Reporting to the Shared Technical Services Director, the Electrical Engineer, Healthcare will be a key part of the Build NS Healthcare Infrastructure Team. This position provides guidance and strategy in the development of electrical building systems for healthcare projects of varying scopes and delivery methods.

The Electrical Engineer, Healthcare focuses on building efficient systems that maximize energy efficiency, comfort, enhance asset longevity and ensure optimal return on investment. This includes integration of specialized systems and infection control measures, crucial to maintain a safe and supportive healthcare environment.

The Electrical Engineer ensures safety and design for hospital facilities electrical infrastructure. This includes design and safety standards for hospital essential electrical systems such as emergency standby generators and distribution, uninterrupted power supplies for OR's and ICU's, fire safety systems, nurse call systems, structured cabling infrastructure, bonding and grounding systems, lighting, patient care zone electrical safety, medical and diagnostic equipment services, and main electrical utility service entrances.

This is a five (5) year term position.

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.

Must be a Professional Engineer with a minimum of 8 years' experience in the building design and construction industry. Licensed in the Province of Nova Scotia, or the ability to be licensed.

Extensive experience in electrical engineering design and management on healthcare projects or a related field, with strong knowledge of building and healthcare industry standards and requirements.

Must have demonstrated experience below (a minimum of 3 years' current experience) with electrical engineering healthcare-related design and construction, and experience with CSA healthcare electrical standards, and all current and pending national codes and standards, including those given below.

Knowledge and experience with the current Canadian Electrical code and a good familiarity with CSA standards such as Z32, CSA C282, Z8000 & Z317.13-12.

Experience in producing construction drawings and details and demonstration of the ability to review and red-line construction documents, both from the viewpoint of the electrical discipline and co-ordination review of all disciplines and assets.

It is beneficial to have working knowledge and experience or willingness to learn in the use of CAD Software (i.e. Auto CAD and/or BIM) and be familiar with other graphic and presentation software and Administrative Software such as Microsoft products.

Familiarity with spreadsheet, budgeting and project scheduling software programs is considered an asset.

Continuing Education courses, seminars or workshops in healthcare issues/trends and conflict resolution is considered an asset.

Must have a basic understanding of various construction related contracts and be familiar with Construction Specifications - Canada's National Master Specification, Master Format, and Canadian Construction Documents Committee Standards Forms and with various methods of specifying including Prescriptive, Propriety and Performance.

Familiarity with the Department of Public Works Design Requirements Manual (the DC350) and Nova Scotia Structured Cabling Guidelines would be considered as an asset.

Provincial policy is that all new construction attains LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver accreditation. A fundamental knowledge of LEED or LEED Associate status is beneficial.

Experience which demonstrates ability to multi-task and manage several project portfolios at the same time with the same level of attention.

As work pertains to construction, must have basic knowledge of safety procedures in the construction environment.