Electrical Engineer – Team Lead, MEP

About the role

Egis is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer – Team Lead, MEP to lead and grow its electrical building-services capability in Canada. This is a senior technical and leadership role combining electrical engineering, project delivery, client engagement, team leadership and business development. The Team Lead provides leadership for the design and delivery of electrical systems for commercial, institutional, transportation, aviation and other building and facility projects, working closely with mechanical, architectural, structural and civil disciplines.

Key responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day technical and people leadership to electrical engineers, designers and BIM staff, mentor junior and intermediate staff, manage workload and support recruitment and onboarding.
• Lead electrical design from concept through detailed design, construction and commissioning, covering power distribution, transformers, switchgear, panelboards, emergency and standby power, UPS, lighting and lighting controls, grounding, bonding and lightning protection.
• Prepare and review load calculations, equipment and cable sizing, voltage-drop and short-circuit studies, single-line diagrams, layouts, equipment schedules, specifications, tender documents and construction packages.
• Review electrical deliverables against the Canadian Electrical Code and other codes, and support projects during tender, construction, testing, commissioning and handover.
• Coordinate electrical designs with other disciplines, lead electrical BIM coordination with Revit, and resolve design conflicts.
• Develop and maintain electrical design standards, calculation templates, specifications and BIM standards, and champion QA/QC.
• Build client relationships, represent Egis in client meetings, support proposals, fee estimates and pursue new project opportunities.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• P.Eng. designation in good standing with a Canadian engineering regulator, or eligibility for registration in the applicable province.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive electrical engineering experience, with significant MEP/building electrical design experience.
• Minimum 5 years of Canadian consulting engineering experience involving building electrical systems and multidisciplinary project delivery.
• Demonstrated experience leading electrical design teams and mentoring staff.
• Preferred: Revit MEP and BIM experience, AutoCAD, ETAP, AGi32 or ElumTools, experience with low-voltage systems, and experience in commercial, institutional, healthcare, transportation, airport, industrial or data centre projects.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code and building, fire and electrical standards.
• Building power distribution, lighting, emergency power, grounding and electrical system design.
• Technical writing, communication and client-facing project-management capabilities.