AltaGas - Senior Electrical Engineer

AltaGas is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to serve as a SME across our Midstream capital projects and assets. In this role you will provide subject matter expertise across large capital initiatives, facility expansions, and operational engineering support. 

You won't just review and critique designs — you'll shape them and how we work. This role is about making sound, practical decisions that balance safety, reliability, cost, and operability across a diverse asset base spanning midstream processing, storage, and export facilities. 

With continued growth and expansion across the portfolio, this role offers the opportunity to strengthen electrical standards, governance, and execution practices at scale. In a lean and fast-moving team, priorities can shift quickly, and success requires responsiveness, sound judgment, and a solutions-oriented mindset that balances technical rigor with practical execution. 

How You Might Spend Your Days 

• Supporting major capital projects (including large-scale expansions) by reviewing and approving electrical deliverables from EPC and engineering partners 

• Providing hands-on troubleshooting support to operating facilities when electrical issues arise — partnering directly with Operations and Maintenance teams 

• Participating in design reviews, HAZOPs, constructibility and operability assessments to ensure safe, compliant, and practical solutions 

• Reviewing and contributing to electrical drawings and calculations (single lines, area classification, cable schedules, load studies, etc.) 

• Supporting RFQs, technical bid evaluations, and vendor document reviews to ensure technical integrity and value 

• Walking down field installations, supporting commissioning and PSSR activities, and reviewing redlines and QA/QC packages 

• Leading or supporting Management of Change (MOC) activities to maintain compliance and operational integrity 

• Developing and maintaining electrical specifications, standards, and governance within AltaGas' Operational Management System 

• Liaising with utilities, regulators, and external stakeholders as required 

• Sharing lessons learned and helping drive continuous improvement across assets and projects 

Qualifications  

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent technical education 

• 8+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience in industrial environments (midstream, oil & gas, energy, petrochemical or similar) 

• Ability to travel (5-10%) to attend site visits in Canada and the USA 

Attributes  

• Self-directed and comfortable operating with autonomy and accountability 

• Calm, steady, and solutions-oriented in fast-moving or ambiguous environments 

• Focused on closing gaps and driving practical, executable outcomes — not just identifying issues 

• Comfortable toggling between strategic standards work and urgent field support 

Technical Experience 

• Strong capital project experience, ideally within an EPC or major project delivery environment 

• Experience supporting brownfield expansions and operating facilities 

• Exposure to commissioning, field execution, and Management of Change processes 

• Demonstrated ability to review and approve third-party engineering deliverables 

• Deep knowledge of Canadian Electrical Code, Safety Codes, and regulatory compliance (Alberta required; BC an asset) 

• Experience with hazardous area classification and industrial power distribution systems 

Why AltaGas 

• Meaningful technical influence across both capital projects and operating assets 

• Exposure to large-scale expansion projects with real operational impact 

• Opportunity to shape and strengthen electrical standards and governance across the organization 

• A lean, collaborative team environment where expertise is valued and trusted 

• This role offers the chance to operate as a true technical leader — not buried in theory, but embedded where engineering decisions directly affect safety, performance, and growth. 

For Canadian hires : AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

For U.S. hires : WGL/SEMCO/AltaGas offers a total rewards package that includes competitive pay, incentive bonus plans, holiday pay, 401K matching and a wide array of benefits. These benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage are designed to help you and your family stay healthy. We also have paid time off (PTO) to balance the demands of your work and personal life. Available benefits vary depending upon the specifics of the role.

U.S. affiliates of AltaGas are committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical or mental disabilities, political affiliation, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.