Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM

About AltaPro Electric

Since 1987, AltaPro Electric has delivered commercial construction, renewable energy, design-build, Integrated Project Delivery, maintenance, service, and solar projects from concept to completion. Our trade is electrical, but our strength is people.

Position Overview

AltaPro Electric is seeking an experienced Electrical Design & Coordination Specialist to plan, design, coordinate, and deliver commercial electrical projects. The role integrates architectural and conceptual designs, owner requirements, local guidelines, the CEC, and field constructability into coordinated electrical drawings. Responsibilities include reviewing construction information, resolving conflicts, and supporting projects through commissioning and closeout.

The successful candidate will combine commercial electrical knowledge, design capability, attention to detail, and strong communication to collaborate with project managers, coordinators, foremen, consultants, general contractors, suppliers, and clients.

Compensation & Benefits The base wage for this position is $42–$52/hour, depending on experience and qualifications.

Additional compensation includes vacation and statutory holiday pay, employer-paid family health benefits and employer-paid pension contributions of up to 3%, subject to eligibility.

AltaPro also offers:

· Career advancement, professional development, structured training, and mentorship

· Peer recognition, monthly employee awards, company events, and team-building

· A safety-focused workplace committed to meeting or exceeding applicable OHS requirements

Key Responsibilities

· Develop and coordinate commercial electrical designs from concept through construction, commissioning, and closeout.

· Prepare and review power distribution, equipment connections, panel schedules, feeder sizing, single-line diagrams, and interior/exterior lighting and control layouts.

· Coordinate emergency and exit lighting, fire alarm, public address, card access, security, CCTV, and related building-system interfaces.

· Review architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical drawings, specifications, addenda, shop drawings, and engineered documents.





· Coordinate electrical requirements with mechanical equipment and schedules, door-hardware schedules, architectural details, and specifications.

· Identify and resolve design conflicts, omissions, constructability concerns, scope gaps, and cost or schedule impacts.

· Manage clarifications, RFIs, site instructions, changes, drawing revisions, scope comparisons, and design records.

· Support estimates, takeoffs, procurement, material reviews, shop-drawing tracking, change pricing, project meetings, QA/QC, commissioning, record drawings, O&M; manuals, closeout, and document control.

· Collaborate with project managers, coordinators, foremen, consultants, suppliers, contractors, clients, and field teams to deliver practical, code-compliant, coordinated, and buildable designs.

Qualifications & Experience

· Red Seal Journeyperson Electrician or an electrical engineering, technology, drafting, or design credential preferred; equivalent commercial electrical experience considered.

· Robust knowledge of commercial electrical methods, materials, equipment, installation, sequencing, and field constructability.

· Experience in electrical design, coordination, estimating, project coordination, or field leadership.

· Working knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code, applicable building and fire codes, and design standards.

· Ability to interpret and coordinate architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and vendor documents.

· Experience with power distribution, single-line diagrams, lighting and controls, life safety, fire alarm, public address, security, card access, and CCTV.

· Understanding of mechanical connections and schedules, door-hardware schedules, specifications, and system interfaces.

· Strong organizational, analytical, numerical, communication,



and problem-solving skills; detail-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities.

· Collaborative and field-aware, with confidence to identify issues, recommend solutions, and follow through.

· Design-build or Integrated Project Delivery experience is a strong asset.

Software & Technical Tools

Experience with the following tools is required or considered an asset:

· Bluebeam Revu; AutoCAD, Revit, or comparable electrical drafting/BIM software

· Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365, including Excel

· Accubid or comparable estimating software

· Construction project-management and document-control platforms

Why Join AltaPro?

Bring your technical knowledge and coordination skills to a progressive, people-focused contractor where your work directly influences how complex commercial projects are planned and built.

Apply Today

If you are a commercial electrical professional who enjoys turning design intent into coordinated, buildable solutions, we would like to hear from you. Apply to AltaPro Electric and help shape the future of commercial construction in Alberta.

Pay: $42.00-$52.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 40.0 per week

Benefits

- On-site parking

Application question(s):
- Do you understand that you will not be contacted if you do not answer all required pre-screening questions?
- Are you currently located in Edmonton or the surrounding area and able to reliably commute to our Edmonton office? We are not considering candidates who would need to relocate at this time.
- Do you hold a Red Seal Journeyperson Electrician certification or an electrical engineering, technology, drafting, or design credential? Please specify.
- Please describe your commercial electrical experience, including any electrical design, coordination, estimating, project coordination, or field leadership experience.
- What experience do you have with Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Revit, electrical drawings/single-line diagrams, the Canadian Electrical Code, and coordinating electrical systems with architectural, mechanical, or structural drawings?
- Outside of what's on your resume, please tell us a little bit about yourself and why you believe you'd be a good fit for this position.

Work Location: In person

📌 Electrical Design & Coordination Specialist (Edmonton)
🏢 AltaPro Electric
📍 Edmonton