Your opportunity
Are you someone with strong leadership and technical capabilities? Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a thought leader, a trusted advisor and a problem solver? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation, this opportunity is for you! As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen, you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.
Dillon’s Mechanical & Electrical technical group is looking for an Electrical Engineer to join our multidisciplinary team of professionals. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects while providing clients with a fully integrated and superior customer experience.
This position is available at the Windsor office with the opportunity for flexible and remote work arrangements to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.
Responsibilities:
What your day will look like
Business Development
* Prepare estimates and project proposals
* Develop public and private sector client relationships and new business opportunities, with particular emphasis on the electrical design component of such projects including but not limited to substations, transmission lines, and Commercial/Industrial/Institutional electrical services
Project Management
* Project manage design activities related primarily to our Commercial & Industrial client segment including but not limited to electrical building systems and services, electrical distributions for substations as well as transmission lines
* Manage and lead multidisciplinary project teams (including electrical, transportation, municipal and structural engineers, transportation systems planners, planners, environmental scientists, technical support staff, etc.)
* Coordinate design team activities to maintain project schedules and ensure successful project completion
* Lead in providing quality client services, with particular emphasis on the Commercial & Industrial and renewable electrical energy market.
* Business travel to other Dillon offices upon request
Design
* Complete assigned projects from initial concept to construction and commissioning.
* Prepare electrical designs including:
o building power, lighting and fire alarm systems
o substation physical arrangement drawings
o one line diagrams and engineering studies for HV substation equipment application, including metering, protection and control
o equipment specifications
o design calculations such as load flow, short circuit, equipment sizing, bus support loading and grounding
o Short Circuit and Relay Coordination programs.
o SCADA systems related to substation design
Learning & Development
* A commitment to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development
* Input to the career development of junior staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching and mentoring
* Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees
Qualifications:
What you will need to succeed
* A degree in electrical engineering from an accredited university.
* Licensed to practice as a professional engineer in Ontario, or eligible to be licensed within six months.
* A minimum of 10 years of related professional experience
Experience:
* Preparation of electrical system designs
* Preparation of project specifications for material and equipment purchase and installation
* Design of electrical transmission facilities including line layout, foundations, structure configuration, structure, insulation and conductor specification
* Demonstrated abilities in the delivery of accurate and thorough designs that meet industry standards, specifications, and good engineering practices with excellent constructability
* Demonstrated success in project management and business development of Renewable Energy projects
* Proven experience in the review of internal and external designs for code compliance, good design practice and constructability
* Maintaining complete project documentation with respect to design and construction, including all completion packages, as-built requirements and return data information
* Demonstrated success leading teams of technical professionals on multi-disciplinary projects
* Understanding of the electrical components of substation and transmission line design for renewable energy-related projects is an asset
* Extensive experience in electrical power and distribution design, fault protection and protective relay design for power utilities
* Proficiency providing technical leadership to a team of professionals
* Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Why choose Dillon
Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop.
We live our core values:
* Reliability: words that result in actions build trust;
* Achievement: do the work to hit the target;
* Continuous development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;
* Creativity: discover new possibilities;
* Courage: do the things that matter, especially when it’s hard;
* Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences
In addition, we offer:
* Employee share purchase plan
o Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all full-time regular employees
* A competitive compensation package
o Comprehensive health benefits
o Generous retirement savings plan
o Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions
* Flexible work hours
o Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs. We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.
* Learning and Development opportunities
o As a knowledge-based business, the organic growth of our knowledge and skills occur through our work performance and roles. The creation and sharing of knowledge allows us to take local knowledge to scale, capture lessons learned through experience, and continuously improve service delivery. The development of self and others is an evident and measured core behaviour within our organization
o We use a composite approach to development including coaching to build the how, mentoring to share lessons, advising to round out perspectives, and co-creation of knowledge through internal learning opportunities
* Focus on Innovation
o The ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business performance. In our culture, people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward-looking solutions to today’s problems and tomorrow’s opportunities
* Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
o A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees
* Wellness Subsidy
o Our employees can take advantage of wellness subsidy that can be put towards expenses for a variety of health and/or wellness related activities such as gym membership, purchase of home fitness equipment, yoga classes and dance classes
About Dillon
Dillon is a proudly Canadian, employee-owned, professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science and management. We partner with clients to provide committed, collaborative, and inventive solutions to complex, multi-faceted projects. With 25 offices and more than 1200 employees across Canada, Dillon offers a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities.
Now operating for over 75 years, we continue to strive for excellence in everything we do. Dillon has been listed as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the past 18 years and has the distinction of having achieved Platinum Club member status in this program.
Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon:
Dillon is committed to the principles of employment equity, inclusiveness, and diversity within our organization. We strive to achieve a workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities and that respects and values differences.
Inclusion is more than a word to us, it is the way we choose to run our business.
Please connect with us if you require accommodation in the interview process. We would love to hear from you!
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