Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Hybrid
Current ENMAX employees are encouraged to apply through their internal Workday access.
Why ENMAX?
We are driven by our purpose of lighting the way to a brighter energy future, a future that includes a workplace where you’ll experience belonging and unlock possibilities. We offer meaningful opportunities, strong collaboration and a career aligned to what matters to you. We’re proud of who we are and the work we do to support our communities and customers who depend on us, because at ENMAX, we’re lighting the way together.
As a Design Engineer, you'll help deliver safe, reliable, and customer-focused electrical infrastructure that powers our communities. Working closely with the Team Lead and a collaborative team of engineers and project professionals, you'll provide technical expertise, review and guide design work, and help ensure high-quality solutions that meet industry standards, customer needs, and operational requirements. You'll also share your knowledge and support the growth of others through design reviews, feedback, and mentorship.
You'll contribute to a diverse range of customer-driven projects across ENMAX Power's distribution system, including new residential and commercial services, street and traffic lighting, and upgrades to existing infrastructure. From project planning and design through construction and project closeout, you'll work with customers, consultants, contractors, and internal partners to deliver projects that support reliable service and help our communities grow and thrive.
Major Responsibilities:
Manage multiple concurrent customer-driven distribution projects, ensuring delivery within approved scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety requirements.
Lead projects through all phases of the project lifecycle, from initiation and design through construction, commissioning, and closeout.
Develop engineering designs, technical solutions, and project deliverables that meet regulatory, customer, operational, and business requirements.
Ensure all engineering work complies with APEGA requirements, company standards, industry best practices, and applicable legislation.
Review, provide technical guidance on, and authenticate engineering work and designs as required.
Serve as the primary point of contact for customers and stakeholders, ensuring requirements are understood, managed, and communicated throughout the project lifecycle.
Assemble and coordinate cross-functional teams to support project planning, execution, issue resolution, and successful project delivery.
Monitor, manage, and communicate project status, risks, schedule changes, costs, forecasts, and financial performance to stakeholders.
Lead customer and stakeholder engagement activities, including resolving issues and acting as a first point of escalation for project-related concerns.
Support capital planning activities through business case development, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of engineering, project management, and business processes, tools, and standards.
Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and operational support to team members and provide coverage for senior engineering responsibilities when required.
Education Required:
Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
Registration as a Professional Engineer or Professional Licensee in Engineering through APEGA (The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta
Qualifications & Experience:
In depth knowledge of the technical requirements of electrical distribution design
Distribution &/or Network Cable Routing & project management experience
Engineering and Construction experience in a Utility Environment
Knowledge and experience with applicable electrical and Utility design codes (IEEE, CEC, AECUC, etc.)
Experience with municipal and provincial permitting (eg: Utility Line Assignments)
Experience with proximity agreement, crossing agreements, etc
Familiarity with drafting tools – ie: Microstation, AutoCAD is an asset
Knowledge and experience with PLS CADD and PLS Pole would be an asset
Competencies:
Exceptional communication skills; experienced and effective in interacting with both internal and external stakeholders
Customer-focused with strong interpersonal and relationship management skills
Demonstrated strong leadership skills and experience with negotiation and conflict resolution.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with an ability to manage multiple demands and projects simultaneously
Self-directed, proactive, and able to think beyond the immediate issue or task
ENMAX Values – Safety, Integrity, Accountability, Service, Teamwork, Agility, Innovation
Did we mention the ENMAX Advantage?
We offer competitive compensation including a comprehensive flexible benefits program, non-downtown location that includes great building amenities such as free onsite fitness facility, onsite massage, onsite child care centre (upon availability, offered from our ENMAX Place location 141 – 50 Ave. SE), free parking and much more. If you share our values and would like to make a difference with your career, join the team and see where the ENMAX possibilities can take you.
Location: This role will be part of our hybrid work model that includes Core Days in office (Tuesdays, Wednesday, Thursdays), and more time to focus on Mondays and Fridays, either in the office or at home. The office workspace is located at ENMAX Place (141 - 50th Avenue SE, Calgary, AB).
Note:
We have changed the way we connect with our candidates. Initial interviews may be done virtually as well as parts of our on-boarding and job training may be completed remotely.
If we can provide an accommodation or adjustment to make the process more accessible for you, please let us know. ENMAX welcomes all qualified applicants to apply and is committed to a safe and respectful workplace. It is our aim to have a workplace which is inclusive and values safety, diversity, personal integrity, respect for individual differences, and encourages ownership and accountability for our actions.
Every ENMAX employee is responsible to take reasonable care to protect the health and safety of themselves, of all other workers, and of the public. Each employee must become familiar with safety procedures and rules applicable to their job and are required to follow them while working at ENMAX.
Must be legal to work in Canada and requires the successful completion of a criminal background check. Two pieces of valid Government issued ID will be required.
Two professional references will be requested.
Education requirements for this position will be verified by a third party.
Applicants will be required to provide a current driver’s abstract (those with more than 6 demerits will not be considered) and must be able to meet ENMAX’s insurance requirements.
In the spirit of reconciliation, we respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional lands of Indigenous Peoples. ENMAX headquarters is in Calgary, Alberta, the traditional territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy, comprised of the Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, and Amskapi Piikuni Nations; the Tsuut’ina Nation; and the îyârhe Nakoda Nations of Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney, and home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, as well as many diverse Indigenous people who have made the city their home. We are committed to strengthening relationships with Indigenous Nations and peoples in all communities where we operate, through respect and collaboration.
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