Electrical Design Engineer

Director at Vanderwesten & Rutherford, Consulting Mechanical & Electrical engineers

Established in 1973, Vanderwesten & Rutherford Associates Inc. (V&R) provides mechanical & electrical engineering design services to a variety of clients and facilities including institutional, healthcare, elementary, secondary, and post-secondary education, residential/affordable housing, industrial, municipal, and recreational. As a mid-sized firm, our engineers and designers have the unique opportunity to design large and complex projects while maintaining the ability to stand out and be recognized as an individual. V&R is at the forefront of promoting equality and inclusion in the engineering industry. We believe that a diverse, inclusive, and equal workplace not only helps us better understands out clients but also enhances our firm’s ability to grow and evolve.

Position Title: Electrical Design Engineer

Position Hours: Full Time - 37.5 hours/week

Working within multi-discipline project teams, the ideal candidate will be an energetic team-player with experience managing project teams. Specifically mechanical design teams working in institutional, healthcare, municipal, commercial and industrial facilities.

Your responsibilities will include all aspects of design and analyses, including system selection, life cycle cost calculation, and implementation of systems.

Education and Licensing: Licensed professional engineer (EIT, P.Eng.)

University Degree in Electrical Engineering or a College Diploma such as Electrical Engineering Technology

Qualifications

• At least 3 years' experience in a consulting engineering environment
• Knowledge of Ontario Building Code, Ontario Electrical Safety Code, applicable CSA, ULC, IEEE, IES, and NFPA Codes and Standards.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in the production of technical plans, drawings, and models (ex. AutoCAD, Revit, etc.).
• Experience working with engineering in simple to complex electrical buildings including utilization of design programs (AutoCAD, REVIT)
• Familiarity with construction practices and procurement processes.
• The ability to work independently on complex institutional, industrial, municipal, healthcare and commercial engineering projects
• The ability to carry out routine construction assignments, site surveys and field work
• The ability to liaise with clients, contractors and local authorities
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Initiative and pro-active approach towards projects, with the ability to multi-task under stress of deadlines
• Desire to work in person, in a collaborative team environment

Responsibilities

• Prepare/review all project electrical engineering calculations and select all equipment.
• Prepare and review project specifications and lead a design team to prepare drawings/schematics institutional, healthcare, municipal, commercial and industrial facilities.
• Document and communicate project scope to design team members
• Coordinate electrical requirements with Senior Mechanical Engineer/Designer and external consultants
• Project management, including liaising with clients, building owners, and contractors.
• Prepare fee and cost estimates, as requested, and tender documents according to office standards
• Ensure plans and specifications conform to applicable codes, good engineering practices and project scope
• Communicate all requirements clearly to internal and external teams.
• Work cohesively with a team overseeing projects during construction and respond to technical inquiries.
• Supervise intermediate and junior engineers, designers and cad operators
• Assigning tasks to technical/administrative support team members.
• Internal/external coordination, including managing and maintaining document quality.
• Full understanding of construction project procurement methods and apply that understanding to projects.
• Promote/enforce company standards relating to administration, documentation, and processes
• Conduct site reviews and attend project meetings with clients as required
• Stamp and sign drawings for submission to client
• Mentor and develop a team of engineers and designers

Assets

• EIT or P.Eng. Certification
• LEED Accredited AutoCAD and/or REVIT experience

Why V&R?

Competitive compensation and benefit package, and the opportunity to join a medium sized, employee owned, established firm with a history of prioritizing and investing in employee’s learning, development and growth opportunities. Opportunity to join a growing company and team with the ability to be a part of projects of various sizes and complexities. Excellent career and growth opportunity.

Compensation: 80,000 to 130,000

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Building Construction

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada CA$110,000.00-CA$130,000.00 3 weeks ago