Electrical Designer

at  AES Engineering

ABOUT AES ENGINEERING

AES is a group of problem solvers, who collectively come together to work on electrical engineering, lighting projects, and technology systems for buildings and infrastructures. We are passionate team players, who see the “bigger picture” and work together to impact our communities and enhance the lives of those living in them. Collectively, we all work together to help design a better tomorrow.
Over the past 20 years, AES has attracted many innovative minds in the business, to work on complex, challenging, and exciting projects. Attracting the right talent has helped us with the quality of our projects, and we have been able to build our reputation for providing award-winning designs.

The Electrical Designer will be based out of our Victoria office and will be responsible for developing electrical design details and integrating into the working drawings, preparing construction documents for clients, complete site reviews and attend meetings. We are looking for someone with consulting experience that wants to work in a collaborative team environment with a mentor to develop their technical skillset. The designer in this role will focus on electrical systems for healthcare, infrastructure and institutional and commercial facilities.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Work under the direction of Project Managers to develop construction document packages and reports
• Assist lead Engineers with planning, studies, and assessments
• Conduct site reviews to determine and document existing conditions
• Prepare engineering studies and design calculations such as feeder sizing, voltage drop, overcurrent protection, fault current, lighting calculations, etc
• Layout electrical equipment and wiring devices, branch circuiting, lighting design, life safety systems, communication systems, and security systems
• Preparing electrical design mark-ups for the drafting department and coordinating electrical package production
• Liaise with utilities for new services
• Oversee construction and commissioning process, and prepare documentation such as field reports, change orders, and shop drawing review
• Liaise with Architects, Interior Designers, and other professionals.
• Other duties assigned as necessary.
• Familiarity with the Canadian Electrical Code.
• Experience using AutoCAD.
• Knowledge of industry-specific codes and standards (ASHRAE, BCBC, NECB, etc.).