Lead Electrical Engineer

Job Description

There’s no pledge more important than the one we make to look after our environment, and we’re committed to helping you do exactly that.

Who are we looking for?

Our Waterloo and/or GTA offices are looking for a Lead Electrical Engineer to join the Engineering Design Organization (EDO) group. As a member of the multidiscipline design team, the Electrical Engineer will work on a broad spectrum of electrical aspects for multiple projects including new installations, upgrades of existing systems, testing, commissioning, and construction support. This person must have solid understanding of low and medium voltage power distribution design, motor control concepts and functionality, electrical system protection and control, standby power options and implementation, detailed design work, construction contract administration and support, and commissioning activities for water and wastewater treatment plants, industrial plants, solid waste and non-utility power generation plants in municipal and industrial sectors. Quick adaptation to different clients’ design standards, experience with working on pursuits, mentoring and coaching junior staff, developing team standards and managing client relations is a must.

In an ever-changing world, it requires creativity and innovation to stay ahead.

We’re seeking the curious, those who are stimulated by fresh thinking and a desire to shape our communities in new, positive ways.

As part of a truly global team, working on complex and rewarding projects, you'll be at the forefront of driving change. See what the power of commitment can do for you.

Join us as we strive to ensure a sustainable future for our communities and the world, we live in.

Become part of our global network of skilled engineers, scientists, auditors, planners, and environmental specialists, all working together to leave this world better than we found it.

Responsibilities

• Needs Assessment: Uncover emerging issues or needs, identifying potential causes, barriers, and key stakeholders, as well as related issues. Conduct condition assessments and participate in client workshops and value engineering exercises to align solutions with client needs.
• Improvement/Innovation: Identify shortcomings in existing business practices, then suggest and implement improvements while developing and delivering projects or a work stream within the organization's change management program. Lead value engineering activities, present design options, and make informed technical decisions.
• Culture of Innovation: Drive a culture of innovation by creating multistakeholder solutions that boost creativity, innovation, and collaboration across business units, such as idea generation platforms, jam sessions, and hackathons. Encourage innovative electrical engineering solutions across multiple complex projects in fast-paced environments.
• Engineering Solutions Design: Design engineering solutions and the associated validation process to enable the realization of a design brief (for example, in terms of functionality, performance, aesthetics, and cost) that conforms to organizational and/or regulatory standards. Prepare detailed design drawing packages for projects including utility interconnection, LV/MV power distribution, motor control, standby power systems, fire alarm and security systems, grounding, instrumentation and control, and building services.
• Engineering Standards Specification: Analyze information, draft engineering standards and specifications, and evaluate their effectiveness within the engineering discipline to ensure quality deliverables. Develop and implement electrical team standards and function as a technical leader providing guidance for senior and intermediate engineers.
• Process Design Engineering: Analyze information and specify methods, process steps, plant, machinery, and equipment required to design and continuously improve manufacturing or materials processes and systems. Complete and review electrical design calculations, protection and coordination studies, and electrical reports such as short circuit, arc flash, harmonics, and ground potential rise (GPR).
• Knowledge Management: Develop policies and processes, create best practices, set up case studies, and deliver internal knowledge-sharing sessions to capture and share knowledge among colleagues on project/program outcomes and innovative practices. Provide technical review, quality control, and professional sealing of technical documents.
• Installation Monitoring and Control: Translate installation monitoring and control policies into action plans, aiming to meet specified safety and efficiency outcomes while guiding the wider business. Support during tendering and construction by responding to RFIs, reviewing shop drawings, evaluating reports, completing site inspections, preparing testing plans, and participating in project meetings.
• Technical Developments Recommendation: Discuss and recommend more complex or innovative technical developments to improve the quality of systems, applications, or infrastructure. Provide coordination of electrical system designs with other disciplines (process, mechanical, civil, structural, etc.), vendors, and external design teams.
• Professional Supervision: Lead and oversee the provision of professional supervision to ensure practitioners' development and reflective practice. Provide coaching and mentorship to other electrical staff, while managing project teams across phases, monitoring schedule, quality, and budgets.
• Feasibility Studies: Conduct complex feasibility studies from a technological and organizational perspective and document findings to complete cost-benefit analyses on implementing changes to business processes, products, or organizational structures. Contribute to proposals, fee development, and reporting to support business development initiatives.
• Project Management: Manage a portfolio of projects while reporting to senior colleagues. Act as Project Lead on large, complex projects, ensuring delivery of high-quality designs, contract documentation, bill-of-materials, scope-of-work, and construction support.
• Client & Customer Management (External): Manage important client relationships with guidance from senior colleagues or oversee relationship management with a group of more transactional clients and customers. Assist in client relationship management, business development, and liaison with clients and approving authorities to ensure compliance with Canadian electrical codes and industry standards.
  
  

Education

• B.A.Sc. in Electrical Engineering
• Registered member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario
  
  

Experience

• General Experience: 20+ years of experience involved in the design and implementation of MV and LV electrical systems as well as solid understanding of field instrumentation.
• Managerial Experience: Demonstrated experience working on large scale projects, supervising electrical teams, leading technical development of electrical discipline, managing client relations, scope changes, schedule and budgets, on complex engineering projects.
• Demonstrated experience working on large scale projects.
• Experience with supervising electrical teams.
• Experience leading technical development of electrical discipline.
• Experience with managing client relations, scope changes, schedule and budgets, on complex engineering projects.
• Excellent knowledge of Canadian electrical codes and standards, relevant industry standards and regulations. Understanding of MV and LV power distribution design concepts, equipment and personnel safety strategies and electrical system protection theories and applications.
• Strong analytical skills. Demonstrated ability to pay attention to detail and continual diligence to follow-up. Ability to exercise sound judgment
• Self-motivated, with strong desire to learn.
• Well organized, able to multi-task and work in fast paced changing and challenging environments. Strong organizational, interpersonal and written/oral communication skills.
• Be a part of multi-functional teams with the ability to relate well and cooperate with other members of the team, to effectively coordinate activities and accomplish goals.
• Experience working with municipal clients on water/wastewater projects is a strong preference.
• Experience working on industrial projects is an asset.
• Experience with City of Toronto and York Region projects is an asset.
• P.Eng. in other provinces outside of Ontario is an asset.
• PMP designation is an asset.
• G class driver’s license
  
  

We offer a professional working environment and culture and believe that work / life balance is critical to the success and happiness of our people. We also offer competitive salary packages based on qualifications, skills and experience.

As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.