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Senior Electrical Engineer

Arcadis1,269 open roles

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$106,000 – $159,000 a year
Where
Vancouver, BC, Canada
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13.9% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. Arcadis postings stay open a median of 22 days.

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  5. 38.1%30 days
  6. 59.0%60 days
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Job Description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

At Arcadis, we are committed to improving quality of life by delivering sustainable, innovative, and technically excellent solutions for our clients and communities.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to join our growing team. In this role, you will provide technical leadership in the design and delivery of electrical building systems across a diverse portfolio of projects. You will work closely with clients, multidisciplinary design teams, project managers, contractors, and other stakeholders while mentoring junior team members and contributing to the continued growth of the electrical engineering practice.

Role accountabilities:

  • Lead the design and delivery of electrical systems for a variety of complex building projects from concept through construction.
  • Develop and review designs for power distribution, lighting and lighting controls, emergency power, grounding, fire alarm, and other building electrical systems.
  • Provide technical leadership throughout concept design, detailed design, tender/construction documentation, and construction administration.
  • Prepare and oversee electrical calculations, technical reports, specifications, drawings, design narratives, and other project deliverables.
  • Review electrical designs and documentation to ensure technical quality, constructability, coordination, and compliance with applicable codes and standards.
  • Lead electrical coordination with architectural, mechanical, structural, technology, and other engineering disciplines.
  • Manage electrical engineering deliverables while monitoring project scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
  • Serve as a key technical contact for clients and provide practical solutions to complex electrical engineering challenges.
  • Conduct site investigations, assessments, and field reviews to evaluate existing electrical infrastructure and construction progress.
  • Provide construction administration support, including reviewing shop drawings, RFIs, change documentation, and contractor submissions.
  • Lead and mentor intermediate and junior engineers, designers, and technical staff, providing technical guidance and supporting their professional development.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, contractors, and project stakeholders.
  • Participate in project planning, fee development, proposals, and pursuit activities.
  • Support business development, including identifying project opportunities, strengthening client relationships, and contributing technical expertise to proposals and presentations.
  • Promote innovative, sustainable, energy-efficient, and resilient electrical design solutions.
  • Collaborate with other Arcadis offices and disciplines to support integrated project delivery and share technical expertise across teams.
  • Champion technical excellence, quality, safety, and continuous improvement throughout project delivery.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
  • Minimum 10–15 years of relevant electrical engineering experience within a building-design consulting engineering environment.
  • Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation, or eligibility for registration with the applicable provincial engineering regulator.
  • Significant progressive experience in electrical engineering within a building design consulting engineering environment, for commercial, institutional, healthcare, transportation or other building systems
  • Strong experience designing and delivering electrical building systems across multiple stages of a project.
  • Demonstrated experience leading electrical design packages and coordinating multidisciplinary project deliverables.
  • Strong knowledge of applicable electrical codes, building codes, industry standards, and engineering practices.
  • Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, and BIM-based multidisciplinary coordination is considered an asset.
  • Previous experience providing technical guidance or mentorship to junior and intermediate team members.
  • Strong understanding of construction practices and experience supporting projects during the construction phase.
  • Excellent technical, analytical, organisational, and problem-solving abilities.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the confidence to communicate technical information to clients and project stakeholders.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while maintaining high standards of quality.
  • Client-focused mindset with the ability to develop trusted relationships and contribute to business development and successful project pursuits.
  • Ability to work independently while providing leadership within collaborative, multidisciplinary teams.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The salary range for this position is $106,000- $159,000. The base salary represents Arcadis’ hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.

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