Position Title: Electrical Engineer
Position Hours: Full Time- 37.5 hours/week
Position Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Established in 1973, Vanderwesten & Rutherford Associates Inc. (V&R) provides mechanical & electrical engineering design services to a variety of clients and facilities including institutional, healthcare, elementary secondary and post-secondary, residential/affordable housing, industrial, municipal and recreational. V&R is at the forefront of promoting equality and inclusion within the engineering industry. We believe that a diverse, inclusive and equal workplace not only helps us better understand our clients but enhances our firm’s ability to grow and evolve. Over the past 40+ years we have made equality in our offices a company-wide goal, and inclusion is our underlying principle. We encourage our team of directors, engineers, designers, and support staff to grow within our organization. We believe that we have created a workplace where professionals have equal opportunities to succeed at every level. Our firm is committed to fairness, equity, and inclusive employment/career opportunities. V&R is also committed to incorporating the principles of equity and inclusivity into all aspects of its operations, policies, programs, procedures, guidelines and practices.
Working within multi discipline project teams, the ideal candidate will be an energetic team player that possesses Canadian experience managing project teams in the electrical design of institutional, healthcare, municipal, commercial and industrial facilities.
Your responsibilities will include all aspects of design and analyses including electrical system selection, assist with engineering analysis, evaluations, designs and implementation for electrical systems.
Qualifications
Why V&R?
Competitive compensation and benefit package, and the opportunity to join a medium sized, employee owned, established firm with a history of prioritizing and investing in employee’s learning, development and growth opportunities. Opportunity to join a growing company and team with the ability to be a part of projects of various sizes and complexities. Excellent career and growth opportunity.
Compensation:
Commensurate with experience.
To apply, email resume and cover letter to:
Rob van der Westen
robvdw@vreng.ca
Position Hours: Full Time- 37.5 hours/week
Position Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Established in 1973, Vanderwesten & Rutherford Associates Inc. (V&R) provides mechanical & electrical engineering design services to a variety of clients and facilities including institutional, healthcare, elementary secondary and post-secondary, residential/affordable housing, industrial, municipal and recreational. V&R is at the forefront of promoting equality and inclusion within the engineering industry. We believe that a diverse, inclusive and equal workplace not only helps us better understand our clients but enhances our firm’s ability to grow and evolve. Over the past 40+ years we have made equality in our offices a company-wide goal, and inclusion is our underlying principle. We encourage our team of directors, engineers, designers, and support staff to grow within our organization. We believe that we have created a workplace where professionals have equal opportunities to succeed at every level. Our firm is committed to fairness, equity, and inclusive employment/career opportunities. V&R is also committed to incorporating the principles of equity and inclusivity into all aspects of its operations, policies, programs, procedures, guidelines and practices.
Working within multi discipline project teams, the ideal candidate will be an energetic team player that possesses Canadian experience managing project teams in the electrical design of institutional, healthcare, municipal, commercial and industrial facilities.
Your responsibilities will include all aspects of design and analyses including electrical system selection, assist with engineering analysis, evaluations, designs and implementation for electrical systems.
Qualifications
- Licensed professional engineer (EIT, P.Eng.)
- Experience working with engineering in simple to complex electrical buildings including utilization of design programs (AutoCAD, REVIT)
- The ability to work independently on complex institutional, industrial, municipal, healthcare and commercial engineering projects
- The ability to carry out routine construction assignments, site surveys and field work
- The ability to liaise with clients, contractors and local authorities
- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
- Initiative and pro-active approach towards projects, with the ability to multi-task under stress of deadlines
- Desire to work in person, in a collaborative team environment
- To develop an understanding of building codes, design concepts and V&R standards
- Design and prepare electrical reports, contract documents, drawings and specifications for all aspects of electrical systems for institutional, healthcare, municipal, commercial and industrial facilities
- Design and calculation aspects of specialty electrical system
- Mentoring and training of staff
- Supervise intermediate and junior engineers, designers and cad operators
- Conduct site reviews and attend project meetings with clients as required
- Coordinate electrical design with mechanical drawings and services
- Project Management and problem solving with internal design team and external stakeholders
- LEED Accredited, Passive House/ PassivHaus Certification
- AutoCAD and/or REVIT experience
Why V&R?
Competitive compensation and benefit package, and the opportunity to join a medium sized, employee owned, established firm with a history of prioritizing and investing in employee’s learning, development and growth opportunities. Opportunity to join a growing company and team with the ability to be a part of projects of various sizes and complexities. Excellent career and growth opportunity.
Compensation:
Commensurate with experience.
To apply, email resume and cover letter to:
Rob van der Westen
robvdw@vreng.ca
