About this Electrical Maintenance Engineer role at McGill University
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Position Summary:
Reporting to the Director, Building Maintenance, the Electrical Maintenance Engineer provides technical leadership and expertise for the planning, operation, maintenance, renewal, and continuous improvement of the University's electrical infrastructure and building systems.
The incumbent serves as the subject matter expert for electrical assets across the University's portfolio, ensuring the reliability, safety, performance, and sustainability of building systems. The role supports maintenance operations, capital planning, construction and renovation projects, and the development of technical standards that align with McGill University's operational requirements and long-term strategic objectives.
The successful candidate will play a key role in asset lifecycle management, preventive maintenance planning, infrastructure renewal, and the technical review of projects to ensure institutional standards and industry best practices are consistently applied.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Act as the University's electrical engineering expert for building infrastructure and electrical systems. Provides guidance, recommendations, and advice to maintenance teams as well as Project Managers throughout all phases of projects from planning to project close-out.
- Develop and recommend corrective and preventative solutions through conducting investigations, root cause analyses, and reliability assessments. Evaluate the condition, performance, and remaining service life of electrical assets through technical inspections, site assessments, and field surveys.
- Review electrical plans, specifications, drawings, and design submissions prepared by consultants and contractors. Ensure that contractors and vendors comply with institutional and regulatory requirements while performing electrical work on campus. Participate in commissioning activities, site inspections, testing, and acceptance of new installations.
- Prepare technical reports, engineering studies, presentations recommendations, and condition assessment documents for senior management.
- Develop, implement, and continuously enhance preventive and predictive maintenance programs for electrical systems and equipment, while establishing procedures and best practices that promote safe, reliable, and efficient operations.
- Establish short-, medium-, and long-term replacement strategies for critical electrical infrastructure. Maintain asset condition data and recommend renewal and capital investment priorities based on asset performance, risk, and lifecycle considerations.
- Identify opportunities to improve system reliability, operational efficiency, and energy performance. Monitor emerging technologies, industry trends, and regulatory developments, and recommend innovative solutions that enhance sustainability, resilience, lifecycle value, and long-term infrastructure planning.
- Ensure compliance with McGill University design standards, technical requirements, applicable electrical codes, regulations, and industry best practices to support safe, reliable, and efficient operations.
- Contribute to the University’s strategic direction by identifying opportunities of development, implementation, and continuous improvement of electrical engineering standards and technical guidelines. Provide expertise in long-term infrastructure planning, asset management strategies, and campus development initiatives.
- Promote a culture of safety, reliability, and continuous improvement by providing support for electrical safety programs and safe work procedures.
- Ensure that contractors and vendors comply with institutional and regulatory requirements while performing electrical work on campus.
- Participate in technical committees and represent Building Maintenance in meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
Other Qualifying Skills and/or Abilities
- An undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering is preferred.
- Licensed Professional Engineer and member in good standing of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) is required.
- Minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience in building systems, facilities engineering, maintenance, asset management, or electrical infrastructure within institutional, commercial, healthcare, industrial, or higher education environments.
- Demonstrated experience in troubleshooting and maintaining electrical building systems.
- Experience reviewing engineering drawings, specifications, and construction documents.
- Strong knowledge of preventive maintenance principles, asset lifecycle management, and infrastructure renewal planning.
- Thorough knowledge of applicable electrical codes, standards, and safety regulations.
- Experience supporting construction, renovation, commissioning, or capital projects is considered a strong asset.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Sound engineering judgment and decision-making abilities.
- Excellent communication and technical writing skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex environment.
- Strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Results-oriented with a commitment to service excellence.
- Strategic mindset with the ability to link operational needs to long-term infrastructure planning.
- Commitment to safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.
As one of Montreal's Top Employers, here is what we offer:
- Competitive benefits package (Health, Dental, Life Insurance) (if eligible)
- Defined contribution pension plan (with employer contribution up to 10%) (if eligible)
- Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA)
- Competitive vacation policy
- Two (2) personal days
- Two (2) floating holidays
- Nine (9) "Summer Fridays" - paid days off between the St-Jean Baptiste holiday and Labour Day
- Paid time off over the December holiday period
- Tuition waiver for regular employees and their dependents
- Up to two (2) days of remote work per week where the position permits
Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.
Knowledge of English: McGill University is an English-language university where day to day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level 4 on a scale of 0-4.
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McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, [email protected].
