Stantec

Electrical & Controls Engineer

Stantec

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Plymouth • Minnesota • United States

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Salary

💰 $77,300 - $112,100 per year

Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • Deliver task-based deliverables assigned from project leads, with minimal supervision once trained on each task type
  • Participate in the evaluation, recommendation, and specification for engineered systems or products for industrial projects
  • Support the team effort to develop electrical contractor installation package drawings and documents
  • Perform a variety of tasks which may include calculations, deliverable preparation, client meetings, and field support for information gathering start-up and commissioning
  • Evaluate, select, specify, and engineer all electrical engineered systems or products for a project, 480V distribution and lower
  • Design and/or give input to plant wide control systems that include PLC’s, HMI’s, remote I/O racks, MCC’s, VFD’s, and all associated networking requirements in varying topologies
  • Engage in the development of a design through PDF (Bluebeam) sketches, diagrams, and other visual formats
  • Utilize BIM technologies in development of 3D models of building’s electrical systems and provides PDF markups for CAD designers
  • Prepare and revise documentation in various electrical phases including but not limited to single line diagrams, panelboard schedules, plan/location drawings, electrical equipment lists, cable schedules, area classification, network architecture, and P&IDs
  • Cross-check designs against vendor documentation including PLC, I/O and motor control panel schematics
  • Conduct quality assurance and quality control on own work to deliver a quality product
  • Work on multiple projects, demonstrating effective time management
  • Participate in client project requirement meetings and value analysis and basic cost estimating
  • Participate in constructability reviews
  • Assist in the development of new standards and specifications for the electrical group
  • Review UL508A panel drawing sets and provide comment, and support modifications/updates to UL508A compliant panels designs (PDF redlines)

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering
  • Minimum of 1-5 years of experience
  • Knowledge and application of National Electrical Code and applicable building and energy codes
  • Populate a power, instrument and communications cable schedule, including sizing conduits, cable trays, wires and cables
  • Size and specify equipment such as PDPs, MCCs, switchgear, transformers, and associated overcurrent protection devices
  • Lay out electrical rooms, providing required working clearances and access
  • Write contractor scope of work summary documents
  • General understanding of all phases of project document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications
  • Ability to check the work of others for accuracy and completeness
  • Ability to manage time to meet project budget and schedule
  • Ability to participate and collaborate in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought
  • Thorough understanding of electrical engineering concepts and ability to effectively communicate ideas to others
  • Knowledge of PFDs, P&IDs, and their typical symbols and nomenclature
  • Knowledge of the following systems are preferred but not required: Fire alarm, Wi-Fi, Lightning Protection, Data and Automation Networks, PLC/PAC/DCS’s, BAS/BMS’s, Lighting design and controls, Security/CCTV/Building Access, and PA/Alarming/Notification
  • Advanced oral and written communication skills
  • Presentation and interview skills are preferred
  • Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite
  • Ideal applicant would have experience with at least some of: SKM Power Tools, Visual Lighting Software, Autodesk Navisworks, Bluebeam Revu, basic understanding of databases and data structures to manage large-data by leveraging tools such as Smart PID or other engineering databases
  • Registered professional engineer (PE), Fundamentals of engineering (FE) / engineer in training (EIT) or other professional certification based on area of expertise preferred
Benefits
  • Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 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 engineering480V distributionPLCHMIVFDBIM technologiesP&IDUL508Apower distributioncable scheduling
Soft Skills
time managementcollaborationcritical thinkingcommunicationquality assurancequality controlcreativityaccuracy checkingclient engagementconstructability review
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in EngineeringRegistered Professional Engineer (PE)Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)Engineer in Training (EIT)