Manager, Alberta, Electrical

Job Description Overview
AtkinsRéalis is growing and our Western Canadian Engineering group is seeking a client-facing Electrical Engineering leader to join our team in Calgary. This role leads our Electrical team across Alberta and offers a strong growth trajectory for the right candidate, with increasing responsibility expanding our presence in the market and influencing the future direction of the practice. This role offers a clear opportunity to take on broader leadership responsibilities over time. Our Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Services team in Western Canada is an integrated group of professionals working from our Calgary, Winnipeg, and Vancouver offices. They form a dynamic and highly collaborative team, delivering both local projects and contributing to major national and international programs. Our portfolio spans Healthcare, National Defense, Light and Heavy Industrial, Transportation (Rail, Transit, Ports, Marine, Tunnels), Municipal, Federal and Institutional sectors (including support for our significant role in the Nuclear sector). This role will be central to the continued growth and technical development of our M&E practice. The position combines market-facing leadership with hands-on project execution and team development. You will work closely with senior leadership and play an active role in shaping the growth of the M&E practice in Alberta, including contributing to strategic direction, market positioning, and team development, while guiding a high-performing team and strengthening key client relationships across the region.Your role
Market Development: Lead the development and expansion of key markets for the M&E disciplines. Engage with clients and participate in Key Account Management (KAM) initiatives. Build and manage a robust pipeline of upcoming opportunities. Lead and support proposal development, strategic planning, and market growth initiatives.Proposal Leadership: Lead or oversee the preparation of proposals within the M&E practice. Ensure alignment with client expectations and internal quality standards.Technical & Project Leadership: Serve as Project Manager, Discipline Lead, or Design Engineer on projects in various markets. Provide technical oversight and ensure high-quality project delivery. Apply project management principles to ensure timely and accurate execution.Team Development & Mentorship: Mentor and coach engineers and designers, supporting their career development and technical growth. Recruit and onboard new team members, conduct performance reviews, and facilitate training opportunities. Develop future leaders within the team through mentorship, coaching, and thoughtful delegation of leadership opportunities. Ensure quality assurance and consistency across all deliverables.Cross-Regional Collaboration: Collaborate with teams across Canada—including Québec, British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Atlantic regions, to share best practices, harmonize technical standards, and build a strong national technical community. Participate in national knowledge-sharing forums and contribute to the development of innovative, scalable solutions across markets. Act as a key representative of the Alberta practice within national forums.Quality Assurance & Peer Reviews: Lead or participate in peer reviews of technical documents and deliverables. Ensure adherence to internal quality standards and industry best practices. Support continuous improvement in design quality and documentation processes.Innovation & Design Excellence: Champion engineering innovation through exploration of new technologies, materials, and methodologies. Promote best practices and forward-thinking design approaches.About you
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience.Registered Professional Engineer with APEGA, or eligible for registration in Alberta (P.Eng. preferred;
P.L.Eng. candidates will also be considered).Typically 15+ years of experience in electrical building systems design, including progressively senior technical, project, and people leadership responsibilities.Experience with AutoCAD and BIM (Revit) is an asset;
however, this role is not expected to be a production-based design role.Experience with collaborative delivery models (IPD, Alliance, Progressive DB) is an asset.Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary design teams and deliver complex building, infrastructure, institutional, healthcare, transportation, industrial, or public-sector projects.Strong client relationship skills, with experience supporting business development, proposal strategy, and market growth.Demonstrated ability to develop high-performing teams through mentorship, coaching, delegation, and technical leadership.CAPM or PMP designation is an asset, as is demonstrated experience applying strong project management practices.Excellent communication, judgement, leadership, and organizational skills, with the ability to influence across teams, disciplines, clients, and senior stakeholders.Rewards & benefits
Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs. Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life. Be rewarded. Find out more.About AtkinsRéalis
We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.Additional information
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