Senior Electrical Engineer - Hybrid

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. 

 

The Minneapolis based group at Stantec is consistently working on a wide variety of exciting industrial food and beverage, process, chemical, agricultural, and other manufacturing projects. From retrofit/upgrade projects to brownfield additions, to complete greenfield facility installations, we partner with clients through all phases of the project lifecycle to deliver high quality designs and outcomes.

 

Your Opportunity

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will be functioning as the Business Center’s Electrical SME, designated chief reviewer/approver, and PE / signatory for electrical projects requiring stamping. You will provide high-level review/oversight of electrical designs for the group, as well as consult/support/lead on the evaluation, recommendation, and specification for “larger” power systems (generally 480 V up to 34.5 KV Electrical Equipment) on projects where that is required, in all cases verifying compliance with applicable codes and engineering standards / practices. You will perform a variety of tasks which may include calculations, deliverable preparation, client meetings, and field support for information gathering, start-up and commissioning.

If you can see yourself working at a vibrant company that values innovative thinking, technical excellence, passion, and a strong commitment to partnership then Stantec may be the place for you.

 

Reporting Relationships

This role will report internally to the electrical group manager but will have other “soft” lines of reporting to the project managers for projects that you are working on. Although you will not have any direct reports, you will be responsible for overseeing other team members on project-related activities.

 

Your Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for medium-to-large projects of high complexity.
• Evaluates, selects, specifies, and engineers “large” (Typically from 480 V to 34.5 KV) electrical equipment and systems.
• Engages in the development of a design through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats.
• Utilizes BIM technologies in development of 3D models of building’s electrical systems and provides markups for CAD designers.
• Prepares and revises documentation in various electrical phases including but not limited to, plan drawings, electrical equipment lists, cable schedules.
• Leads project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors.
• Participates in client project requirement meetings and value analysis and basic cost estimating.
• Assists with developing and managing the project scope, budget, staffing and schedule.
• Leads the preparation and coordination of the project specifications with construction documents.
• Performs and oversees the performance of calculations using company standard software, and proprietary manufacturer software.
• Utilizes advanced techniques for the analysis of specialized building electrical elements.
• Participates in constructability review.
• Conducts quality assurance and quality control on own projects.
• Assists in the development of new standards and specifications for the electrical group.
• Works on multiple projects.

 

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Minimum of 15 years of experience. 
• Comprehensive knowledge and application of National Electrical Code and applicable building and energy codes, NFPA and IEEE standards, as well as knowledge of electrical systems, means and methods, materials, and industry standards, to be able to:
• Populate a power, instrument and communications cable schedule, including sizing conduits, wires and cables.
• Size and specify equipment such as PDPs, LV and MV MCCs, LV and MV switchgear, transformers, and associated overcurrent protection devices.
• Develop LV and MV single line and three-line diagrams, identifying/specifying all the relaying devices and connections.
• Power system studies in SKM Powertools for arc flash analysis, coordination studies, equipment evaluations, etc., and hence provide recommended OCPD sizing and settings to optimize system performance.
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