Lead Electrical Engineer

About HOCS Projects

HOCS Projects is a Calgary-based engineering, procurement, and project management firm supporting the energy industry. We deliver dependable, innovative, and responsible design solutions, with constructability and operability considered from project start through fabrication, construction, and operations.

Position Overview

HOCS Projects is seeking an experienced Lead Electrical Engineer to provide technical leadership and discipline oversight for electrical engineering and design across projects of varying size and complexity.

This role is accountable for technical quality, scope, resources, budget, schedule, and the successful delivery of electrical engineering deliverables while working closely with clients and multidisciplinary project teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the electrical discipline from concept development through detailed engineering, construction, and commissioning support.
• Direct the design and specification of low- and medium-voltage power systems, including transformers, switchgear, MCCs, motors, variable frequency drives, emergency power, grounding, protection, and control.
• Lead or review:
• • Load-flow studies
  • Short-circuit studies
  • Protection-coordination studies
  • Arc-flash studies
  • Motor-starting studies
  • Voltage-drop calculations
  • Cable-sizing calculations
  • Harmonic studies
• Prepare and review design criteria, specifications, data sheets, calculations, studies, single-line diagrams, schedules, material take-offs, heat-tracing drawings, CWP documentation, and IFC deliverables.
• Ensure designs comply with the Canadian Electrical Code, applicable CSA and IEEE standards, Alberta requirements, client standards, and project-specific requirements.
• Provide Engineer of Record review and authentication for applicable electrical deliverables where required.
• Manage electrical scope, staffing, man-hour estimates, budgets, schedules, forecasts, progress, changes, interfaces, and technical risks.
• Coordinate with clients, vendors, contractors, and other engineering disciplines.
• Resolve technical issues and review vendor data and technical submissions.
• Support procurement, field reviews, RFIs, construction verification, testing, energization, commissioning, start-up, turnover, and project close-out.
• Provide day-to-day technical direction and mentorship to engineers, designers, and draftspersons.

Education & Professional Registration

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Current Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) registration with APEGA required.
• Ability to authenticate applicable electrical engineering documents.

Experience & Technical Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of electrical engineering experience in an industrial consulting environment.
• Oil and gas industry experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading electrical engineering and design on industrial EPC or EPCM projects through multiple execution phases.
• Strong experience with:
• • Industrial low- and medium-voltage power distribution
  • Motor Control Center (MCC) systems
  • Power-system studies
  • Electrical protection and coordination
  • Grounding
  • Hazardous-location design
  • Heat tracing
  • Construction documentation
• Experience supporting equipment specification, procurement, vendor coordination, field installation, commissioning, and start-up.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD.
• Working experience with ETAP, SKM PowerTools, or equivalent power-system analysis software.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Strong technical judgment and ability to collaborate effectively with clients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Ability to travel to client, vendor, and project sites as required.