Senior Associate, Healthcare Electrical Engineering - Sacramento, CA

Your Opportunity The Senior Associate, Healthcare Electrical Engineer role is ideal for an electrical leader who wants to move beyond project execution and actively shape a growing healthcare practice, maintaining & building trusted client relationships, influencing strategy, mentoring teams, and delivering technically excellent projects that improve patient outcomes. As a Senior Associate, you will be a visible leader and trusted advisor within Stantec’s Healthcare practice. You will lead multidisciplinary project teams, guide clients through complex regulatory environments, and help grow Stantec’s healthcare presence primarily in Northern California. You will balance hands‑on project leadership with business development, mentorship, and technical stewardship, playing a key role in differentiating Stantec as an innovative and reliable healthcare design partner. Your Key Responsibilities Business Development / Marketing – Build Trusted Client Relationships & Grow the Practice Lead and support business development efforts to win new work aligned with the studio, sector, and firm strategy. Serve as a key client contact and trusted advisor, helping healthcare clients navigate technical, regulatory, and operational challenges. Partner with Principals and marketing teams on proposals, interviews, and client pursuits, contributing technical insight and market knowledge. Represent Stantec through industry events, conferences, presentations, and thought leadership. Sustain and grow top‑line revenue in collaboration with Regional and Business Center leadership to support healthcare growth across Northern California. Nurture existing client relationships, while proactively pursuing opportunities for new business through strong client relationships and market awareness. Lead Healthcare Project Delivery Own the successful delivery of complex healthcare projects—from early planning through construction—balancing quality, schedule, budget, and client satisfaction. Lead electrical design for healthcare facilities, including power, lighting, nurse call, and fire alarm systems, ensuring compliance with HCAI/OSHPD, NFPA 99, NFPA 110, and California building codes. Define project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders, including healthcare providers, regulatory bodies, and internal teams. Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocations to ensure successful execution. Work collaboratively with project leaders, architects, design partners, peers, contractors, and other project stakeholders to define project objectives, deliverables, and success metrics, and develop innovative and practical solutions, and meet the project's conditions of satisfaction. Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations, quality standards, and best practices. Engage with external partners, including vendors and regulatory agencies, to ensure compliance and integration of project design. Establish strong relationships with healthcare providers, vendors, and internal stakeholders to ensure design alignment with project objectives. Conduct site visits and inspections to ensure project requirements are met. Prepare detailed design documents, specifications, and reports. Apply strong electrical engineering skills, experience, and knowledge to the design and oversight of the design for building projects. Manage and plan the production resources and workflow to produce the design documentation, drawings, and calculations required for electrical engineering projects. Act as QC (Quality Control) and/or independent reviewer on projects. Effectively delegate work to production support staff. Develop and deliver project‑related client presentations. Mentor, Lead, and Inspire Teams Mentor and develop engineers and project leaders, fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and professional development. Provide guidance on project planning, workload forecasting, and resource management. Contribute to the continuous improvement of project delivery processes and technical standards. Advance Technical Excellence Stay current with evolving healthcare regulations, technologies, and best practices—and help integrate them into Stantec’s standards and processes. Proactively pursues additional knowledge in related disciplines through continuous technical leadership learning. Contribute to the development and maintenance of Health Sector Engineering specifications, technical documentation, and standards in collaboration with other technical resources within Stantec. Promote innovative, sustainable, and resilient design solutions that enhance patient, staff, and facility outcomes. Your Capabilities and Credentials 10+ years of experience in delivering electrical engineering designs within the healthcare sector, with a proven track record of successful project delivery Proven success leading complex healthcare projects and multidisciplinary teams. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to navigate complex organizational structures and build consensus. Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to navigate complex project aspects, assess variables, and develop reliable design solutions independently. Exceptional leadership and team‑building skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a diverse group of engineers. Proactive mindset with a commitment to fostering an inclusive and collaborative team culture. Passion for enhancing healthcare delivery, creating healing environments, and driving innovative engineering solutions. Strong understanding and application of project management principles. Strong knowledge of applicable codes and standards, including California building codes, HCAI/OSHPD regulations, UL, NFPA, IEEE requirements as they specifically apply to Hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and medical office buildings. Exceptional technical understanding and working knowledge of electrical building systems & site infrastructure. Ability to develop concepts and ideas before evolving them into coordinated project deliverables. Experience identifying and managing project risks and potential scope changes. Functional knowledge of Revit and BIM workflows. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Bluebeam. Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field Minimum 10+ years of relevant experience, or 8+ years of experience combined with equivalent education and/or demonstrated skills. 10+ years of HCAI/OSHPD experience preferred. Professional Engineering (PE) – Electrical Engineering - is preferred with path to licensure. Experience with Lean/IPD, Design‑Build, or Design‑Assist delivery methods is a plus. Familiarity with major healthcare systems in California is required. What This Role Offers A leadership role within a growing, highly respected healthcare construction design practice. The opportunity to influence healthcare strategy and project delivery across Northern California. Exposure to some of the most complex and impactful healthcare projects in the region. A collaborative, integrated A/E environment that values mentorship, innovation, and professional growth. Clear pathways for expanded leadership and career progression. Pay Range Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ Areas - $117,800.00 - $176,800.00 Annually Pay Transparency In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part‑time roles will be pro‑rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week. Benefits Summary Regular full‑time and part‑time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax‑free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short‑term/long‑term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off. Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax‑free savings account. The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements. Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. 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