Electrical Designer
- Peterborough, ON, Canada
On-site
$75,000 to $100,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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- Pay
- $75,000 to $100,000 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
- Workplace
- On-site
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- Posting language
- English
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Job Description
Location: On-Site, 5-days on-site per week
Language: Excellent written and spoken English communication skills
About the Opportunity
This permanent Electrical Designer opportunity is ideal for a creative, technically minded professional who enjoys turning concepts into practical electrical designs. Working within a highly technical engineering and manufacturing environment, you’ll contribute to automated and semi-automated equipment while supporting projects where quality, precision, and collaboration matter.
You’ll work closely with Professional Engineers, Technologists, Instrumentation and Controls teams, operations personnel, and other technical partners. Your designs will support multidisciplinary projects spanning electrical, controls, mechanical, software, systems engineering, and manufacturing.
What’s In It for You
- Join a collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment where your ideas and technical expertise are valued
- Gain exposure to complex electrical and controls projects, including opportunities within the nuclear industry
- Work with experienced engineering professionals while continuing to develop your technical and leadership capabilities
- Bring creative thinking to a team that values innovation, problem-solving, and continuous improvement
Your Responsibilities
- You’ll develop concept designs into detailed drawings and bills of materials using AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, Autodesk Inventor, and related tools
- You’ll create and update assembly drawings, block diagrams, cable drawings, wiring diagrams, wiring lists, and BOMs
- In this role, you’ll select instrumentation, control, and power components based on engineering requirements
- You’ll participate in design reviews and customer meetings, providing technical input and resource information
- You’ll collaborate with design and operations stakeholders to gather site-specific requirements
- You’ll manage assigned project deliverables with accountability for cost and schedule
Skills and Qualifications
- 5+ years of related electrical systems design experience, including electrical and controls design drafting, is preferred
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology diploma, with CET designation and OACETT or equivalent membership considered assets
- Hands-on AutoCAD and SolidWorks experience is required, with AutoCAD Electrical, Inventor, IntEC or online wiring, and 3D parametric modelling experience considered assets
- Strong knowledge of drafting fundamentals, control system design, and design processes
- Experience in the CANDU nuclear industry and knowledge of Engineering Change Control concepts are considered assets
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, teamwork, presentation, technical writing, and communication skills
- Ability to multitask, work independently, and collaborate effectively across engineering disciplines
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Responsibilities
Develop electrical concepts into detailed designs, drawings, wiring documentation, and bills of materials using CAD tools. Select instrumentation, control, and power components; collaborate with engineering and operations teams; participate in design reviews and customer meetings; and manage project deliverables, costs, and schedules.
Requirements
The role prefers at least five years of electrical systems design experience and requires hands-on AutoCAD and SolidWorks experience, along with strong drafting and control system design knowledge. An Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology diploma is specified, while CET designation, OACETT membership, nuclear industry experience, and related tools are considered assets.
Skills
- Electrical Systems Design
- Electrical And Controls Design Drafting
- AutoCAD
- AutoCAD Electrical
- SolidWorks
- Autodesk Inventor
- 3D Parametric Modeling
- Control System Design
- Instrumentation Selection
- Power Component Selection
- Electrical Drafting
- Design Reviews
- Bill Of Materials Preparation
- Technical Writing
- Project Cost And Schedule Management
- Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration
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Categories
- Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Energy
- Art & Design
Keywords
- Electrical Designer
- Electrical Systems Design
- Electrical And Controls Design
- AutoCAD
- AutoCAD Electrical
- SolidWorks
- Autodesk Inventor
- IntEC
- 3D Parametric Modeling
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology Diploma
- CET Designation
- OACETT
- CANDU Nuclear Industry
- Engineering Change Control
- Control System Design
- Instrumentation
- Power Components
- Assembly Drawings
- Block Diagrams
- Cable Drawings
- Wiring Diagrams
- Wiring Lists
- Bills Of Materials
- Design Reviews
- Multidisciplinary Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Project Cost Management
- Project Schedule Management