Electrical assistant Jobs in Vancouver, BC

Job Description - Lead Electrical Engineer (VAN00MS)Management Level:Individual Contributor:

About us
Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

Purpose:
We are currently recruiting for a Lead Electrical Engineer. Our team includes world class experts and dynamic go-getters. This is a full-time position based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

We are currently looking for a Lead Electrical Engineer to join our team.

The candidate will lead small to medium projects for the Electrical discipline and interface effectively with clients while coordinating with the wider project team.

Take responsibility for the Electrical engineering and design team assigned to projects and ensure technical deliverables meet quality, cost, and schedule requirements.

Support the Technical Integrity role for the Electrical discipline.

Ensure all engineering and design work conforms to client standards, applicable codes, industry standards, and Worley procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver electrical engineering services that meet Worley, its customers, and applicable statutory and regulatory specifications, on time and within budget.
• Perform electrical engineering services such as:identify and report changes to project scope.assist with the preparation of proposals, estimates, budgets, and schedules.provide assistance during procurement, construction and commissioning activities. For example, write requisitions, conduct technical bid evaluations and write purchase orders.contribute to appropriate studies, analyses and recommend actions.assist with the preparation of detailed designs and drawings, specifications, data, calculations and reports.
• Lead a discipline project team of Engineers, Designers and Technologists.
• Serve as the Electrical Lead Engineer on assigned projects and supervise the work of engineers and designers.
• Support scope definition, project estimation, planning, forecasting and progress control of electrical engineering activities.
• Support resource allocation and workload balancing based on project schedule requirements.
• Lead proposal development, RFP reviews, engineering estimates, detailed engineering, field support and project execution activities.
• Ensure the project scope is clearly defined and that scope changes are managed in accordance with project change management procedures.
• Participate in client meetings, design reviews, risk reviews, interdisciplinary coordination meetings and progress reporting.
• Review, check and approve electrical engineering deliverables produced by project team members.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior, intermediate and senior electrical engineers and designers.
• Support quality assurance and technical verification of engineering deliverables.
• Resolve technical issues and discrepancies between Worley standards and client requirements.
• Liaise with clients, vendors, construction personnel and other engineering disciplines.
• Provide engineering support during procurement, construction, commissioning and start-up activities.
• Support site activities, field investigations, equipment inspections and construction troubleshooting as required.
• Keep up to date with the latest developments and technical innovations in electrical engineering.
• Communicate effectively with the electrical engineering team, GID (Global Integrated Delivery) team and project stakeholders, including the customer.
• Identify issues and problems, develop appropriate solutions, and ask for assistance when required.
• Ability to interpret client specifications.
• Coordinate/Communicate with other disciplines.
• Familiarity of applicable codes and Mining standards to support engineering deliverables.
• Quality Assurance – Responsible for working within the provisions and guidelines of the Worley Quality Assurance system.

What you will bring:
Technical and Industry Experience:

• 15+ years of electrical engineering experience with demonstrated experience leading engineering teams and projects.
• Experience leading multiple concurrent small and medium-sized mining projects.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with demonstrated experience supervising multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience preparing and reviewing engineering estimates, schedules and resource plans.
• Demonstrated capability to lead electrical engineering design activities from concept through commissioning.
• Strong working knowledge of mining facilities including shaft systems, material handling systems, crushing, grinding, flotation, dewatering, ventilation systems, smelters and refinery facilities.
• Experience working directly with clients and participating in design reviews, technical presentations and engineering workshops.
• Familiarity with digital engineering tools, 3D design environments and data-centric project execution methods.
• Experience coordinating workshare execution with GID and remote engineering teams.
• Several years of relevant MMM experience.
• Experience in Minerals and Metals industry.
• Surface and Underground Mining experience including shaft sinking and subsurface utilities.
• Previous site experience is an asset.
• Sound technical and practical engineering skills.
• Working knowledge of applicable standards.
• Competent use of engineering software and MS Office.
• Minimum fifteen (15) years of direct electrical engineering experience.
• Previous experience in consulting engineering within the mining industry.

Extensive working knowledge of electrical engineering deliverables including:

• Single Line Diagrams (SLD).
• Load Lists and Load Flow Studies.
• Short Circuit and Protection Coordination Studies.
• Arc Flash Studies.
• Motor Control Centre (MCC) Design.
• Power Distribution Systems.
• Grounding and Lightning Protection Systems.
• Area Classification Drawings.
• Electrical Equipment Specifications and Datasheets.
• Cable Schedules and Cable Sizing Calculations.
• Lighting Design and Photometric Calculations.
• Electrical Equipment Layouts.
• Material Requisitions and Technical Bid Evaluations.
• Construction Work Packages and Engineering Work Packages.
• Competent use of ETAP, SKM, EasyPower or equivalent power system analysis software.
• Extensive knowledge of CSA, IEEE, IEC, NEC, OESC and mining industry electrical standards.

Education – Qualifications, Accreditation, Training:
Required:

• University graduate in Electrical Engineering or Applied Science.
• Registered Professional Engineer ( in British Columbia or eligible for immediate registration.

What we offer you

• Providing an agile culture and challenging work opportunities results in a positive work environment. Our people enjoy competitive compensation packages and a fun, personal, collaborative and safe working environment. We value equal employment opportunities and are committed to promoting fairness, equality and diversity.
• Our policy is to conduct background checks for all candidates who accept an offer of employment with us. We are committed to providing accommodation in all parts of the hiring process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. If you require any accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.
• If you have the passion and talent to keep up, it's time to test the limits of what you can become. Find your future with Worley.

For applicants based in the province of British Columbia, the salary range is $142,245 to $179,411

Moving forward together
We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation. We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here.

And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.