Senior Electrical Engineer

• Direct and coordinate the electrical subcontractor and their sub-subcontractors: scope alignment, submittal program, look-aheads, field support and interface management.
  
• Carry the commercial management of the electrical subcontract: maintain working knowledge of the subcontract and its rules of credit, verify measurement for payment in the field, and review monthly progress payment applications and invoices before certification.
  
• Manage submittals and shop drawings (P.Eng-sealed where required), design-build packages (HVAC controls, fire protection, generator fuel systems), product data, ITPs and O&M manuals within specified review periods.
  
• Raise, track and close RFIs and technical queries with the Owner's Engineer, maintaining traceability between design changes and affected work.
  
• Coordinate installation and testing of major owner-supplied electrical equipment (LV switchgear, motor control centres, DC distribution, battery inverter system, gate control panels), including receipt, storage and handover.
  
• Manage the cable and raceway program — power, instrumentation, PLC and fibre-optic cables, duct banks, conduit and cable tray — with pulling schedules, termination records and test documentation.
  
• Plan and execute the commissioning sequence: panel wiring checks, loop checks, functional and integrated testing, FAT/SAT witness, energization and return to service, in coordination with the owner and other commissioning contractors.
  
• Plan and sequence decommissioning and removal of existing electrical and control systems while maintaining continuous operability of the spillway gates.
  
• Generate micro-schedules for self-performed work and require the same from the electrical subcontractor, feeding the project master schedule and monitoring progress of individual tasks.
  
• Support all temporary power supply and its maintenance on the project site.
  
• Apply quality processes with the QA/QC team: inspection & test plans, non-conformance management, and audit-ready commissioning records.
  
• Coordinate multi-discipline interfaces with the civil, structural steel and hydro-mechanical engineering teams.
  
• Work in accordance with the project safety program (Aecon Red Book) and owner requirements, including personal lockout, arc-flash and energized-work controls.
  
• Mentor and develop electrical co-op students on the project team.
  

Requirements

• Registered, or eligible to register, as a P.Eng. or EIT with Engineers & Geoscientists BC (EGBC).
  
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in heavy-industrial, utility or hydroelectric electrical construction — LV distribution, DC systems, protection & controls, and field commissioning.
  
• Experience managing electrical subcontractors and administering subcontracts (measurement, progress payment applications, rules of credit).
  
• Working knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code (CSA C22.1), CSA Z462 (workplace electrical safety), and NETA acceptance testing; familiarity with NFPA fire protection standards, an asset.
  
• Experience with utility engineering standards and outage/isolation processes (BC Hydro, an asset), and with FAT/SAT and commissioning of electrical and control systems.
  
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite; experience with scheduling tools (MS Project or Primavera P6) and document control platforms (Aconex), an asset.
  

• Great planning, organizing, problem solving and interpersonal skills.
  
• Rigour and precision in documentation — submittals, test records, quantities and commercial paperwork.
  
• Communicates clearly and concisely with field crews, subcontractors, engineering teams and the client's representatives.
  
• Comfortable transitioning between technical engineering, field support, subcontract administration and coordination.
  
• Demonstrates a high level of initiative, discretion and professionalism; works well under pressure with good work availability.
  
  

Benefits

• 4 weeks of annual vacation;
  
• Flexible group insurance program upon entry (health and dental components paid by the employer);
  
• Group RRSP with employer contribution to a Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP);
  
• 24 hour access to a virtual doctor (telemedicine);
  
• Training and development programs;
  
• Employee assistance program;
  
• Active social club and health and wellness committee;
  
• Diverse, innovative and stimulating environment;
  
• A company built on values of respect, integrity and a job well done;
  
• Firm recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.