Electrical Engineer Manager

CANUSA EPC LLC•Denver, CO

1d•$155,000 - $200,000

About The Position

CANUSA EPC is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineering Manager to lead its electrical engineering department. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for both people and technical performance. The manager will lead and develop engineers and designers, manage resources, establish standards, oversee quality and budgets, and act as a senior technical authority for clients and project teams. The company is a growing, mid-sized EPC firm focused on complex energy projects in North America, including CO₂ capture, natural gas processing, compression, helium recovery, and low-carbon power generation.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited engineering program.
Approximately 10+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience within oil & gas, natural gas processing, power generation, petrochemical, industrial energy, or a related industry.
Demonstrated experience leading engineers and/or designers.
Strong industrial electrical engineering and power distribution experience.
Experience managing technical deliverables, project priorities, and engineering resources.
Strong understanding of hazardous-area electrical design.
Working knowledge of applicable standards such as NFPA 70/NEC, IEEE, API, and related electrical codes and standards.
Strong technical decision-making and problem-solving skills.
Strong client-facing communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience as an Electrical Engineering Manager, Electrical Department Manager, Discipline Manager, or Lead Electrical Engineer.
EPC or engineering consulting experience.
Experience with natural gas processing or compression facilities.
Carbon capture experience.
Gas turbine or reciprocating engine power generation experience.
Helium or cryogenic processing experience.
Experience with ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, or similar power system analysis software.
Experience with MV/HV substations and distribution systems.
Experience with large VFD and motor applications.
Familiarity with Canadian Electrical Code (CEC/CSA C22.1).
Experience supporting field construction, commissioning, startup, or troubleshooting.
Current Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration in at least one U.S. state strongly preferred.
Candidates who are eligible and willing to obtain additional U.S. state registrations are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop Electrical Engineers and Designers.
Manage department staffing, workload, priorities, and resource allocation across projects.
Participate in recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding electrical team members.
Conduct performance reviews and support individual career and professional development.
Identify staffing needs based on current and upcoming project demands.
Establish clear expectations for technical quality, accountability, communication, and project execution.
Build a collaborative team culture that encourages technical growth and knowledge sharing.
Work with senior leadership to support the continued growth and development of the electrical department.
Serve as a senior electrical technical authority for CANUSA EPC projects.
Establish and maintain electrical engineering standards, specifications, procedures, templates, and design tools.
Oversee electrical engineering quality and consistency across projects.
Lead and review complex electrical engineering designs and calculations.
Provide final technical review of critical electrical deliverables.
Lead or review power system studies including load flow, short-circuit, protective device coordination, arc-flash, motor starting, and harmonic analysis.
Oversee design and specification of MV/LV power distribution systems, substations, transformers, switchgear and MCCs, large motors and VFDs, emergency and standby generation, grounding systems, and electrical heat tracing.
Provide technical leadership for hazardous-area electrical design.
Ensure electrical designs meet applicable codes, standards, client requirements, and CANUSA EPC quality expectations.
Manage electrical engineering resource loading budgets, schedules, deliverables, and resource forecasts.
Monitor project performance and identify potential scope, schedule, or budget issues.
Coordinate electrical resources across multiple concurrent projects.
Work closely with Project Managers to establish scope, schedules, staffing plans, and engineering estimates.
Support proposals, project estimates, and business development activities.
Review electrical scope changes and help evaluate impacts to project cost and schedule.
Support equipment procurement and vendor technical evaluations.
Participate in multidisciplinary design and constructability reviews.
Serve as a client-facing electrical engineering leader for CANUSA EPC.
Build strong working relationships with client engineering and operations teams.
Lead electrical discussions during client and vendor meetings.
Communicate technical decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Help resolve complex engineering and project execution challenges.
Represent CANUSA EPC's electrical engineering capabilities during proposals and client discussions.