Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:
As a Mission Critical Electrical Engineering SME, you will be instrumental in providing technical expertise to internal team members and external clients, driving our data center work forward. You will be responsible for providing guidance and training to our in-house engineering team by giving principal level advice on system selection, trends in the market, specialty consulting advice, and client contact/context.

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you play a key role in coordinating electrical activities across large-scale building and data center projects. Your expertise ensures smooth execution and compliance, while supporting project teams with technical leadership and proactive problem-solving.

Role accountabilities:

Support the design and delivery of electrical systems for data center and mission critical facilities

Provide technical electrical engineering input to clients and internal project teams

Apply knowledge of industry standards, codes, and best practices relevant to data centers and mission critical environments

Lead in developing electrical designs including:

Utility service configurations

High and medium voltage distribution

Backup power systems

UPS systems

Generator systems

Metering and monitoring solutions

AC and emerging DC distribution approaches

Coordinate with other engineering disciplines, vendors, contractors, and client stakeholders





Participate in key design discussions and help communicate electrical design decisions to clients

Contribute to all project phases, including, Pursuit, Concept design, Detailed design, Construction administration, Commissioning, and closeout.

Support the preparation of proposals, particularly the electrical engineering approach and technical strategy

Contribute to knowledge sharing, innovation, and continuous improvement within the electrical engineering team

Help develop technical documentation, reports, specifications, and design packages

Work collaboratively with colleagues across multiple offices and global teams

Mentor junior staff and support team development where appropriate

Qualifications & Experience:

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering

P. Eng Registration in Canada

10+ years of relevant experience in electrical engineering for data centers, mission critical facilities, hyperscale, semiconductor, industrial, or similarly complex facilities.

Working knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE standards, UL/NEMA requirements, and applicable electrical safety practices.

Experience with high-density AI, HPC, semiconductor, or liquid-cooled data center deployments.

Experience in the design of:

Power distribution systems

Standby power systems

UPS systems

Grounding and bonding

Lighting and controls

Short circuit, coordination, and arc flash studies

Experience with relevant codes, standards, and industry practices

Strong communication and coordination skills with multidisciplinary teams and clients





Experience and passion for leadership and mentoring

Ability to travel to project sites, vendor facilities, and partner data centers as required.

Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a excellent place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The salary range for this position is $131,000- $230,000. The base salary represents Arcadis’ hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.

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📌 Senior Electrical Engineer (Ontario)
🏢 Arcadis
📍 Ontario