Senior Electrical Engineer (New York)

Lead Electrical Engineer Opportunity

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.

Our Buildings team has an opportunity for a Lead Electrical Engineer to join our team. Your role as a contributor on our professional consulting team is to work on projects of high complexity and serve as a leader of a team or project through all phases of a project lifecycle. The Electrical Team Lead role is to serve as the overall technical lead on projects of various sizes and complexities, with the support of a team of electrical engineers and designers.

Your key responsibilities include :

• Leading work on multiple projects with a team of design colleagues to conceptualize and develop full documentation for new construction and renovation projects for multiple types of facilities such as healthcare, commercial offices, higher education, research laboratory, and industrial facilities.
• Providing supervision to staff of all levels to develop staff skills and abilities by providing guidance and mentor to strengthen technical abilities and develop career goals.
• Leading in client meetings on projects to establish design criteria, review design progress as well as supporting through construction administration.
• Leading in evaluation, selection, and engineering of all electrical engineered systems and products for a project.
• Leading the preparation and coordination of the project specifications with construction documents.
• Leading in the development of a design through sketches, engineering calculations, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats.
• Preparing and reviewing documentation in various project phases including site plans, floor plans, diagrams, and details.
• Leading project coordination meetings with internal team members and / or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors.
• Conducting quality assurance and quality control on own projects and projects of peers.
• Leading in the development of new standards and specifications for the electrical engineering group, along with a team of other electrical engineers.
• Performing field work (or reviews field work performed by others) to review existing facility conditions for use in development of site-specific electrical design documents and to review work being performed by contractors.
• Applying technical expertise while leading cross-functional resources to meet project requirements within established timeframes and budget.
• Providing client consultation, drawing on professional expertise and knowledge of Stantec's services.
• Nurturing existing client relationships and proactively pursuing opportunities for new business by supporting new project proposals by developing scope, design budgets and design approach.
• Acting as a resource for staff to all levels in any area of technical expertise and works with staff to train them on applicable knowledge of electrical / building codes, field work, and the processes associated with designing electrical systems.
• Maintaining current knowledge of technologies and trends, as they apply to the applicable project and market types, and continually strengthening skills.
• Implementing sustainable design principles into the building design and surrounding environment.

Your capabilities and credentials include :

Education and experience : Bachelors' degree or equivalent in Electrical or Architectural Engineering with a lighting / electrical emphasis required. Minimum 15 years in related professional experience preferred. Professional Engineering license required. LEED Green Associate or LEED AP preferred.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. 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 innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what's possible. #DesignYourPlace

Pay Range :

Primary Location : United States | PA | Butler

Organization : BC-1915 Buildings-US Northeast Engineering

Employee Status : Regular

Travel : No

Schedule : Full time