Sphere Recruitment Solutions is hiring an Electrical Project Engineer in Edmonton, AB to support an exciting distribution upgrade project in Red Deer, AB.

The right individual will hold a P.Eng designation in Alberta or have an application in progress with APEGA. As a Project Engineer, you will provide critical support for the overall execution of underground and overhead electrical distribution and street lighting design-build projects (4kV to 25kV).

Responsibilities:

• Collect and review pertinent background information to inform design
• Create alignment plans, survey plans, easement plans, and other preliminary deliverables for review
• Compile specifications and issue requests for third-party services including surveys, geotechnical reviews, grounding studies, brushing requests, constructability reviews, environmental assessments, and easement applications
• Perform detailed overhead line design calculations and modeling of various structures
• Perform detailed underground distribution design calculations and modeling.
• Draft or oversee the drafting of required construction prints per customer requirements
• Provide exceptional customer service in the form of prompt responses, courteous discourse, honest interaction, and proactive communication
• Coordinate designs with customers, landowners, approving bodies, and other stakeholders
• Compile and submit permitting and approvals packages
• Accountable for the on-budget and on-schedule delivery of concurrent turnkey projects from client engagement through design and construction to energization while maintaining a high degree of quality
• Preparation of takeoffs, estimates, and proposals inclusive of engineering, materials procurement, and construction for turnkey projects
• Management of materials inventory
• Occasional off-site meetings, site visits, and field inspections
• Coordination with customers, municipal authorities, other utilities, and various project
• stakeholders for project execution
• Project schedule, cost and communication management, and reporting
• Proactively consult and develop solutions for clients to suit their business needs
• Clearly communicate with clients and project stakeholders to mitigate project risks and expectations
• Project acquisition, sales, and customer relationship building
• Peer mentoring and training with other team members

Qualifications:

• BcS in Electrical Engineering
• PMP destination
• experience with FortisAlberta, ATCO, Enmax, Epcor, or other utilities an asset
• experience with AutoCAD, MicroStation, PLS-CADD, ArcFM, or AGI32 software packages is considered an asset
• electrical distribution, substation, transmission, or street lighting design experience (both underground and overhead)
• strong attention to detail, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• ability to prioritize and manage competing priorities with schedule and budget constraints
• client-focused interpersonal skills with the ability to develop strong business relationships

The ideal individual will be based out of Edmonton, AB and be comfortable with periodic site visits in Red Deer.

This position is only open to those legally allowed to work in Canada, with a valid driver's license.