The role

Our client, a well-established building services engineering consultancy, is hiring an Electrical Engineer for its growing mission-critical team. You will design electrical power systems for data centres, hospitals and other facilities where downtime is not an option.

Location:

Toronto

Key responsibilities

Design medium- and low-voltage power distribution for data centres, colocation and hyperscale facilities, healthcare and critical infrastructure

Develop resilient topologies (N+1, 2N, distributed redundant) to meet Uptime Institute Tier III/IV and client availability targets

Specify and size UPS systems, standby generators, paralleling switchgear, ATS/STS, PDUs, RPPs and busway

Carry out load calculations, short-circuit, protection coordination and arc flash studies (ETAP, SKM or EasyPower)

Design grounding, bonding and lightning protection systems

Coordinate with mechanical, controls (EPMS/BMS) and architectural teams on integrated designs

Prepare drawings, specifications and design reports from concept through construction documents

Provide construction support: shop drawing reviews, RFIs, site inspections and deficiency reports

Support integrated systems testing and commissioning (Level 1-5)

Ensure compliance with the Ontario Electrical Safety Code, CSA standards, NFPA 70E/110 and client standards





Mentor junior engineers and designers, and liaise directly with clients and contractors

What you bring

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

P.Eng. with PEO, or EIT actively working toward licensure

5+ years of building electrical design, with at least 2 years on mission-critical projects (data centres, hospitals, telecom or similar)

Strong knowledge of MV/LV distribution, UPS, generator and redundancy design

Hands-on experience with power system study software (ETAP, SKM or EasyPower)

Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit

Clear written and verbal communication with clients and contractors

Nice to have

Hyperscale or colocation data centre experience

Uptime Institute ATD/AOS or similar accreditation

Exposure to EPMS, BMS or SCADA integration

Commissioning or integrated systems testing experience

Experience with energy-efficient and low-carbon electrical design (battery storage, renewables, heat recovery)

What's on offer

Base salary of $95,000-140,000, depending on experience and licensure

Annual performance bonus

Health, dental and vision benefits from day one, plus RRSP matching

Hybrid working and flexible hours

Paid PEO fees and support toward P.Eng. licensure and career development

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📌 Electrical Engineer - Mission Critical (Toronto)
🏢 SSA Recruitment
📍 Toronto