Electrical Engineer - Forestry

Stantec’s Energy team is designing the solutions our world needs now. We’re a leader in energy acceleration driving solutions to meet the evolving and increasing global energy demands. We deliver iconic infrastructure projects including some of the world’s largest dams, large-scale renewable energy facilities and the most geographically challenging conventional energy facilities. We are pushing the boundaries of clean energy and grid modernization. We’re making heavy industrial processes more sustainable, releasing the power of hydrogen and capturing and storing carbon. 

We’ve built a flexible work environment focused on your career goals and aspirations. You’ll find yourself working with leaders in power delivery, thermal generation, heavy industrial, and renewable energy at one of the world’s top 10 design firms.  

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1    Your Opportunity

We are looking for a forest products electrical engineer to join our growing team!  The ideal candidate will have experience in pulp and paper, paper, tissue manufacturing processes and/or other related bio-forestry sectors and have proven technical skills applicable to delivering or supporting these projects. Proven business development and client relationship management experience would also be an asset.

This position will be considered in any location in the US/Canada with a Stantec presence.

2    Your Key Responsibilities

• Providing Forestry/Sector Electrical technical expertise and engineering design support and input into projects.
• Lead or support development of engineering design tasks on Forestry sector projects through collaboration with a wide range of technical disciplines.  Routine technical tasks include development of:
  • Design basis documents
  • Engineering calculations including heat and mass balances
  • Engineering drawings
  • Engineering reports
  • Feasibility studies
  • Presentations to clients, regulatory agencies and/or project stakeholders
  • Quality reviews
• Provide independent quality reviews for peers on other proposals or project deliverables within your technical subject matter expertise.
• Business development/application activities ranging from intentional listening to client needs and identifying related solution opportunities, to high level business meetings with, and presenting to, client executives.
• Support development and maintenance of sector relationships.
• Support and provide input into proposals.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior staff and peers.
• Participate in client site visits as required.
   

3    Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Familiar with forestry sector clients and major equipment suppliers.
• Ability to identify, evaluate, select, specify, and engineer systems or products for a project, and will perform a variety of tasks which may include inspection, troubleshooting, calculations, design sketches and concepts, estimating, calculating savings, report preparation and field work. Candidate should be comfortable presenting single source solutions.
• Strong leader and team player, collaborator, and communicator with good people skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work collaboratively with team members across multiple offices and geographies.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; strong interpersonal skills to effectively work and collaborate with a wide range of internal and external customers.
• Experience in Project Management in delivering Forestry Sector projects would be beneficial.
• Experience in managing client expectations and engineering budgets.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work to meet multiple deadlines.
• Ability to travel to US and Canadian offices and client sites, when required.
• Holds a valid drivers’ license.

4    Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Licensed Professional Engineer.
• Minimum of 5 years Forestry Sector engineering experience.
• Business Development experience would be considered an asset.

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.

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