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Senior Electrical Engineer
@ Stantec
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Stantec is hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer for its multidisciplinary Buildings team to design electrical systems for healthcare, institutional, commercial, aviation, municipal and industrial facilities across Canada. The work covers system design, coordination with other disciplines, construction support and client development. The posting states a full-time role with benefits including health, dental, vision and retirement plans.
Responsibilities:
- Lead electrical system design and documentation for buildings and infrastructure
- Prepare studies, calculations, specifications and construction documents
- Coordinate electrical systems with architectural, mechanical, structural and ICT disciplines
- Support construction administration, field reviews and commissioning
- Mentor junior engineers and participate in technical peer reviews
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related discipline
- P.Eng. registration or eligibility in Canada
- 10+ years of building electrical design experience
- Experience with low-voltage distribution, emergency power and lighting controls
- Revit and AutoCAD proficiency in BIM environments
- CSA Z32 and CSA C282 knowledge is a strong asset
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-02
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 10+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites, Outdoors |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | P.Eng. |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Electrical Engineering |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Tuition support, Stock or equity, Wellness |
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Stantec empowers clients, people, and communities to rise to the world’s greatest challenges at a time when the world faces more unprecedented concerns than ever before. We are a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Our professionals deliver the expertise, technology, and innovation communities need to manage aging infrastructure, demographic and population changes, the energy transition, and more. Today’s communities transcend geographic borders. At Stantec, community means everyone with an interest in the work that we do—from our project teams and industry colleagues to our clients and the people our work impacts. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We are designers, engineers, scientists, project managers, and strategic advisors. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Recruitment fraud notice: All legitimate Stantec career opportunities are posted exclusively at www.stantec.jobs and candidate applications and employment offers are managed through our secure applicant tracking system. Stantec will only contact candidates using official email addresses ending in @stantec.com and does not send job offers as email attachments. Stantec never requests application fees and money transfers in the recruitment process or banking information via email. We also do not send payments for the purchase of office supplies or equipment. Any communication offering employment outside of our official recruitment process should be considered fraudulent.
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Stantec empowers clients, people, and communities to rise to the world’s greatest challenges at a time when the world faces more unprecedented concerns than ever before. We are a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Our professionals deliver the expertise, technology, and innovation communities need to manage aging infrastructure, demographic and population changes…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Business Consulting and Services |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Specialties | consultingplanningarchitectureengineeringenvironmentalinterior designlandscapesurveyingand project management |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 587 |
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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.
Your Role:
Stantec is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our multidisciplinary Buildings team. The successful candidate will provide electrical engineering design and project delivery support for healthcare, institutional, commercial, aviation, municipal, and industrial facilities while collaborating with architects, engineers, and technology specialists across Canada.
This position is well suited to a practical and resourceful engineer who can lead electrical system design, coordinate multidisciplinary projects, support construction activities, and contribute to client relationships and business development. The role may be tailored to an Intermediate or Senior Engineer based on the successful candidate's experience and professional qualifications.
Your Key Responsibilities:
Project Delivery Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, analysis, design, and documentation of electrical systems for buildings and infrastructure projects.
- Prepare electrical studies, reports, design calculations, specifications, and construction documents.
- Design and coordinate electrical systems including:
- Utility service entrances and metering systems.
- Low-voltage electrical distribution systems.
- Standby generators and emergency power systems.
- UPS and battery energy storage systems.
- Grounding and bonding systems.
- Lighting and lighting control systems.
- Fire alarm and life safety systems.
- Power monitoring and metering systems.
- Electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
- Renewable energy and sustainable energy solutions.
- Coordinate electrical systems with architectural, mechanical, structural, civil, ICT, security, and specialty disciplines.
- Participate in site investigations, existing-condition assessments, field reviews, commissioning activities, and construction support.
- Review shop drawings, product submissions, requests for information (RFIs), and contractor change proposals.
- Support project delivery through all phases from concept design through construction completion.
Technical Leadership Responsibilities
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, designers, and technologists.
- Participate in quality reviews and technical peer reviews.
- Support the development of electrical design standards, specifications, and best practices.
- Stay current with emerging technologies, industry trends, sustainability initiatives, and applicable codes and standards.
Business and Client Development Responsibilities
- Support proposals, scope development, effort estimating, and fee preparation.
- Participate in client meetings, workshops, and presentations.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships.
- Identify opportunities for repeat work and new project opportunities.
Your Capabilities and Credentials:
- Independent, resourceful, and self-motivated, with the ability to successfully manage competing priorities and project deadlines.
- Strong technical understanding of electrical systems used in healthcare, institutional, commercial, aviation, municipal, and industrial facilities.
- Experience designing low-voltage electrical distribution systems including service entrances, switchboards, panelboards, transformers, feeder systems, and branch circuit distribution.
- Experience designing emergency power systems, generators, UPS systems, and critical infrastructure supporting high-reliability facilities.
- Experience designing lighting, lighting controls, fire alarm, grounding, bonding, and power monitoring systems.
- Knowledge of healthcare electrical systems including CSA Z32, CSA C282, and related healthcare design standards is considered a strong asset.
- Experience preparing coordinated design drawings, specifications, calculations, and reports using Revit and AutoCAD within multidisciplinary BIM environments.
- Experience performing load calculations, voltage drop analysis, short-circuit studies, protective device coordination studies, and arc flash assessments.
- Strong understanding of construction administration processes, field reviews, commissioning, and project closeout activities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational and project management capabilities.
- Ability to work effectively with clients, contractors, utility authorities, regulatory agencies, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Familiarity with utility coordination requirements and electrical service application processes.
- Experience with medium-voltage distribution systems (5 kV to 27.6 kV), substations, utility infrastructure, and campus distribution systems is considered an asset.
- Experience with ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, CYME, AGi32, Visual, or equivalent engineering analysis software is considered an asset.
- Familiarity with sustainable building design, electrification strategies, renewable energy systems, and energy storage technologies is considered an asset.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
- Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Canada or eligible for professional registration.
- Senior Engineer: 10+ years of relevant experience in the design and delivery of electrical systems for buildings and infrastructure projects.
- Experience with healthcare, institutional, commercial, aviation, municipal, or large public-sector projects is considered a strong asset.
- LEED Accredited Professional, WELL AP, PMP, or other relevant professional certifications are considered assets.
Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may require travel and 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. 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.
About Stantec
Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.
Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.
Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.
Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
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.
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