Electrical Project Engineer

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About This Role

We are seeking a full-time, permanent Electrical Project Engineer to join our Edmonton, AB team. The engineer should be a licensed Professional Engineer (P-Eng) in Canada with minimum 7 years power utility experience in transmission and/or distribution design. Lead complex distribution projects, authenticate engineering designs, and mentor the next generation of engineers. Shape the infrastructure that powers communities and lead innovation and engineering excellence at Utilitek.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related accredited engineering program.
• Registered as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA).
• 7+ years of experience in electrical utility engineering, with a focus on transmission and/or distribution system design.
• Strong understanding of applicable electrical codes, utility standards, and regulatory requirements in Alberta and Canada.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) in English.
• Legally eligible to work in Canada (citizen, permanent resident, or valid work authorization).

Responsibilities

As our Project Engineer, you will be the technical backbone of our distribution engineering practice. You will lead the design, authentication, and delivery of complex overhead and underground distribution projects while ensuring all work meets applicable codes, safety standards, and client requirements.

This role combines hands-on technical leadership with mentorship responsibilities, guiding junior engineers and technologists while collaborating across disciplines to deliver exceptional results. You will translate client objectives into robust engineering packages, perform advanced load-flow and short-circuit studies, authenticate IFC drawings, and lead cross-functional design reviews.

Extensive design experience in overhead and underground line distribution system up to 25kV. Your responsibilities typically include the following:

Managing and Mentoring Engineers:

• Planning, prioritizing, and delegating engineering work while balancing project schedules, budgets, and quality expectations
• Running effective one-on-ones, feedback, and performance discussions to grow capability and accountability
• Coaching staff on technical standards, design practices, and professional development goals
• Aligning team capacity with project demand and escalating risks or resource gaps to leadership
• Partnering on hiring, onboarding, and knowledge transfer to strengthen the team
• Fostering psychological safety, respectful collaboration, and adherence to health, safety, and compliance requirements

Detailed design of overhead and underground projects such as:

• Primary line rebuilds and extensions
• Primary line voltage conversions
• Installation and replacement of single and three phase primary line equipment
• Revamp of facilities
• Low voltage correction
• Overloaded transformer replacement and secondary load splitting
• Replacement of damage facilities
• Life cycle replacement of existing facilities such as poles, lines, transformers, switching cubicles, etc.
• Customer service applications
• Relocation and removal of facilities

Perform calculations such as:

• Wire sag, tension and swing
• Calculation of the most economic ruling span
• Wire clearances
• Pole selection based on calculated loadings (wind, snow/ice, equipment and conductors)
• Guy and anchor calculation and analysis
• Secondary wire sizing and loading
• Load calculation to ensure proper transformer sizing and loading
• Voltage drop calculation

Software: SPIDA Calc, Quick Pole, PLS-CADD, Microstation.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary dependent on level of skills and experience

Please note that we will only contact short listed candidates.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $115,000 - $145,000 annually

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits: Full Dental care, Extended health care, On-site parking, Paid time off

Why Join Utilitek?

• Work on diverse, high-impact distribution projects across Alberta
• Clear career progression with mentorship and professional development support
• Collaborative, safety-focused culture that values innovation
• Competitive compensation with comprehensive benefits
• Flexible hybrid work arrangements available