Stantec

Principal Electrical Engineer

Stantec

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Portland • Oregon • United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • The Principal, Electrical Engineer brings deep engineering and integrated team delivery experience and relationships in the A/E industry to contribute to the overall strategic and tactical leadership of the Stantec team, helping to grow and lead the existing electrical engineering practice in the Portland office
  • This position will lead strategic projects, be client facing, responsible for business development, contribute to project delivery standards and work processes, provide quality control, workload forecasting, financial performance accountability and collaboration with other disciplines
  • Principal supports business development including but not limited to establishing new business, maintaining existing accounts, reviewing proposals, client management and participating in projects where technical or client advisement/oversight is needed
  • The principal contributes to differentiating Stantec from other competing firms, and positions Stantec as innovators in the industry
  • Help hire and lead a team consisting of electrical engineers, project managers, designers, and CAD/Revit production staff
  • Work with PM's and SMEs on key projects to develop and deliver client drawings, specifications, presentations, reports, and other deliverables
  • Successfully manage projects of significant scope, complexity, and revenue budget
  • Act as a QC reviewer on Electrical Engineering projects
  • Maintain current knowledge of technologies and trends impacting Stantec's core service offerings and markets and continually strengthens skills

Requirements

  • Outstanding client service skills with ability to lead practice members in consistently delivering an exceptional standard of service to every client
  • Strong managerial skills with ability to hire, engage, develop, and retain top-tier talent
  • Strong business acumen with ability to identify, develop and map strategy, prepare, interpret, and manage budgets, and analyze business results
  • Business development skills with ability to identify and develop prospects, nurture key relationships, cross-sell services, negotiate, and engage business
  • Comprehensive understanding of building project components, project management and delivery systems; ability to continuously evaluate and refine processes to increase efficiency and client satisfaction
  • Ability to manage clients, projects, fee, scope, and teams to achieve budget, schedule and deliverable objectives while meeting key stakeholder critical success factors
  • Familiarity with, and ability to produce, project-related documents and documentation standards required of a Project Manager
  • Ability to integrate design elements with other disciplines to deliver a coordinated design
  • Strong knowledge of applicable codes and standards
  • A commanding knowledge of technical issues supporting delivered design services
  • Deep technical understanding and working knowledge of buildings systems, including Electrical and Technology Systems
  • Strong knowledge of Federal communities including architects, engineers, contractors, and facilities, both stakeholders and key decision-makers
  • Deep understanding of and ability to apply sustainable design principles within projects
  • Outstanding consulting skills with ability to present a credible, engaging image in keeping with Stantec’s high service standards
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and polished presentation and public speaking skills
  • Experience in identifying and managing items of risk that may occur on projects
  • Ability to identify and manage potential unanticipated scope
  • Passion to integrate design elements with other disciplines to deliver a coordinated design
  • Dedication to apply sustainable design principles within projects while maintaining the process driven requirements of data center facilities
  • Successful history of collaboration with contractors in various construction delivery processes such as Design assist, Design-Build, and IPD
  • Travel may be required to meet engagement/client requirements - may include regional, national, or international based on the contracted requirements
  • Bachelors' degree in Electrical Engineering plus 15 years related professional experience
  • Oregon Professional Engineering License required (or the ability to obtain Oregon Registration)
  • Management Professional certification a plus
  • LEED AP Credential a plus
  • Must have valid Driver’s License and clean MVR
Benefits
  • Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans
  • A wellness program
  • Health saving accounts
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • 401(k) plan
  • Employee stock purchase program
  • Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
  • Short-term/long-term disability plans
  • Emergency travel benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Professional membership fee coverage
  • Paid family leave
  • Ten paid holidays in each calendar year
  • Eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year
  • Eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Electrical EngineeringProject ManagementQuality ControlBusiness DevelopmentBudget ManagementSustainable Design PrinciplesBuilding SystemsTechnical Issue ResolutionDocumentation StandardsDesign Integration
Soft Skills
Client ServiceManagerial SkillsBusiness AcumenConsulting SkillsCommunication SkillsCollaborationLeadershipPresentation SkillsRisk ManagementTeam Development
Certifications
Oregon Professional Engineering LicenseManagement Professional CertificationLEED AP Credential