Senior Electrical Engineer

at  AECOM

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Job Description
AECOM Buildings + Places, AECOM’s Architectural business unit, is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to act as technical lead on projects. This position is based out of our Canadian headquarters in Markham, ON with opportunities for hybrid work.
The Buildings and Places Team is a vibrant and growing business line which delivers Engineering, architectural and project management services as well as planning and economic analysis for vertical construction projects. Project assignments may include, although not limited to, commercial, institutional, healthcare, pharmaceutical, water / waste water and transit facilities.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

In order to be considered for the position, candidates must possess, at a very minimum:

• No less than a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering + six (6) years of experience as a P.Eng, working within an engineering consulting industry in a building engineering group
• Registration as a Professional Engineer in Ontario

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• Prefer someone with twelve (12) to fifteen (15)+ years of experience as a P.Eng, in the engineering consulting industry in a building engineering group
• Electrical design experience on any of the following buildings types is an asset:
• Transit ("front of house” subway stations, and “back of house” operations/maintenance/storage facilities),
• Institutional (public safety, correctional)
• Industrial (Battery manufacturing, Water and Wastewater/Process oriented facilities)
• Experience with Electrical load calculations, lighting design and analysis a plus
• Familiarity with OESC,OBC, IEEE, NFPA, and other industry standards and codes
• Experience in designing electrical power, fire alarm and lighting systems
• Knowledge with power analysis tools such as SKM and/or ETAP
• Proficient in the use of computers for making engineering calculations, spreadsheets, and report writing
• Familiarity with providing guidance and support for others within a department
• Analytical, technical and problem-solving skills and abilities
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, coordinate, and work collaboratively with others both internally and externally
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and commitment to technical excellence and quality
• Self-motivated and proactive
• Analytical, resourceful and detailed oriented
• A good team player and decision maker.
• Valid driver’s license
• Additional certifications such as LEED, LC, CEM, RCDD etc. are a bonus
• Communications system design experience is a plus
• Experience with IES energy modeling tool is desirable
• Some Project Management experience and training desired

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Act as technical lead on projects.
• Plan and implement the approach to delivering project scope, including distributing workload between assigned team members and managing quality of deliverables
• Estimate and develop level of effort to undertake defined scopes of work.
• Preparing electrical drawings and specification
• Implement design concept through the preparation and production of drawings to detail lighting, power, fire alarm, and specialty low voltage systems rough-ins (i.e. telecomm., intrusion control, security, CCTV, door access controls, etc.)
• Developing various types of reports including schematic design, design development, building assessment, and design build/assist scope of work documents
• Providing technical and administrative support through all phases of the project
• Conduct necessary research to gather industry, field, and project specific data
• Ensuring design conforms with all applicable codes and standards;
• Working with prime consultants, engineering consultants, and contractors; responding to technical queries
• Construction administration responsibilities:
• Attending site meetings and site reviews complete with reports
• Shop drawing reviews
• SI and CCN preparations.
• Contractor`s change quotation reviews
• Progress billing reviews
• Fire alarm verification report reviews
• Able to work to tight schedules, control project budgets and motivate staff to do the same
• Sound judgment supported by excellent technical, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Well organized, self-directed work habits with a demonstrated ability to prioritize and schedule tasks managing multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic environment

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