Posted 28 days ago
Senior Electrical Technician/Technologist
@ Stantec
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
Stantec is hiring a Senior Electrical Technician or Technologist for its Ottawa office to join a multi-disciplinary buildings team. The work covers inspecting existing electrical systems, power quality metering, supervising electrical maintenance projects and supporting commissioning, with site travel within the National Capital Region. The posting asks for an electrician's licence or a technician or technologist diploma and 15 years of practical electrical experience; full-time.
Responsibilities:
- Lead teams gathering electrical parameter data on existing distribution systems
- Program, install and download power quality metering equipment
- Manage PPE storage, testing and use for live electrical work
- Design, manage and review electrical maintenance projects
- Assist with commissioning design and documentation
Requirements summary:
- Electrician's licence or technician/technologist diploma in electrical engineering
- 15 years of practical experience in the electrical field
- Knowledge of live-work safety standards and power systems from 120V to 44kV
- Application of Canadian Electrical Code, Ontario Electrical Safety Code and Ontario Building Code
- Strong technical report writing and communication skills
- French proficiency considered an asset
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-09
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-19
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 15+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites, Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English, French |
| Education | Trade certificate (required), College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Electrical Engineering |
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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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- Reported office locations
- 10160-112 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2L6, CA
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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 | 586 |
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Stantec Buildings is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. We take an innovative, collaborative approach to projects, sharing a common belief that sustainable design for the built environment can make the world a better place for future generations. Join us and design your place with Stantec.
Your Opportunity
Our Ottawa office is looking for a Senior Electrician or Technician or Technologist to join our growing, multi-disciplinary team. Responsibilities include the review and inspection and data gathering of existing electrical systems, construction administration of ongoing electrical construction, assistance with the design of electrical systems, setup and installation of portable metering equipment, review and oversight of electrical maintenance projects, and review of commissioning of electrical installations. This will require you to work closely with team members, project managers, internal and external clients, contractors and suppliers. If you are an excellent communicator and skilled problem-solver with strong attention to detail, then we have a dynamic work environment where you can play a pivotal role in a diverse range of buildings projects.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Lead a team of internal qualified personnel or external sub-contractors to perform data gathering of electrical parameters of existing electrical distribution systems.
- Program, install, and download power quality metering equipment or use multi-meters to measure site electrical parameters.
- Manage storage, regular testing, and usage of Personal Protective Equipment related to live electrical work.
- Design, manage, and review electrical maintenance projects under the oversight of senior power systems engineers.
- Assist in design, review, and documentation of commissioning of electrical installations.
- Occasionally work outside of standard business hours to gather data or review maintenance projects.
- Local travel within the National Capital Region for site inspections and client meetings.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Thorough understanding of safety standards for performing live work around energized electrical power systems.
- The ability to write clear and concise technical reports documenting site investigations, commissioning, maintenance, and other types of projects.
- Familiar with operation, commissioning, and maintenance of power systems ranging from 120V to 44kV.
- Experienced in interpreting and applying the requirements within the Canadian Electrical Code, Ontario Electrical Safety Code, and Ontario Building Code.
- Team player, collaborator with interpersonal skills with experience in managing and coordinating people.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, organizational skills and aptitude for problem solving.
- Experience in operating multi-meters, power quality meters, and other electrical instrumentation.
- Proficiency in verbal and written communication in French is considered an asset.
Education and Experience
- Electricians license or Technicians or Technologist’s Diploma in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
- 15 years of practical experience in the electrical field associated with one or more of the responsibility fields noted above
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.
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