Designer - Electrical

Role:
Designer - Electrical
Location:
Calgary, AB
Job Type: Hybrid – WFH + In Office

Who We Are

Smith + Andersen is a trusted, Canadian, multi-disciplinary engineering firm with ten office locations in five provinces and approximately 700 employees.

At Smith + Andersen, our employees contribute to some of the most innovative and sustainable building design projects in Canada. The work we do has meaningful impact on the community by contributing to landmark projects such as hospitals, transit stations, parks, federal and provincial government buildings and post-secondary institutions.

Our values drive and define everything we do, demonstrating a deep commitment to sustainability, mentorship and quality work that spans nearly six decades in business. In addition, we are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work™ and selected as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces™ for the highly collaborative culture we’ve built and for empowering employees to do great work!

This Opportunity

The Calgary office of Smith + Andersen is seeking an Electrical Designer. You’re a trained engineer with a passion for electrical building services design. You never shy away from a load calculation, and have the skills to produce drawings in Autodesk Revit. You enjoy taking on new challenges, but you’re most excited when you can buckle down and efficiently get work done.

You’re not afraid to speak up and ask tough questions, and you pride yourself on your friendly yet direct communication skills. That’s why, whether you’re solving problems on your own or as part of a team, you excel. You don’t like being micro-managed, and are looking for an opportunity to work directly with senior leadership – to step up, learn more, and go further in your career.

Why choose Smith + Andersen?

In addition to an exciting career filled with meaningful work, we offer:

Competitive salary

Flexible hours and half day Fridays (all year round)

Comprehensive Group Health Benefits Program

Group Retirement Savings Plan (Employer and Employee Contributions)

Employee Share Ownership Program (ESOP)

Purchase Time Off Program (PTO)

Transit Subsidy Program

Wide variety of community and social events

Great Place to Work-Certified™

Best Workplaces™ in Canada

Best Workplaces for Mental Wellness

Canada’s Best Workplaces™ for Professional Services

What You'll Do

Prepare drawings, specifications, and reports necessary to deliver a project.

Design building systems in accordance with office standards, the requirements of municipal or provincial building codes, and other applicable standards.

Check layouts and services for continuity; developing various electrical systems layouts in co-ordination with the structural, architectural, and mechanical components of a building.

Develop lighting layouts and coordinate with other disciplines.

Develop power distribution layouts and sizing, as well as layouts of electrical/switch/transformer rooms.

Perform electrical load calculations for base building projects.

Respond to both internal and external communication regarding project or design status; report to the principal and/or project manager regarding the design status.

Liaise with all project consultants; coordinate design requirements with all disciplines and supervise drawings between other disciplines; check layouts of electrical services for interferences with other components of the building such as structure, ceilings, millwork, etc.

Design electrical building systems directly in Revit/CAD; adhering to company BIM/CAD standards.

Work with clash/coordination reports, assisting with model audits and overall health of the model.

Liaise with suppliers and/or manufacturers for design support, equipment and component selection.

Assist in construction administration by reviewing equipment shop drawings and conducting site visits, site reviews and preparing change notices, site instructions, etc.

Any other tasks assigned by Principals or Project Managers required to assist in the completion of projects.

Who You Are

1-3 years of direct industry experience in the field of electrical building services preferred.

Diploma/Degree from an electrical building services/engineering program.

A C.E.T. with…