Electrical Engineer - Traffic Signal
About The Position
The Electrical Engineer – Traffic Signal Design is a technical role supporting multidisciplinary infrastructure project teams in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The position focuses on the planning, design, and delivery of electrical systems for urban transportation infrastructure, with a primary concentration on traffic signal installations and associated roadway systems. The role contributes throughout preliminary design, detailed design, regulatory review, construction support, and project closeout activities. Responsibilities include developing electrical design packages, coordinating with civil and transportation disciplines, supporting municipal stakeholder engagement, and ensuring compliance with applicable Canadian codes, standards, and contract requirements. Work is performed within a collaborative infrastructure delivery environment involving public-sector transportation projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in good standing with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC), or eligibility for registration with EGBC.
- 5 to10 years of progressive electrical engineering experience.
- Minimum 3 years of direct traffic signal design experience.
- Strong knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC).
- Experience applying applicable transportation standards, including OTM Book 12, OPSD, and OPSS.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD and AutoCAD Civil 3D.
- Experience delivering electrical systems for transportation or municipal infrastructure projects.
- Strong communication, technical reporting, stakeholder coordination, and team collaboration skills.
- Demonstrated ability to provide technical guidance and mentorship within engineering teams.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting municipal or public-sector transportation infrastructure programs.
- Exposure to construction-phase engineering support and field coordination activities.
- Experience participating in quality management or continuous improvement initiatives.
- Familiarity with sustainable infrastructure and energy-efficient electrical design approaches.
- Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering consulting environments.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and review electrical design packages for traffic signal and transportation infrastructure projects.
- Develop technical documentation, including specifications, calculations, reports, and design deliverables in accordance with applicable standards.
- Perform multidisciplinary coordination with civil, transportation, and municipal stakeholders to support integrated project delivery.
- Conduct design reviews to verify compliance with regulatory requirements, project criteria, and engineering standards.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineering staff throughout project execution.
- Support quality assurance and quality control activities related to electrical engineering deliverables.
- Participate in stakeholder coordination meetings and provide engineering recommendations during project discussions.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of engineering standards, templates, and departmental best practices.
- Provide construction support services, including responding to technical inquiries and reviewing field-related design issues.
- Assist with regulatory compliance activities and technical submissions associated with transportation infrastructure projects.
Benefits
- competitive salary
- benefits
- referral bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
