Senior Electrical Engineer

Base Salary Range: $140000 - $200000

Job Title: Senior Electrical Engineer
Job ID: 77575
Location: Surrey, British Columbia


What you will be doing:

• Produce power system drawings, such as single line diagrams, MCC layouts, cable schedules, and contactor panel wiring schematics, electrical plot plans, building electrical layouts, lighting layouts, electric heat tracing design, and cable tray routing
• Perform fugitive emission studies and develop hazardous location classification drawings
• Assist in project scheduling and reporting
• Liaise with vendors and other disciplines to integrate equipment into the final design
• Perform power system analysis using SKM Power Tools and ETAP
• Regularly meet with clients, ensuring Solaris drawing packages and standards meet client expectations.  Review any concerns with the Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls Department Leads
• Support other disciplines in producing control system drawings, such as PLC/DCS cabinet layouts, control schematics, and wiring schematics
• Specify equipment requirements such as generators, power transformers, switchgear, MCCs, and ASDs, etc.
• Evaluate vendor quotations as well as liaise with the Procurement Department to purchase equipment
• Work with Solaris Project Engineers and Project Managers in front end review of project budgets and project scope documents including Project Execution Plans and Design Basis Memorandums 
• Implement electrical, instrumentation and controls specifications and standards to obtain consistency among all designs for a given client and across clients
• Perform project drawing checking and work closely with the Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls teams to ensure compliance with codes and standards
• Participate in project planning and communicate general project deliverables
• Assist the Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls Department Heads to develop training programs and procedures for the Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls Departments
• Required to participate in HAZOP/SIL analysis
• Required to travel to field for project scoping, commissioning, and as-building

• Degree an Electrical Engineering or Applied Sciences program from a recognized University 
• P.Eng. registration with EGBC and / or APEGA 
• 5+ years, ideally 7 plus years of relevant experience working in an EPCM environment 
• Solid knowledge and understanding of engineering codes and standards is required
• Ability to use judgment to solve problems based on guidelines and procedures
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic and fast paced environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently or as part of a team  
• Proficient with Microsoft Office