and building automation systems. A commitment to providing quality, innovative designs that work. Responsible, sustainable design solutions on every project. Employees who feel empowered to do great work. That’s what makes us different. That’s what makes us Smith + Andersen. Office Locations: Vancouver, Kelowna, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, London, Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa, Halifax
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- Reported office locations
- 1100 - 100 Sheppard Ave. East, Toronto, Ontario M2N 6N5, CA
- 148 Fullarton Street, Suite 1400, London, Ontario N6A 5P3, CA
- 300 - 6400 Roberts Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V5G 4C9, CA
- 1600 Carling Avenue, Suite 530, Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 1A3, CA
- 10130 103 St NW, 1450, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3N9, CA
- 2903 Pandosy Street, Suite 202, Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 1W1, CA
- 1205, 330 5th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 0L4, CA
- 161 Portage Ave E, Unit 700, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 0Y4, CA
- 1969 Upper Water Street, Suite 1905, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3R7, CA
- 286 Sanford Ave N, Suite 312, Hamilton, Ontario L8L 6A1, CA
- Business categories
- Consulting
- Mechanical Design
- Security
- Telecommunications
- Other recorded names
- Smith + Andersen
- Specialties
- Mechanical and Electrical Building Service Design
- Lighting Design
- Electronic Safety and Security Design
- Audiovisual Design
- Communications Design and Project Management
- Building Automation System Design and Retrofit
- Sustainable Design/LEED®
- and Tenant Fit-Ups
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What does it take to be one of Canada’s most respected integrated engineering firms? The vision to be the consulting engineering firm of choice, recognized and respected for our professional delivery of creative engineering designs. A supportive and collaborative atmosphere of trust, integrity, and honesty in each of our nine offices across Canada. A reliable, responsive, and proactive team of more than 600 people…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Design Services |
| Company size | 501-1,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Organization type | Partnership |
| Year founded | 1965 |
| Specialties | Mechanical and Electrical Building Service DesignLighting DesignElectronic Safety and Security DesignAudiovisual DesignCommunications Design and Project ManagementBuilding Automation System Design and RetrofitSustainable Design/LEED®and Tenant Fit-Ups |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 44 |
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Role: Designer - Electrical
Location: Ottawa, ON
Salary Range: $60,000 - $90,000
Who We Are
Smith + Andersen is a trusted, Canadian engineering firm, recognized for its multi-disciplinary expertise. With more than seven hundred and fifty employees across eleven offices in five provinces, the firm delivers comprehensive solutions nationwide.
At Smith + Andersen our employees contribute to some of the most sustainable building design projects in Canada. The work we do has meaningful impact on the community by contributing to landmark projects such as hospitals, transit stations, community centres, federal and provincial government buildings and post secondary institutions.
Our values drive and define everything we do, demonstrating a deep commitment to sustainability, mentorship and quality work that spans nearly six decades in business. In addition, we are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work™ and selected as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces™ for the highly collaborative culture we’ve built and for empowering employees to do great work!
This Opportunity
If you want to contribute to building systems that shape how people experience the spaces where they live, work, and learn, join Smith + Andersen as a Designer at our Ottawa office. You will gain hands-on experience across system design, technical analysis, and multidisciplinary coordination, supported by a team that values mentorship, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing. With a focus on technical growth and continuous learning, you will gain increasing independence in your work while you continue to build your expertise within a firm committed to engineering excellence.
This posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization.
Why choose Smith + Andersen?
In addition to an exciting career filled with meaningful work, we offer:
- Competitive salary
- Flexible hours and half day Fridays (all year round)
- Comprehensive Group Health Benefits Program, including a Health Spending Account
- Group Retirement Savings Plan (Employer and Employee Contributions)
- Employee Share Ownership Program (ESOP)
- Purchase Time off Program
- Transit Subsidy Program
- Wide variety of community and social events
- Great Place to Work-Certified™
- Best Workplaces™ in Canada
- Best Workplace ™ in Ontario
- Best Workplaces for Inclusion™
- Best Workplaces for Professional Services ™
- Best Workplaces for Mental Wellness™
What You'll Do:
- Design building systems in accordance with office standards, the requirements of municipal or provincial building codes, and other applicable standards.
- Check layouts and services for continuity; developing various electrical systems layouts in co-ordination with the structural, architectural, and mechanical components of a building.
- Develop lighting layouts and coordinate with other disciplines.
- Develop power distribution layouts and sizing, as well as layouts of electrical/switch/transformer rooms.
- Perform electrical load calculations for base building projects.
- Respond to both internal and external communication regarding project or design status; report to the principal and/or project manager regarding the design status.
- Liaise with all project consultants; coordinate design requirements with all disciplines and supervise drawings between other disciplines; check layouts of electrical services for interferences with other components of the building such as structure, ceilings, millwork, etc.
- Familiar with structural, architectural, and mechanical models to appreciate space limitations and interferences.
- Design electrical building systems directly in Revit/CAD; adhering to company BIM/CAD standards.
- Work with clash/coordination reports, assisting with model audits and overall health of the model.
- Liaise with suppliers and/or manufacturers for design support, equipment and component selection.
- Assist with the distribution of work between the internal design team and attend project/technical meetings; where required.
- Assist in construction administration by reviewing equipment shop drawings and conducting site visits, site reviews and preparing change notices, site instructions, etc.
- Any other tasks assigned by Principals or Project Managers required to assist in the completion of projects.
Who You Are:
- Minimum of two years of direct industry experience in the field of electrical building services.
- Diploma/Degree from an electrical building services/engineering program.
- A C.E.T. with equivalent experience and abilities will be considered.
- Demonstrate a strong desire for advancement and professional development.
- Demonstrate the ability to work in complex environment often driven by project deadlines.
- Knowledge and experience working with Autodesk Revit 2017 or newer is required, with exposure to electrical layouts and systems.
- Working knowledge of Autodesk AutoCAD, AutoCAD MEP, Navisworks Manage, and Dynamo software.
- Knowledge of all Microsoft Office suites, specifically Word and Excel.
- Familiarity with systems such as electrical distribution, fire alarm, lighting, security, communication and/or audio-visual systems are preferred assets.
- Familiarity with lighting calculations and able to perform such calculations.
- Outstanding organizational and time management skills.
- Highly innovative and motivated with an attention to detail.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to communicate effectively with both internal and external clients.
- Able to work independently, as well as contribute to the team.
About Smith + Andersen
Founded in 1965, Smith + Andersen has organically grown from an established reputation as a trusted engineering consulting firm, reaching new levels of engineering and design excellence in the mechanical, electrical, communications, security and audiovisual fields, and providing enhanced services such as lighting, building automation systems, and intelligent integrated systems design. Thanks to our client-focused approach, we are able to apply efficient, sustainable, and reliable design and engineering solutions on the some of the most exciting projects across Canada.
For more information about Smith + Andersen, please visit our website at www.smithandandersen.com.
Accommodation
Appropriate accommodations will be provided to candidates upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process. If you require accommodation during any phase of the hiring process, please advise the Human Resources Specialist with whom you are in contact.
Diversity
Smith + Andersen is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, race, ethnicity, family status, religion, mental or physical status or veteran status.
Recruitment Agencies
Smith + Andersen welcomes interest by individual applicants. For resumes or applications submitted by agencies or recruiters with which Smith + Andersen does not have an agreement in place, Smith + Andersen will not pay any referral fee. Unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies or recruiters will be deemed to have been referred without fee or other charges.
Artificial Intelligence
Smith + Andersen does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess or select applicants.
Smith + Andersen is an equal opportunity employer.
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