Manager, Alberta, Electrical
Role Overview
AtkinsRéalis is seeking a client-facing electrical engineering leader for its Western Canadian Engineering group in Calgary.
The role leads the Alberta Electrical team, supports growth of the Mechanical and Electrical practice, and combines market-facing leadership with hands-on project execution and team development.
Projects span healthcare, defense, industrial, transportation, municipal, federal, institutional, and nuclear sectors.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
AtkinsRéalis is seeking a client-facing electrical engineering leader for its Western Canadian Engineering group in Calgary.
The role leads the Alberta Electrical team, supports growth of the Mechanical and Electrical practice, and combines market-facing leadership with hands-on project execution and team development.
Projects span healthcare, defense, industrial, transportation, municipal, federal, institutional, and nuclear sectors.
Market and proposal leadership
- Develop key markets, engage clients, participate in Key Account Management, and build an opportunity pipeline.
- Lead proposals, strategic planning, and market growth initiatives; align proposals with client expectations and internal quality standards.
Technical and project leadership
- Serve as project manager, discipline lead, or design engineer across markets.
- Provide technical oversight and apply project management principles for timely, accurate delivery.
- Lead or participate in peer reviews and ensure quality standards and industry best practices.
Team and national collaboration
- Mentor engineers and designers, recruit and onboard team members, conduct performance reviews, and facilitate training.
- Develop future leaders through coaching, mentorship, and delegation.
- Collaborate across Canadian regions to share best practices, harmonize standards, and develop scalable solutions.
- Represent Alberta in national forums and champion engineering innovation and design excellence.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent relevant experience.
- Typically 15 or more years of electrical building systems design experience, with progressively senior technical, project, and people leadership responsibilities.
- APEGA P.Eng. registration or eligibility in Alberta is requested; P.Eng. is preferred and P.L.Eng. candidates are considered.
- Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and deliver complex projects.
- Strong client relationship, business development, proposal strategy, and market growth experience.
- Demonstrated team development, communication, judgment, leadership, organizational, and influencing skills.
Assets
- AutoCAD and BIM (Revit) experience is an asset; the role is not expected to be production-based design.
- Collaborative delivery models such as IPD, Alliance, or Progressive DB are assets.
- CAPM or PMP designation is an asset.
Workplace
- The role is based with the Calgary team; the posting describes a hybrid working culture.
Rewards and benefits
- The employer describes competitive compensation, recognition, flexible benefits, professional development, and time-off policies.
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