Electrical Engineer - Team Lead
- Ottawa, ON, Canada
Compensation Range: $100,000 CAD - $120,000 CAD · Full-time
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- Pay
- Compensation Range: $100,000 CAD - $120,000 CAD
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience in electrical engineering, ideally in power systems, substations, industrial or commercial electrical design, or a related field.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
WHO WE ARE
At KROON Electric, we specialize in delivering safe and reliable electrical solutions. We support end‑to‑end electrical contracting services across all sectors, backed by decades of experience. Powered by BCES Global, we offer the strength of a growing North American organization while staying true to our local roots, technical excellence, and our people‑first culture.
WHAT WE OFFER
Technical quality and delivery
Compensation will be commensurate with experience and may vary from the posted range based on a candidate’s skills, qualifications, geographic location, and the final role offered.
Compensation Range: $100,000 CAD - $120,000 CAD
We are committed to providing accommodations upon request throughout the recruitment process, in accordance with applicable provincial and federal human rights legislation.
As part of our hiring process, KROON may use technology, including AI‑enabled tools, to support screening and evaluation. All hiring decisions are made fairly, with human oversight, and in alignment with our commitment to equity and compliance.
At KROON Electric, we specialize in delivering safe and reliable electrical solutions. We support end‑to‑end electrical contracting services across all sectors, backed by decades of experience. Powered by BCES Global, we offer the strength of a growing North American organization while staying true to our local roots, technical excellence, and our people‑first culture.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Career growth and structured development and advancement plans
- Ongoing technical training and mentorship
- 100% employer paid benefits
- RRSP matching
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
- A strong safety-first culture
- Opportunities to travel, take on new challenges, and grow within the larger organization
Technical quality and delivery
- Perform technical review of drawings, calculations and engineering studies before they go to the client or the field.
- Carry out and lead complex engineering work in your area of expertise, such as electrical design, short circuit, arc flash and protection coordination studies.
- Work with other team leads to develop and help improve team standards, templates, checklists and review procedures so output is consistent across sites and regions.
- Support professional stamping and sign-off processes, working with licensed engineers and following the requirements of the relevant jurisdiction.
- Ownership of profitability of engineering projects, managing and executing within the determined budget.
- Performing month-end finance duties, including reviewing team hours, unbillable hours report, jobs report and WIP report.
- Provide regular, hands-on coaching to junior engineers and engineers-in-training, including technical guidance, feedback and development planning.
- Assign and balance work across the team, plan capacity against project schedules, and raise resourcing risks early.
- Take part in recruiting, onboarding and performance conversations in partnership with HR and the Engineering Director.
- Build a team culture of attention to detail, ownership and open communication.
- Be a credible technical point of contact for clients, managing expectations, deadlines and scope.
- Work with operations, field and sales colleagues to hand off projects cleanly and identify new opportunities.
- Contribute to proposals, scoping and estimates where needed.
- Uphold applicable codes and standards (for example CSA, NFPA, IEEE) and company safety, quality and documentation requirements.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
- 5+ years of experience in electrical engineering, ideally in power systems, substations, industrial or commercial electrical design, or a related field.
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng./ing.) license in good standing in Ontario.
- Prior experience leading, mentoring or supervising engineers or technologists, formally or informally.
- Strong technical judgment, attention to detail and written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience with protection and controls, SCADA / automation, or testing and commissioning.
- Proficiency with power systems analysis software and CAD tools used by the team, including EasyPower, SKM, ETAP, AutoCAD.
- Fluency in French and in English.
- Experience supporting client relationships or business development.
Compensation will be commensurate with experience and may vary from the posted range based on a candidate’s skills, qualifications, geographic location, and the final role offered.
Compensation Range: $100,000 CAD - $120,000 CAD
We are committed to providing accommodations upon request throughout the recruitment process, in accordance with applicable provincial and federal human rights legislation.
As part of our hiring process, KROON may use technology, including AI‑enabled tools, to support screening and evaluation. All hiring decisions are made fairly, with human oversight, and in alignment with our commitment to equity and compliance.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead complex electrical engineering work and review drawings, calculations, and studies for technical quality, compliance, and client or field delivery. Manage team development and project profitability, coordinate resources, support client relationships and business growth, and uphold safety and engineering standards.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline, at least five years of relevant electrical engineering experience, and an active Ontario P.Eng. license in good standing. Candidates should have experience leading or mentoring engineers or technologists, strong technical judgment and communication skills, and ideally familiarity with power systems software, CAD tools, protection and controls, or client development.
Skills
- Electrical Engineering
- Power Systems
- Electrical Design
- Short-Circuit Analysis
- Arc-Flash Studies
- Protection Coordination
- Technical Review
- Project Budget Management
- Team Leadership
- Mentoring
- Proposal Development
- CSA Standards
- NFPA Standards
- IEEE Standards
- Professional Engineering
Benefits
- Employer-Paid Benefits
- RRSP Matching
- Competitive Compensation
- Technical Training
- Mentorship
- Career Development
- Travel Opportunities
Visa sponsorship
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- Engineering
- Management & Leadership
- Trades
- Construction
- Energy
Keywords
- Electrical Engineering
- Power Systems
- Substations
- Industrial Electrical Design
- Commercial Electrical Design
- Electrical Contracting
- Electrical Design
- Short-Circuit Studies
- Arc-Flash Studies
- Protection Coordination
- Protection and Controls
- SCADA
- Automation
- Testing and Commissioning
- EasyPower
- SKM
- ETAP
- AutoCAD
- CSA
- NFPA
- IEEE
- P.Eng.
- Engineering Studies
- Technical Review
- Project Budgeting
- Project Profitability
- Team Leadership
- Mentorship
- Client Relationships
- Business Development