Electrical Engineer

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Job Description:

Parsons is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our West Canada Rail & Transit Engineering team based in either Calgary or Edmonton, AB, or Vancouver, BC. This position will primarily support project delivery across province of BC, AB, and SK.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Deliver electrical engineering designs for all types of electrical systems in an industrial, a rail & transit system, EV charging system, and water/wastewater treatment facilities systems and similar industrial projects.

• Perform electrical system analysis and calculations including load flow, short circuit, harmonics, arc flash, P&C, and grounding system, etc. Experience with simulation tools.

• Design substations, medium voltage and low voltage power distribution, motor control centers and standby generator backup power system, including distribution equipment layouts, transformer and equipment sizing, UPS and standby generator sizing, load calculations, lighting, and single-line diagrams and fire alarm and detection system.

• Assess earthing, bonding, and lightning protection systems, ensuring compliance with applicable international standards and project requirements.

• Develop schematic diagrams for power supply, distribution, and motor control systems, wire/conduit sizing and duct banks and pull boxes sizing and layout, lighting, receptacle systems, and reflective ceiling plans and installation details.

• Prepare conduit and cable schedules, panelboard schedules, and facility layouts.

• Collaborate with engineers, vendors, and constructors to deliver design-build projects efficiently.

• Conduct thorough technical reviews of engineering drawings, calculations, specifications, and material submittals from contractors.

• Prepare technical review reports, comment registers, presentations, and recommendations in support of project delivery.

• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams (civil, structural, mechanical, and project management) to ensure seamless system integration and resolve design conflicts.

• Conduct independent field investigations and collect data to support design work and anticipate potential challenges with proactive solutions.

• Coordinating and supervising the pre-installation work of Electrical activities and operations.

• Prepare technical specifications.

• Provide engineering services during construction, including review of shop drawings, requests for clarification, requests for deviation, testing reports, operation and maintenance manuals, and as-built drawings, witnessing manufacturer’s factory testing, etc.

• Travel to suppliers, clients, or construction site locations is required.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (BSEE).

• 8+ years of experience in engineering design, design review, installation, testing, and commissioning of electrical systems

• Strong knowledge of international electrical standards, including NACE, ASTM, NEC, IEC, IEEE, CEC, and NFPA, as well as local authority requirements.

• Familiarity with safety standards, including Cal OSHA, as well as local safety authority requirements and bylaws.

• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.

• Self-starter with a proactive approach to problem-solving.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Familiarity with City/civil service organizations.

• Previous experience designing sustainable energy systems (e.g., biogas cogeneration and all types of green energies) and industrial Water/.Sewage treatment facilities.

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!

This job posting is for a current addition or replacement opportunity within Parsons.

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as health, vision, dental, employer paid provincial care premiums, Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), life insurance, paid time off, sick leave, all province observed holidays off, and gym membership discounts to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for indigenous peoples, women, individuals with disabilities, and visible minorities.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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