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Senior Electrical Engineer

Job in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Listing for: AECOM
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-12
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Design & Technologists, Civil Engineering
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 120000 - 140000 CAD Yearly CAD 120000.00 140000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be h accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

AECOM is seeking a motivated and skilled Senior Electrical Engineer to support the design and construction of infrastructure within the Buildings + Places business line. This opportunity is based out of our Halifax, Nova Scotia office, with opportunities for hybrid work available.

AECOM Buildings + Places Canada (B+P Canada) is a vibrant and growing fully integrated team spanning architecture, all the building’s engineering disciplines, landscape architecture, urban planning, urban design, economics and asset management for design and infrastructure projects.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Senior technical resource may serve as technical advisor for team

  • Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise.

  • Develops study and design procedures to facilitate high quality cost effective work by others.

  • Participates in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables.

  • Uses expertise in all steps of completing discipline component of contract documents package.

  • Performs quality control review of design calculations or drawings.

  • Prepares technical specification sections.

  • Provides input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements.

  • Assists electrical engineering team with mentoring junior and intermediate engineering staff.

  • Assists team manager with prioritizing workload and projects for CADD and Revit production technicians and technologists.

  • Liases with other discipline leads to meet client performance objectives in an optimized and value added manner.

  • Mandatory Security Clearance Requirements

    Applicants must hold OR be eligible to obtain:

  • Reliability Status clearance (minimum)

  • Secret clearance (required for most projects)

  • Eligibility Requirements:

  • Must have lived in Canada for the past 5 years (Reliability) or 10 years (Secret)

  • Clearances are granted by the Contract Security Program (CSP), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)

  • Qualifications

    Minimum Requirements:

    In order to be considered for this position, candidates must possess, no less than:

  • A University Degree in Electrical Engineering + six (6) years of relevant experience in the Electrical design for buildings, facilities and infrastructure, including power distribution, communications and lighting.

  • Engineering designation (P.Eng) required.

  • Must be able to obtain or hold valid security clearance of reliability and/or secret (see Security Clearance Requirements above)

  • Obtaining clearance must be made in a reasonable amount of time to work on projects.

  • Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong verbal communicator, including presentation, facilitation, and listening skills.

  • Experience in the Electrical design of Marine buildings, facilities and infrastructure, such as jetties, wharfs and piers an asset but not mandatory.

  • Experience in pile foundations and concrete decks.

  • Experience in saltwater construction.

  • Additional Information

  • Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available for this position

  • Company paid relocation is not available for this position

  • Offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The range for this position is $120000 to $140000.

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