Industrial Power Systems | Kelowna, BC | Confidential Search
Most senior electrical engineers who move to the Okanagan take a step down in project complexity to do it. This role is the exception. A growing industrial consultancy is hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer for its Okanagan team. You will run studies and design packages for resource, processing, energy, and utility clients across the BC Interior, take projects from concept through energization, and help set how the technical work gets done.

Job Description
A growing industrial consultancy is hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer for its Okanagan team. You will run studies and design packages for resource, processing, energy, and utility clients across the BC Interior, take projects from concept through energization, and help set how the technical work gets done.

What You Will Own

Projects from feasibility through detailed design, site work, commissioning, and energization

Drawings, calculations, specifications, material lists, and documentation that you prepare and approve

Design packages covering substations, medium and low voltage distribution, grounding and bonding, lighting, and cable routing

Power system studies including load flow, short circuit, protection coordination, and arc flash

Proposals, estimates, schedules, budgets, and technical presentations

The technical lead role in client, vendor, and contractor discussions

Mentorship for engineers, technologists, and designers as the team grows

Qualifications





Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized institution

P.Eng. registered with Engineers and Geoscientists BC, or eligible to register immediately

7+years in industrial electrical engineering across resource, processing, energy, utility, or manufacturing environments

Proven delivery of full electrical design and drawing packages

Substation, medium voltage distribution, protection, grounding, cabling, and lighting design experience

Solid command of the Canadian Electrical Code, National Electrical Code, and applicable IEEE standards

Confidence presenting technical solutions to clients, with robust technical writing

Valid driver's license and availability for periodic site travel

Considered an Asset: Power system modelling in ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, or similar, relay programming, AutoCAD oversight, front end engineering and cost estimating, commissioning and energization experience

Why Is This a Great Opportunity

Okanagan base, coastal calibre projects. Mills, plants, mines, and utility infrastructure

You own projects end to end. Concept, design, seal, site, energization. No head office handoff

Direct client relationships you build and keep, not three layers back from the decision

Real say in hiring, standards, and how the office is built as it grows

How you run a project is your call, with senior support when you want a second opinion

Genuine runway to principal level in a group that is still taking shape

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