Senior Electrical Engineer

Location: San Diego, CA, United States; Hybrid

Your Opportunity

Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. (Stantec) is seeking qualified candidates for a Senior Electrical Engineer position to support our Energy & Resources group. Applicants with experience in the hydropower industry are a plus. We are looking for a candidate within commuting range (< 1 hr) of one of three offices: San Diego, Irvine, or Pasadena.

At Stantec we look for people who are motivated to use every talent they possess, plus apply imagination, determination, and a drive to do the extraordinary. We believe that building a great career is as important as Building a Better World.

The role we are hiring for has a focus on water and natural resources – providing services to a full range of water-related projects and programs ranging from hydrogeneration, dams, and water management for the natural resources industry.

If working on the most challenging projects around the world, building on your talents through knowledge-sharing with some of the world’s top talent appeals to you, join us!

Your Key Responsibilities

The successful applicant will work within a multidisciplinary team of design and engineering professionals to deliver projects for public and private sector clients. Responsibilities will include leading electrical engineering design tasks, supervision of a project team, field work and managing assigned projects, from planning through post-construction. 

As the primary intent of this position is to support our hydropower business, you will provide lead electrical engineering support for development of new hydroelectric projects and rehabilitation of existing hydroelectric facilities including: control systems for water control structures such as dams, spillways, intakes and outlets, pipelines, penstocks; generators and excitation systems; generator auxiliary systems; generator buses; generator circuit breakers; unit step-up transformers; high voltage switchyards; balance of plant electrical systems such as medium and low voltage switchgear, motor control centers, DC battery systems, backup generators, etc.; protection and control systems; and grounding and lighting systems.

This role will also include conducting field investigations, liaising with clients, carrying out detailed planning studies, preparing design calculations, authoring technical reports, delivering presentations to stakeholders, leading the development of construction packages (drawings and technical specifications), estimating construction costs, monitoring and supporting construction, participating in commissioning, and contributing to business development activities. You should be capable of working independently with minimal supervision and with a reflective mindset and a willingness to challenge both personal and teamwork.

Below are some of the responsibilities, but not limited to:

• Act as an Engineer-of-Record for projects and/or project components.
• 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, value engineering analysis, and basic cost estimating.
• Develops and manages the project scope, budget, staffing and schedule.
• Lead the preparation and coordination of the project specifications with construction documents.
• Conducts quality assurance and quality control on own projects and projects of peers.
• Assists with the development of proposal and other business development activities.
• Identify opportunities for innovation, optimization, and standardization in designs while considering constructability and economics.
• Proven leadership abilities with strong project engineering experience, including coordination of multidisciplinary teams, project planning, and successful delivery of technical outcomes.
• Oversees and manages multiple projects.
• Provides guidance, training and mentorship for junior and intermediate engineers and designers.
• Oversee the preparation of technical specifications and drawings in multiple software suites (AutoCAD, REVIT, etc.)
• Design and review of electromechanical and microprocessor-based relay protection systems for hydro-generation equipment. 
• Design and review of PLC based control systems for control and monitoring of major industrial equipment and facilities.

About Us

At Stantec, we know the work we do matters. From decarbonizing mines to modernizing electric grids and building the infrastructure that fuels communities, we’re powering the world. Our clients come to us with their biggest, most complex challenges because that’s where we thrive. And we’re looking for problem solvers, high achievers, and visionaries to help us.

Join us for a chance to grow professionally at one of the world’s top design firms while building our clean energy future.

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