Electrical Engineer Manager

You'll remain actively involved in the engineering while providing your team with the direction and support needed to execute successfully.

• Serve as a senior electrical technical authority for CANUSA EPC projects.
• Establish and maintain electrical engineering standards, specifications, procedures, templates, and design tools.
• Oversee electrical engineering quality and consistency across projects.
• Lead and review complex electrical designs and calculations.
• Provide technical review of critical electrical engineering deliverables.
• Lead or review power system studies including: Load flow Short-circuit Protective device coordination Arc-flash Motor starting Harmonic analysis
• Load flow
• Short-circuit
• Protective device coordination
• Arc-flash
• Motor starting
• Harmonic analysis
• Oversee the design and specification of: MV and LV power distribution systems Substations Transformers Switchgear and MCCs Large motors and Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) Emergency and standby generation Grounding systems Electrical heat-tracing systems
• MV and LV power distribution systems
• Substations
• Transformers
• Switchgear and MCCs
• Large motors and Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
• Emergency and standby generation
• Grounding systems
• Electrical heat-tracing systems
• Provide technical leadership for hazardous-location electrical design.
• Ensure electrical designs comply with applicable Canadian codes, client requirements, and CANUSA EPC engineering and quality standards.

This role goes beyond technical engineering.

You'll help ensure the electrical department executes projects successfully from both an engineering and business perspective.

• Manage electrical engineering man-hour budgets, schedules, deliverables, and resource forecasts.
• Monitor project performance and proactively identify scope, schedule, resource, or budget concerns.
• Coordinate electrical resources across multiple concurrent projects.
• Work closely with Project Managers to establish project scope, schedules, staffing plans, and engineering estimates.
• Support proposals, project estimates, and business development activities.
• Evaluate electrical scope changes and associated impacts to project cost and schedule.
• Support equipment procurement and technical bid evaluations.
• Participate in multidisciplinary design, constructability, and quality reviews.
• Support field engineering, construction, commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting activities as required.

You'll also represent CANUSA EPC directly with our clients.

• Serve as a client-facing electrical engineering leader.
• Develop strong working relationships with client engineering, operations, and project teams.
• Lead electrical discussions during client, project, and vendor meetings.
• Communicate technical recommendations clearly and confidently.
• Help resolve complex engineering and project execution challenges.
• Represent CANUSA EPC's electrical engineering capabilities during proposals and business development discussions.

Our current and upcoming portfolio includes projects involving:

• Carbon Capture – facilities approximately 500–1,000 metric tonnes/day CO₂
• Power Generation – gas turbine and reciprocating engine facilities approximately 10–100 MW
• Natural Gas Processing – facilities up to approximately 100 MMscfd
• Natural Gas Compression – high-pressure compression facilities up to approximately 200 MMscfd
• Helium Recovery & Processing – recovery, purification, compression, and liquefaction facilities

Our work includes both greenfield and brownfield projects throughout Canada and the United States.

Electrical scope may include hazardous-location design, large motors and VFDs, MV/HV distribution, substations, generation systems, grounding, heat tracing, and DCS/SCADA integration.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized/accredited engineering program.
• Approximately 10+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience within oil & gas, natural gas processing, power generation, petrochemical, industrial energy, or a related industry.
• Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring, or managing engineers and/or designers.
• Strong industrial electrical engineering and power distribution experience.
• Experience managing technical deliverables, engineering resources, project priorities, and schedules.
• Strong understanding of hazardous-location electrical design.
• Working knowledge of applicable Canadian electrical codes and standards, including the Canadian Electrical Code (CSA C22.1) and other applicable CSA, IEEE, and industry standards.
• Strong technical decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work directly and confidently with clients.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.

• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) registration with APEGA strongly preferred.
• Candidates who are currently eligible for registration with APEGA and able to obtain their P.Eng. within a reasonable timeframe are also encouraged to apply.
• Existing U.S. Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration or eligibility to pursue U.S. registration is considered an asset.

These qualifications are valuable, but you don't need every one to apply:

• Previous experience as an Electrical Engineering Manager, Discipline Manager, Electrical Lead, or Principal/Senior Electrical Engineer.
• EPC or engineering consulting experience.
• Alberta oil & gas or natural gas processing experience.
• Natural gas compression experience.
• Carbon capture experience.
• Gas turbine or reciprocating engine power generation experience.
• Helium, LNG, or other cryogenic processing experience.
• Experience with ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, or similar electrical analysis software.
• Experience with MV/HV substations and distribution systems.
• Experience with large VFD and motor applications.
• Familiarity with U.S. NEC/NFPA 70 requirements.
• Experience supporting construction, commissioning, startup, or troubleshooting activities.

You may already be an Electrical Engineering Manager or Discipline Manager.

Or you may be a strong Lead, Principal, or Senior Electrical Engineer who's ready to take the next step into management.

We're less concerned with having the perfect title on your résumé and more interested in finding someone who can successfully balance:

People leadership.

Technical credibility.

Client relationships.

Project performance.

You should be comfortable developing engineers, balancing workloads, managing project budgets, communicating with clients, establishing standards, and stepping into technical decisions when your team needs direction.

We're looking for someone who wants to build and lead a strong electrical engineering team.

This is a full-time position based in our Calgary, Alberta office and is not a fully remote role.

CANUSA EPC values in-person collaboration, particularly because our multidisciplinary engineering teams work closely together throughout project execution.

We provide hybrid flexibility as needed for appointments, personal obligations, and other circumstances, while maintaining an in-office collaborative environment as our standard work arrangement.

Periodic travel to client offices, project sites, and other CANUSA EPC locations throughout Canada and the United States may be required.

Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada and able to travel to project locations as required.

• A true engineering management role with the opportunity to influence how the electrical department operates and grows.
• Direct interaction with senior leadership.
• Opportunity to build, mentor, and develop your engineering team.
• Exposure to complex and evolving energy projects throughout North America.
• Competitive compensation.
• Extended health and dental benefits.
• Life insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Retirement savings benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Professional development support.
• Support for continued professional registration and technical development.

Ready to Lead?

If you're an experienced Electrical Engineer with strong technical judgment, project experience, and a passion for developing people, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on both our projects and the team delivering them.

Don't meet every preferred qualification?

Apply anyway .

We're looking for the right engineering leader not someone who happens to check every box.

If you're currently a Lead or Senior Electrical Engineer who's ready to step into management, we want to hear from you too.

CANUSA EPC is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where every individual is treated with dignity and respect, and where different experiences and perspectives strengthen our team.