Location
Waterloo, ON | Canada
Job description
Term: 15 months
The Electrical Engineer reports to the Manager, Electrical Engineering and is responsible for the
design and implementation of projects to support cost-effective systems and achieve energy conservation solutions for the University campus, facilities, and infrastructure.
University of Waterloo infrastructure comprises of over eight million square feet of space powered by a large 1st Class Central Power plant feeding a sophisticated district energy system connecting over eighty major academic buildings supporting state of the art teaching and ground-breaking research.
Responsibilities will align with the Plant Operations goal of contributing towards providing a safe and accessible, invitingly clean, and comfortable, functionally enriched, and well-maintained campus environment through service excellence.
Strategic Planning
- Provides a critical voice and technical leadership the in development of technical solutions for a wide variety of teaching, research, and infrastructure driven projects
- Provides technical advice to the UW Energy Manager on various UW Sustainability and Energy Management initiatives to maximize efforts in Shift: Neutral and reduce Deferred Maintenance
Electrical Design
- Key representative of Plant Ops in large electrical engineering projects from concept design to final commissioning and user handover
- Responsible for the design of projects with a wide range of complexities (innovative technology) requiring centrally supported services (high voltage, medium voltage, transformers, arc flash safety, etc.)
- Responsible for management of external consultants engaged in design of large/complex electrical projects ensuring that client objectives and UW long term goals are met
- Stamps (take legal responsibility) for their own electrical drawings for building permit applications
- Prepares design documentation in preparation for requests for contract procurement ensuring that UW procurement policies are met and BPSD requirements addressed
- Completes calculations, site investigations, and financial documentation required for change orders
- Follow safety processes required by UW, and the Ontario Construction Act
- Keeps accurate documentation and financial records
- Acts as Owners representative when meeting Contractors & Consultants during bid procurement of large and complex projects
- Utilizes technical knowledge, understanding of UW operation, and client priorities in resolving issues caused by unexpected site conditions, large change orders, potential delays, commissioning, and warranty claims
- Reviews design documentation prepared by outside consultants to ensure compliance with user requirements, UW operational needs, and UW Policies
- Supports in Manager, Electrical Engineering in resolving operating and maintenance problems in the area of electrical equipment and large infrastructure systems to ensure safety, cost efficiency and long-term resiliency
Project/program management:
- Leads and manages projects through scaled project initiation, planning, execution, and closure phases according to culture and processes, and methodologies defined by UW and Plant Operations Design & Construction
- Develops, monitors and controls programs through definition, benefit delivery, and closure phases
- Liaises to establish clear, concise agreed upon project/program objectives/goals/vision, benefits, scope and success criteria
- Identifies and communicates the impact of project implementation/service interruptions have on teaching/research/strategic initiatives of the UW campus
- Ensures alignment of outcomes and requirements with University and department strategies and values
- Creates an environment of shared purpose and collaboration amongst diverse group(s) of team members
- Motivates and manages project/program team(s)
- Offers strong, effective communication skills to enable facilitation, negotiation, information flow, buy in, and stakeholder engagement
- Demonstrates accountability to sponsor for visibility, management, and variances within schedule, budget, scope, and quality
- Demonstrates appropriate responses to others’ emotions and actions during difficult situations and conflicts
- Directs and/or coordinates the work of team members to enable appropriate allocation of resources while accounting for skills, availability, training requirements, and distribution of work
- Establishes realistic plans that proactively plan for and manage risks, issues, tasks, schedules, communications, quality, benefits, procurement, and delivery of solution(s) throughout the project/program life cycle
- Manages project constraints (schedule, scope, resources), dependencies (internal and external), and priorities
- Demonstrates strong analysis, problem solving, and conflict resolution skills towards diverse issues and risks
- Establishes and follows appropriate change processes to enable informed decision making as projects evolve
- Coaches and liaises to establish strong sponsorship and governance through the establishment of strong relationships with management and applicable senior leadership
- Removes obstacles for team(s), and escalates to management, governance bodies, and/or senior leadership, when appropriate
- Monitors and reports progress appropriately to interested and impacted stakeholders
- Ensures appropriate decision making occurs according to timelines and milestones
- Facilitates the procurement process, negotiates contracts, and statements of work, and ensures vendor compliance
- Maintains project/program integrity and coherence
- Builds stakeholder relationships based on trust and integrity
- Understands and adheres to university policies and procedures as they relate to assigned projects/programs
- Ensures appropriate representation and/or collaboration on the project with other areas of expertise such as business/process analysis, enterprise architecture, integration stakeholders, and others
Project recovery
- Engages appropriate stakeholders such as project sponsor, applicable senior leadership, representative of a regulatory body
- Analyzes projects in trouble through the application of specific analysis and problem-solving skills and expertise to identify issues and offer appropriate recommendations
- Works closely with Manager, Electrical Engineering to provide resolution to projects in trouble, making appropriate changes to ensure project recovery
- Resolves complex conflicts that reside within troubled projects and teams
- Facilitates discussions and educates stakeholders, team members, sponsors and governance bodies on appropriate roles and responsibilities
- Communicates in a non-judgmental persuasive manner
Health & Safety
- In consideration of the University’s commitment to the safety and well-being of all faculty, support staff, students, and visitors, responsible for ensuring University facilities and departmental activities are compliant with all applicable legislation, regulations, codes and standards related to facilities operations as well as occupational health and environmental safety
- Maintains current health, safety and regulatory certifications in the areas required to perform the function of the position
Other
- Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned and supports departmental activities, including performing work of other classifications within the level of incumbent’s capability/ competency/ skills, and/or regulatory requirements
- Promotes the participation of faculty, students, and staff relative to energy conservation initiatives
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
- Current Professional Engineering license (P.Eng.) within Ontario
- The incumbent will have five (5) years in designing, planning and construction of building electrical distribution and systems within a major institutional sector such as education, post-secondary education, hospital, or consulting service industry in Canada
- Demonstrated project management experience developing project plans, schedules, and budgets
- Physical Plant design experience within the building construction industry will be considered an asset
- Extensive experience in design and management of projects in the electrical area (i.e. high and medium voltage systems)
- Demonstrated track record of effective leadership and collaboration with colleagues and direct reports
- Excellent judgment and strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to understand the financial impact of relevant options
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a deep commitment to customer service, proven innovative approach to problem solving and an aptitude towards service excellence and responsiveness
- Outstanding analytical and time management abilities
- Strong ethics and diplomacy
- Ability to supervise & review design to ensure safety, code compliance, and operational efficiency
- Ability to stamp (take legal responsibility) for design work
- Proficiency in the latest version of AutoCAD is an asset
- Sound understanding of drawing principles and standards
- Demonstrated track record of design, and implementation of energy conservation and sustainability measures
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex and high-risk construction projects
- PMP accreditation is an asset
- Strong current knowledge of medium and high voltage electrical systems
- Understanding of the Ontario Building Code, OESC, OFC, IES, as well as CSA
- Experience in institutional projects is preferred
- Proficient in using MSOffice
The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is co-ordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations .
The University values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students, faculty, and staff. The University regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. The University of Waterloo seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism and inclusion. As such, we encourage applications from candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including applicants who identify as First Nations, Métis and/or Inuk (Inuit), Black, racialized, a person with a disability, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
The University of Waterloo is committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. If you have any application, interview, or workplace accommodation requests, please contact Human Resources at [email protected] or 519-888-4567, ext. 45935.
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