Senior Electrical Design Engineer - CAN-1004
- Southern Gulf Islands, BC, Canada
$124,800 to $166,400 CAD / year · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $124,800 to $166,400 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- At least 8 - 12 years experience in an engineering consulting environment
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
PBX is looking for a qualified Senior Design Engineer to work with the Municipal Utilities team and other engineers in delivering projects in BC & Alberta.
About PBX Engineering
We are an electrical, systems, and software engineering firm, with offices in BC and Alberta. For more than 28 years we have diligently curated steady growth to build a successful company of over 150 employees.
Our extensive, diverse, and award-winning project portfolio includes infrastructure that positively impacts the public and the communities where we all live and work.
About The Role
Working closely with other engineers, the Senior Design Engineer will be a key member of the Municipal Utilities team, with responsibility for project tasks in the following areas:
Core Qualifications
The preferred and required skills of a successful candidate are listed below:
The range of compensation for this position is $124,800 to $166,400 base salary per annum. This salary range is provided specifically for compliance to provincial legislation. The actual salary will depend on the skills, experience, and capabilities of the successful candidate relative to the role and may or may not land within the range specified above
Applications
Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by submitting a cover letter, resume, and references.
Resumes will be accepted until October 14, 2026.
PBX provides equal opportunities to all qualified candidates. Artificial intelligence may be used to support screening and assessment of applicants. Our People Team reviews all applications to ensure a thoughtful, human-centred hiring experience.
If you need technical support or assistance to complete the application process, please email careers@pbxeng.com.
About PBX Engineering
We are an electrical, systems, and software engineering firm, with offices in BC and Alberta. For more than 28 years we have diligently curated steady growth to build a successful company of over 150 employees.
Our extensive, diverse, and award-winning project portfolio includes infrastructure that positively impacts the public and the communities where we all live and work.
About The Role
Working closely with other engineers, the Senior Design Engineer will be a key member of the Municipal Utilities team, with responsibility for project tasks in the following areas:
- Perform client liaison and project management to support efficient and effective project delivery
- Prepare construction-related contract documentation
- Provide constructability reviews
- Conduct site assessments and equipment condition assessments
- Conduct site inspections, construction progress reviews, and field reviews
- Prepare, track, review, and manage construction documentation (change orders, site instructions, shop drawings, quality management forms, test plans, requests for information, as-built drawings, etc.)
- Oversee contractor quality control and testing activities
- Prepare calculations and simulations; Prepare cost estimates
- Produce drawings
- Prepare specifications, reports, technical memos, and other project documentation and deliverables
- Attend meetings
- Perform system commissioning and troubleshooting
- Develop software
- Manage teams and mentor junior staff, as and when directed
Core Qualifications
The preferred and required skills of a successful candidate are listed below:
- Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university, or diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology program or equivalent from a recognized technical institute.
- Eligible for registration with EGBC as an EIT/P.Eng.
- At least 8 - 12 years experience in an engineering consulting environment
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Ability to effectively deal with a high level of responsibility
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Proven organizational and time management skills
- Demonstrated effective project management experience
- Experience managing client relationships
- Eagerness to learn and a positive, professional attitude
- Able to effectively deal with a high level of responsibility and demanding work schedule
- Knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code
- Strong computer skills including good working knowledge of the MS Office suite
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, where demands and deadlines shift frequently
- A professional demeanor
The range of compensation for this position is $124,800 to $166,400 base salary per annum. This salary range is provided specifically for compliance to provincial legislation. The actual salary will depend on the skills, experience, and capabilities of the successful candidate relative to the role and may or may not land within the range specified above
Applications
Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by submitting a cover letter, resume, and references.
Resumes will be accepted until October 14, 2026.
PBX provides equal opportunities to all qualified candidates. Artificial intelligence may be used to support screening and assessment of applicants. Our People Team reviews all applications to ensure a thoughtful, human-centred hiring experience.
If you need technical support or assistance to complete the application process, please email careers@pbxeng.com.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Manage and deliver municipal utilities engineering project tasks, including client liaison, project management, construction documentation, site assessments and inspections, cost estimates, calculations, drawings, specifications, and reports. Oversee contractor quality control and testing, attend meetings, commission and troubleshoot systems, develop software, and mentor junior staff as directed.
Requirements
Candidates need an electrical engineering degree or electrical engineering technology diploma (or equivalent) and eligibility for registration with EGBC as an EIT or P.Eng. The role calls for 8–12 years of engineering consulting experience, project and client management experience, strong communication and organizational skills, knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code, and proficiency with MS Office.
Skills
- Electrical Engineering
- Project Management
- Construction Documentation
- Constructability Reviews
- Site Assessments
- Equipment Condition Assessments
- Construction Inspections
- Quality Control
- Electrical Calculations And Simulations
- Cost Estimation
- Technical Drawing
- Specifications And Reporting
- System Commissioning
- Troubleshooting
- Software Development
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Categories
- Engineering
- Management & Leadership
- Construction
- Software
Keywords
- Electrical Engineering
- Municipal Utilities
- Engineering Consulting
- EGBC
- EIT
- P.Eng.
- Canadian Electrical Code
- Project Management
- Client Liaison
- Construction Documentation
- Constructability Review
- Site Assessment
- Equipment Condition Assessment
- Site Inspection
- Construction Progress Review
- Change Orders
- Site Instructions
- Shop Drawings
- Quality Management
- Test Plans
- Requests For Information
- As-Built Drawings
- Contractor Quality Control
- Electrical Calculations
- Simulations
- Cost Estimates
- Technical Specifications
- System Commissioning
- Troubleshooting
- Software Development