Senior Electrical Engineer

Stantec is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer in its Buildings team to lead electrical discipline delivery for building projects. This role blends hands-on technical work with client support, mentorship, and technical oversight to help deliver compliant, coordinated electrical systems.

Location and Schedule

• Primary location: United States | CA | San Diego (onsite)
• Other location: United States | CA | Los Angeles
• Schedule: Full time
• Travel: Yes
• Employee status: Regular

Compensation

Salary range: USD 103,000 - 160,100 per yearly (varies by location).

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical input for business development efforts and pursuits aligned with studio, sector, and firm strategy.
• Support client-facing teams by assisting clients with technical, regulatory, and operational challenges.
• Partner with Principals and marketing teams on proposals, interviews, and client pursuits with technical insight and market knowledge.
• Participate in industry events, conferences, presentations, and professional organizations as appropriate.
• Coordinate support for client development and project opportunities with Regional and Business Center leadership, while helping nurture existing client relationships and identify future work.
• Lead electrical engineering delivery for assigned projects from planning through construction, with accountability for task quality, schedule, budget input, and client satisfaction.
• Lead electrical design for commercial building facilities, including power, lighting, and fire alarm systems, ensuring compliance with the California Electrical Code, Building Energy Efficiency Standards, CALGreen, and applicable building codes.
• Develop and coordinate electrical models and drawings using Revit and BIM workflows for building projects.
• Demonstrate practical Revit modeling proficiency through work samples, prior project experience, or skills verification during hiring and onboarding.
• Assist in defining project scope, goals, and deliverables with owners, developers, contractors, authorities having jurisdiction, and internal teams.
• Create task-level work plans, resource needs, and budgets; track performance and provide project managers with scope, schedule, change, and financial input.
• Coordinate with project leaders, architects, design partners, peers, contractors, and stakeholders to develop practical integrated solutions.
• Address sector-specific regulations, utility requirements, quality standards, and established best practices throughout design delivery.
• Review calculations, drawings, specifications, reports, and coordinated deliverables for technical quality and constructability.
• Coordinate with contractors, vendors, and regulatory agencies to support design integration and field resolution.
• Conduct site visits and inspections to confirm project requirements are met.
• Prepare and oversee design documents, specifications, calculations, and reports.
• Apply electrical engineering judgment to resolve technical issues and guide building systems design.
• Plan production resources and workflow to deliver coordinated electrical drawings, documentation, and calculations; delegate work to production support staff and review output for completeness and quality.
• Lead engineers and designers through task direction, work review, feedback, and a culture of technical excellence and accountability.
• Support workload planning, resource coordination, staffing discussions, retention efforts, and recruiting or interviewing activities as requested.
• Improve practice standards, delivery methods, workflows, and technical processes to strengthen consistency, quality, and project outcomes.
• Advance technical excellence by applying lessons learned and sharing knowledge across project teams.
• Support the junior engineer and assist with inquiries.
• Stay current with evolving regulations, technologies, and best practices, and help integrate learnings into Stantec standards and processes.
• Contribute to electrical engineering specifications, technical documentation, and standards in collaboration with other technical resources within Stantec.
• Promote innovative, sustainable, and resilient design solutions that enhance occupant, staff, and facility outcomes.

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of electrical engineering design experience for healthcare, civic, transit, higher education, commercial, and/or industrial facilities, with successful project delivery.
• Experience leading electrical design for straightforward to moderately complex building projects and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience mentoring junior staff, supporting workload planning, and contributing to technical development.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including communicating technical issues with clients, contractors, authorities, and internal teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proactive mindset with a commitment to fostering an inclusive and collaborative team culture.
• Passion for enhancing building design delivery, creating sustainable environments, and driving innovative engineering solutions.
• Working knowledge of project delivery fundamentals, including task-level scope, schedule, budget tracking, change awareness, and timely input to project managers.
• Strong knowledge of applicable building design codes and standards in Southern California, including California building codes, California Electrical Code, CALGreen, Building Energy Efficiency Standards, UL, NFPA, and IEEE requirements.
• Strong technical understanding and working knowledge of electrical building systems and site infrastructure.
• Ability to develop concepts and ideas before evolving them into coordinated project deliverables.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Bluebeam.
• Valid driver’s license with a good driving record.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 6+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and demonstrated skills.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license in Electrical Engineering is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Lean/IPD, Design-Build, or Design-Assist delivery methods is a plus.
• Familiarity with Healthcare, HCAI, Higher Education, DSA, and/or similar sector clients is highly valued.

Tools and Technologies

• Revit
• BIM workflows
• Microsoft Office
• Bluebeam

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision plans
• Wellness program
• Health care spending account
• Wellness spending account
• Group registered retirement savings plan
• Employee stock purchase program
• Group tax-free savings account
• Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Short-term/long-term disability plans
• Emergency travel benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional membership fee coverage
• Paid time off
• Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to the listed benefits
• Temporary/casual employees will have access to the group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account

Office and Field Work Environment

• Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time.
• Field work may include exposure to the elements, including inclement weather.

Application and Posting Information

• Job posting date: 17/09/2026 07:09:44
• REQ ID: 1007795
• Business justification: New Position
• Organization: BC-2045 Buildings-US California Engineering