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Senior Electrical Engineer

Austin, TX, United States(Hybrid)

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About Us

Stantec’s Buildings team is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, consultants, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. Our collaborative culture and our innovative, sustainable approach to projects help us create buildings that matter to our world.

Together, we are enhancing the quality of life globally through design.

Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Job Description

Stantec’s Buildings team is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, consultants, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. Our collaborative culture and our innovative, sustainable approach to projects help us create buildings that matter to our world.

Together, we are enhancing the quality of life globally through design.

Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Your Opportunity

We have an immediate need for a Senior Electrical Engineer who can work with an experienced group of designers to prepare building electrical plans and specifications. The candidate will act as a technical leader and design manager for multiple simultaneous design projects.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Establish schedules and provide regular maintenance of design schedules;
• Coordinate cross-discipline design activities;
• Perform site surveys using basic surveying tools and electrical safety equipment;
• Prepare site analysis reports regarding the feasibility of proposed projects and potential issues that may arise during construction;
• Prepare project documentation including electrical equipment layouts and schedules, site plans, one-line diagrams, grounding diagrams, lighting plans, fire alarm plans, installation details, diagrams and schematics, and construction specifications;
• Provide construction administration services to contractors;
• Interact with Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ);
• Prepare photometric studies;
• Model electrical systems with SKM, ETAP, EZ-Power or other IEEE compliant modeling tools;
• Specify electrical equipment including transformers, switchboards, panelboards, overcurrent protective devices, conductors, raceway, motors, and variable frequency drives;
• Modeling and analysis of normal and emergency power distribution systems, the design of life safety systems, the design and modeling of lighting and associated control systems;
• Coordinate with the Plumbing, Mechanical, Architectural, Structural, and Telecommunication/Audio Visual discipline’s project design teams;
• Mentor and work with junior design staff.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• A Professional Engineering License is required;
• Previous managerial experience leading a team of engineers on projects;
• Ability to establish strong relationships with clients and contractors;
• A working knowledge of AutoCAD and/or BIM System(s), specifically REVIT MEP is preferred;
• Working knowledge of electrical engineering concepts, principles, and practices;
• Familiarity with other engineering disciplines including mechanical and plumbing requirements as well as architecture;
• In depth knowledge of lighting and lighting control systems;
• Fire alarm system design and in-depth knowledge of the NFPA preferred;
• In depth knowledge of grounding and lightning protection systems.
• Strong computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office;
• Strong interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, when dealing with clients, project managers, junior design staff, and executive management;
• Able to meet the badging requirements set forth by our clients.
• Ability to work with management to establish, track and achieve goals based on project and departmental priorities.

Education and Experience

• Candidates must possess a minimum of 10+ years experience of electrical design for commercial, healthcare, mission critical, advanced manufacturing and/or institutional buildings;
• A Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or university.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

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.

About the Team

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements

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Job Info

• Job Identification1005910
• Posting Date05/18/2026, 04:08 PM
• Locations200 West 6th Street Suite 1800, Austin, TX, 78701, US(Hybrid)
• Degree LevelBachelor's Degree
• Job ScheduleFull time
• Job ShiftDay
• Staff Type CategoryHE - Hourly Exempt
• Minimum Experience (Total Years)10

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