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Stantec

Senior Electrical Engineer

Stantec

Senior Electrical Engineer designing electrical plans and specifications for construction projects. Leading design efforts while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams in Houston, TX.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timeHouston • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Act as a technical leader, reporting to Engineering Director, and design manager for multiple simultaneous design projects
  • Establish schedules and provide regular maintenance of design schedules
  • Coordinate cross-discipline design activities
  • Perform site surveys using basic surveying tools and electrical safety equipment
  • Prepare site analysis reports regarding the feasibility of proposed projects and potential issues that may arise during construction
  • Prepare project documentation including electrical equipment layouts and schedules, site plans, one-line diagrams, grounding diagrams, lighting plans, fire alarm plans, installation details, diagrams and schematics, and construction specifications
  • Provide construction administration services to contractors
  • Interact with Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)
  • Specify electrical equipment including transformers, switchboards, panelboards, overcurrent protective devices, conductors, raceway, motors, and variable frequency drives
  • Modeling and analysis of normal and emergency power distribution systems, the design of life safety systems
  • Design and modeling of lighting and associated control systems
  • Prepare photometric studies
  • Coordinate with the Plumbing, Mechanical, Architectural, Structural, and Telecommunication/Audio Visual discipline’s project design teams
  • Mentor and work with junior design staff

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Ability to establish strong relationships with clients and contractors
  • Working knowledge of electrical engineering concepts, principles, and practices
  • Knowledge of industry trends and emerging technologies
  • Experience with design and construction of commercial, industrial, and utility scale power distribution systems
  • Experience in commercial, health care, advanced manufacturing, data centers, and/or mission critical facilities
  • Experience with designing electrical and life safety systems
  • Familiarity with other engineering disciplines including mechanical and plumbing requirements as well as architecture
  • Technical writing experience and proficiency
  • Familiarity with REVIT and knowledge of BIM
  • Strong computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office
  • Strong interpersonal skills, both written and verbal

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • 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 and paid family leave
  • Ten paid holidays in each calendar year
  • Employees will be 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)

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Hard Skills & Tools
electrical engineeringdesign of power distribution systemsdesign of life safety systemstechnical writingsite analysismodeling of lighting systemsphotometric studiespreparation of electrical equipment layoutspreparation of construction specificationsuse of surveying tools
Soft Skills
relationship buildinginterpersonal skillscommunication skillsmentoringteam coordinationproblem-solvingorganizational skillsleadershipclient interactioncross-discipline collaboration