What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineering Designer - Mission Critical Facilities position at Stantec?
Stantec Buildings is on a mission to become the world's leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. We take an innovative, collaborative approach to projects, sharing a common belief that sustainable design for the built environment can make the world a better place for future generations. Join us and design your place with Stantec.
Your Opportunity
Morrison Hershfield's, now Stantec, Integrated Engineering Design (IED) group provides integrated engineering solutions to institutional, industrial, residential and commercial clients with a focus on transit, telecom, waste management, higher education and food / beverage facilities that require reliable and cost effective infrastructure for both new and retrofit solutions. The combined skills of our engineers, technicians and support personnel with their diverse backgrounds in design and construction provide clients with a team recognized as leaders in the field.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Prepares electrical construction drawings and specifications in conjunction with our in-house mechanical, architectural, and civil / structural design teams
- Prepares designs for electrical, utility-provided power distribution, standby power distribution (UPS & generators), lighting, lightning protection, operational and monitoring control systems, mission critical facility grounding, and fire alarm conceptual systems under senior direction
- Documents study progress / results through the preparation of memos, minutes and reports as a record of events
- May provide technical support in client meetings
- Conducts site visit surveys of buildings for the purposes of collecting design information related to electrical service, fire alarm, grounding and lightning protection as they relate to data center or telecommunications facilities
- Prepares field information documentation of site visit surveys
- Reviews shop drawings and equipment submittal for compliance with data center or telecommunications facilities construction document requirements
- Provides field construction management support (inspections, punch list generation, project close-out)
- Adheres to corporate quality control and assurance processes for all electrical design work
- Prepares electrical engineering analyses for projects to include short circuit, device coordination and ARC flash hazard studies, voltage drop studies, photometric lighting calculations, demand load calculations, and generator and UPS sizing calculations. Training will be provided
- Proven proficiency using and understanding the NFPA 70 National Electrical Code
- Working knowledge and understanding of the NFPA 110 Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems, NFPA780 Standard for the Installation of Lightning Protection Systems, NFPA 101 Life Safety Code is essential - AutoCAD and Revit proficiency is a must
- Proven excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Commissioning
- Conduct project delivery activities related to Mission Critical Facilities Commissioning, including; whole building commissioning, best practices Commissioning, retro-commissioning, and re-commissioning projects
- Be available for extensive site visits associated with the delivery of Commissioning services throughout North America. Site visits could be for extended periods of time
- Attend meetings and coordinate work as related to Commissioning services with other disciplines and team members, the design team, construction team and the owners team
Your Capabilities and Credentials
Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, EIT required and demonstrated progress toward achieving PE within 2-4 year's experience in Electrical Engineering. Minimum 2 years of relevant experience
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
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