Senior Electrical Designer

Lead and supervise a team of electrical designers responsible for creating and maintaining engineering drawings, plans, and diagrams for oil and gas engineering projects.Oversee the electrical drafting process, ensuring adherence to project specifications, industry standards, and regulatory requirements, and maintaining high standards of accuracy, completeness, and consistency.Review and check electrical drawings and designs prepared by drafters to verify compliance with project requirements, design standards, and best practices, and provide feedback and guidance for improvement.Coordinate with engineers, designers, and other stakeholders to interpret project requirements, sketches, and specifications, and translate them into clear and concise electrical drafting deliverables.Develop and implement drafting standards, procedures and quality control measures to ensure consistency, efficiency, and accuracy in the electrical design process and identify opportunities for process improvement.Train, and mentor intermediate and junior drafters, providing guidance on electrical drafting techniques, software tools, and project requirements, and supporting their professional development and growth.Maintain organized electronic files and records of electrical drafting documentation, revisions, and project correspondence, ensuring easy access and retrieval for project team members and stakeholders.Participate in design reviews, technical meetings, and project discussions to provide input, insights, and recommendations on electrical drafting and design aspects of oil and gas projects as well as other industrial applications having similar design requirements.Perform calculations and analyses to determine electrical loads, voltage drop, short-circuit analysis, and protective device coordination for power distribution systems in oil and gas facilities.Assist in the selection, specification, and procurement of electrical equipment, materials, and components, considering factors such as performance, reliability, cost, and compatibility with project specifications.Support construction, installation, and commissioning activities by providing technical guidance, resolving design issues, and ensuring compliance with electrical design specifications.Specific Tasks
Review, comprehend and provide input to P&ID drawings, control narratives, instrument indexes, and shutdown keys.Develop Design Basis Memorandums (DBM).Develop Electrical Scopes of Work.Generate project schedules as they relate to electrical engineering.Provide Total Installed Cost (TIC) estimates for Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls.Develop electrical drawings and work packages for industrial facility design.Size electrical services and work with utilities on behalf of clientele to secure.Design power distribution systems and produce corresponding Single Line Drawings.Develop Area Classification Drawings, Reports and Fugitive Emissions studies.Size and specify uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems.Support control system specification and design.Coordinate Conduit and cable schedule creation.Specify cable tray design and supporting means.Coordinate Heat Trace Design with design teams.Be responsible for development of power system studies addressing load flow, short circuit, protection coordination, arc flash hazard analysis, and motor starting.Manage and coordinate E-house and electrical building design and construction.Manage and coordinate process package pre-wire design and construction efforts.Participate in constructability reviews with clientele and contractors.Specify, quote, and evaluate technical bids for electrical material and contract services.Support field construction and commissioning efforts through RFI reviews and on-site assistance.Professional sealing of documents for client submittals.Qualifications and Experience
10+ years of experience in a similar role with another EPC or end user in the Energy sector.Current professional status membership with APEGA/ASET or similar (transferrable) within Canada.Familiarity with and experience in applying industry standards.Thorough understanding of the Canadian Electrical Code.Microsoft Office experience and knowledge.Bluebeam Revu/Adobe experience.Must be effective at time management, and efficient with organization, prioritizing and planning.Must demonstrate verbal and written communication skills and possess the ability to receive and apply constructive feedback.Possessing adaptability is necessary, this role requires self-management, optimism, and calmness to be qualified.Being able to work in a team setting is crucial to this role, must be comfortable with conflict management/ and resolution, collaboration, and coordination.Candidate must have a strong work ethic, be responsible, dependable, and professional always.Power System Study software experience via ETAP and/or SKM is considered an asset.
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