Senior Electrical and Automation Engineer

At our core, we’re a community. Together, we exercise creative thought, developing engineering and designs as individual as the people and projects we touch. From approval and permitting to design and construction management services, we put the goals of our clients and their communities at the center of everything we create. Join us as we assist mining companies in getting mined materials to communities around the globe.

We are a leader in underground hard rock mining engineering and related technology, serving the largest, deepest, and most technically challenging mines in the world. This is where great ideas and rewarding careers are built.

Your Opportunity

Stantec’s Mining Practice is hiring a Senior Electrical & Automation Engineer to join our growing team in Arizona. This position reports to the Supervisor of Electrical & Automation Engineering.

As a Senior Electrical & Automation Engineer, you will be a key member of the electrical/automation team working with various clients in completing feasibility studies and detailed engineering projects for underground and surface mining operations. You would have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects both domestic and international. This is role is for a full-time position.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Safety is a core value for Stantec. You will be responsible for understanding and working in compliance with all health and safety rules and regulations for Stantec and its clients. As a member of our Mining team, you are expected to make a personal commitment toward preserving the health and safety of all our employees and demonstrate commitment through your personal interactions and designs. Your personal commitment to safety will help us achieve our goal of zero harm within our operation and for our clients.
• You will work with a team of engineers and designers in the planning and execution of project work, including scoping, asset integrity assessments, as-built documentation, feasibility studies, and detailed engineering. You will provide technical support during construction and commissioning.
• You will provide clients with engineering support to meet their needs and incorporate client suggestions for future requirements in a timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner. This includes attending client meetings, which may at times be remote, as well as corresponding directly with the client.
• You will regularly interface with other disciplines and departments to execute projects.
• You will be responsible for the review and analysis of drawings for possible safety and constructability problems prior to issuance to clients.

As a member of the electrical/automation team, your primary duties will include\:

• Power, automation, and/or communications system design and analysis in accordance with applicable codes for surface and underground mining operations.
• Incorporation of innovation, optimization, and standardization in designs as appropriate considering constructability and economics.
• Completion of fit-for-purpose designs that meet the client’s needs and requests.
• Preparation of quality reports and calculation packages as project deliverables.
• Development and completion of power systems analysis models using ETAP, EasyPower and/or SKM.
• Report project progression updates and/or issues to Lead Designers or Project Managers.