Streetlight Team Lead

Hardline Engineering is a privately owned design and engineering firm specializing in low, medium and high voltage utility and industrial engineering services. We are a diverse and equal opportunity employer with an open, honest and transparent workplace where we share information, ideas, concerns and challenges openly with each other and strive to be a great team. Innovation, optimization and automation are fundamental to our culture and our clients. Hardline was founded by two former utility engineers with a passion for delivering the highest quality products and services for our clients. We currently employ and deliver services to multiple clients Across Canada.

Hardline Engineering is currently looking for a Streetlight Team Lead to join our team for a 1-year contract. Reporting to the Program Manager, URD & Streetlighting, the Streetlight Team lead role will be responsible for managing the streetlight group, providing technical guidance, and authenticating designs. The team lead should have previous electrical design and streetlighting experience. Previous managerial experience would be preferred but not required. As well as be able to collaborate with various divisions including safety, engineering, construction, accounting, and procurement.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the Streetlight team to ensure profitability, target new opportunities, and increase the backlog of work.

• Ensure engineering work is consistently accurate, of a high quality, scheduled and completed to meet project deliverables.

• Authenticate Streetlight Design by having a solid understanding of both luminance and illuminance methods, electrical theory, and practice as it relates to streetlighting systems.

• Manage, prioritize, and effectively deliver multiple projects and work requests both internally and externally with clients.

• Coordinate estimates and proposals.

• Look for continuous improvement opportunities and mentors and guides junior staff.

• Lead by example regarding Health and Safety protocols and requirements.

• Perform periodic inspection audits, record finding, produce reports with recommendations and corrective action plans to ensure consistent application of EH&S procedures and practices.

• Additional duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering from a program accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board.

• Registered with APEGA as a Professional Engineer required.

• Minimum of 2-4 years of experience in Streetlight or Electrical design.

• Leadership experience considered an asset.

• Entrepreneurial approach and the ability to take on challenges in a changing environment.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and initiatives.

• Ability to manage multiple assignments with tight timelines.

• Self-motivated, positive attitude, strong client focus and results driven.

• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing with internal and external customers, stakeholders and co-workers.

• Excellent organizational skills that demonstrates the ability to resolve conflicting priorities.

• Ability to work in a team environment.

• Willing to travel from time to time for site audits and inspections.