Electrical Engineering Supervisor

IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc. is recruiting an Electrical Engineering Supervisor for an established industrial engineering organization in Edmonton. The position combines technical leadership, people management and direct involvement in electrical and automation projects.

Mandate

The successful candidate will lead a multidisciplinary group of electrical engineers, EITs, programmers and designers. The supervisor will organize priorities, balance workloads, support professional development and coordinate engineering work closely with operations, fabrication, construction and field teams.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for industrial electrical systems, automation, instrumentation and controls.
• Review and approve drawings, specifications, calculations and technical documents.
• Act as the responsible engineer on applicable deliverables and authenticate engineering documents in accordance with APEGA requirements.
• Ensure work complies with applicable codes, professional standards and regulatory requirements.
• Support field investigations, troubleshooting, commissioning and complex technical issues.
• Prepare proposals, estimates, budgets and project schedules.
• Coordinate projects from design through procurement, construction and commissioning.
• Track costs, schedules, deliverables and technical risks.
• Develop productive relationships with clients, contractors, vendors and engineering partners.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in good standing with APEGA.
• Strong industrial electrical engineering experience, ideally in consulting, automation or project-based environments.
• Demonstrated experience supervising or mentoring engineers, EITs, programmers or designers.
• Strong knowledge of three-phase power systems, electrical distribution, PLCs, HMIs, MCCs, VFDs, industrial instrumentation, grounding/bonding and hazardous-location applications.
• Working knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code, National Electrical Code and API 500/505.
• Experience reviewing and stamping engineering deliverables.
• Industrial commissioning, troubleshooting and field-support experience.
• Strong project coordination, communication and organizational skills.

Conditions

• Permanent full-time position in Edmonton, Alberta.
• Reports to the Operations Manager.
• Travel to industrial project sites may represent up to approximately 20% of working time.
• Typical site assignments are not expected to exceed two consecutive weeks.
• Some flexibility outside regular hours may be required for commissioning, urgent technical issues or project deadlines.
• The official posting directs qualified applicants to IN DEMAND and notes that AI-enabled tools may assist with application screening while human judgment remains part of the process.