Senior Electrical Design Engineer
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Minimum 10 years of Electrical Building Engineering consulting experience.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Senior Electrical Engineer
Location: Greater Toronto Area, ON (Hybrid), KWC, and Hamilton, ON.
About The Opportunity
Our client is looking for an experienced Senior Electrical Manager / Team Lead to establish and grow their Electrical Engineering department. This is a unique leadership opportunity for an entrepreneurial professional who is excited about building a team from the ground up while remaining actively involved in technical design, project delivery, and client development.
Key Responsibilities
Location: Greater Toronto Area, ON (Hybrid), KWC, and Hamilton, ON.
About The Opportunity
Our client is looking for an experienced Senior Electrical Manager / Team Lead to establish and grow their Electrical Engineering department. This is a unique leadership opportunity for an entrepreneurial professional who is excited about building a team from the ground up while remaining actively involved in technical design, project delivery, and client development.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish, develop, and lead the Electrical Engineering department.
- Provide technical leadership and oversight for all electrical building systems projects.
- Oversee project delivery, ensuring schedules, budgets, and client expectations are met.
- Maintain high technical standards through rigorous QA/QC reviews of engineering deliverables.
- Design and review electrical building systems, including power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, emergency power, and life safety systems.
- Coordinate with architects, mechanical engineers, structural engineers, clients, and other project stakeholders throughout all phases of project delivery.
- Mentor, coach, and develop future Electrical Engineers, Designers, and EITs as the team expands.
- Assist with business development by building and maintaining strong client relationships and identifying new project opportunities.
- Develop departmental standards, processes, and best practices to support long-term growth.
- Conduct occasional site visits to review construction progress, resolve technical issues, and support project teams.
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Ontario, or eligibility to obtain it.
- Minimum 10 years of Electrical Building Engineering consulting experience.
- Proven experience leading electrical design projects from concept through construction.
- Extensive knowledge of electrical building systems, including power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, emergency power, and life safety systems.
- Strong understanding of the Ontario Building Code, Ontario Electrical Safety Code (OESC), Canadian Electrical Code (CEC), and applicable industry standards.
- Excellent project management, leadership, and client relationship skills.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to lead multidisciplinary project teams.
- Valid driver's licence and willingness to travel occasionally for site visits.
- Extensive experience delivering electrical designs for multi-storey residential developments, including condominiums and townhouses across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
- Previous experience building, managing, or expanding an Electrical Engineering team.
- Experience working within a multidisciplinary building engineering consulting environment.
- Established relationships within the Ontario building development and consulting market are considered an asset.
- An entrepreneurial mindset with the ambition to build and grow a successful Electrical practice.
- Strong technical expertise combined with proven leadership capabilities.
- A passion for mentoring and developing future engineering talent.
- The ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining exceptional technical quality.
- A collaborative approach to client service, project delivery, and team development.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Establish and lead the Electrical Engineering department while providing technical oversight and designing or reviewing electrical building systems projects. Manage project delivery and quality, coordinate with clients and multidisciplinary teams, mentor staff, support business development, and develop departmental standards and processes.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, an Ontario P.Eng. designation or eligibility to obtain one, and at least 10 years of electrical building engineering consulting experience. Candidates should have project leadership experience, strong knowledge of applicable Ontario and Canadian codes, and proven project management, communication, and client relationship skills; a valid driver's licence is also required.
Skills
- Electrical Building Systems Design
- Power Distribution
- Lighting Systems
- Fire Alarm Systems
- Emergency Power Systems
- Life Safety Systems
- Technical Leadership
- Project Management
- Quality Assurance And Quality Control
- Team Building
- Mentoring And Coaching
- Business Development
- Multidisciplinary Coordination
- Ontario Building Code
- Canadian Electrical Code
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Categories
- Engineering
- Management & Leadership
- Construction
- Consulting
Keywords
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical Building Systems
- Power Distribution
- Lighting
- Fire Alarm
- Emergency Power
- Life Safety Systems
- Ontario Building Code
- Ontario Electrical Safety Code
- Canadian Electrical Code
- P.Eng.
- Quality Assurance
- Quality Control
- Project Delivery
- Project Management
- Electrical Design
- Construction
- Multidisciplinary Coordination
- Team Leadership
- Mentoring
- Business Development
- Client Relationships
- Department Development
- Residential Developments
- Condominiums
- Townhouses
- Building Engineering Consulting
- Site Visits