Senior Electrical Engineer

Sargent & Lundy Consulting (SLC) works on behalf of clients to support electric power projects. We evaluate and optimize technical, commercial, environmental, and financial aspects of the projects for a variety of clients.

In this role, you will provide development support, conceptual design and owner’s engineer services to clients including performing technical evaluations of electric power generation projects and facilities. You will also have the opportunity to support project economic and cost analysis, risk assessments, and contract development.

Your responsibilities will include engineering design reviews, technical due diligence, project development support, and conceptual design.  Particular experience in electrical design of thermal power projects is desired.

You will have the opportunity to travel within North America as well as internationally. 

 

• Essential skills and experience:

  • This position requires a BS in electrical engineering from a Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board-accredited undergraduate program or a US based ABET-accredited program with a strong academic background.
  • 10 or more years of experience in the electric power industry, including experience in detailed design of medium voltage electrical systems of thermal power projects, specifically utility-scale:
  • Simple cycle gas turbines,
  • Combined cycle projects,
  • Coal fired generation, or
  • Reciprocating engines (RICE)
  • Experience in development support and conceptual design of thermal power projects
  • Excellent technical communication and writing skills are required. 

   

• Valued but not required skills and experience:

  • Experience in technical due diligence and owner’s engineering design reviews of thermal power projects is a plus.
  • General understanding of power station operations and performance reviews is a plus.
  • General understanding of process design at electric power generation facilities is a plus.
  • Economic, cost analysis, and contract development experience is a plus.
  • A familiarity with international design codes and standards is preferred.

In this role, we expect people to be willing or able to lead others who use modern tools:

• You are expected to lead others in taking engineering problems from issue to solution by setting expectations for using data and modern tools such as automation and AI to improve workflows, reduce rework, and deliver cost-effective designs.
• Leaders in these roles often direct automation and process-improvement work, for example, how teams automate calculations, summarize technical documents, or generate design documentation and guiding when and how AI or agentic AI tools are used while ensuring results are checked.
• Overseeing engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs, is valued but not required.
• We also value additional learning, such as a minor, certificate, or other experience in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields that enables effective oversight of automation and agentic AI-enabled engineering workflows.

This posting is to fill an existing vacancy. Sargent & Lundy discloses compensation ranges that comply with all provincial and federal legislation. The total compensation package for eligible positions will include a base salary or an hourly rate and a comprehensive benefits package, reflecting our commitment to rewarding performance and supporting the overall well-being of our employees. Individuals may also be eligible to participate in our yearly discretionary bonus.