Electrical engineer jobs in Canada

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Counted Nov 6, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 1,315
Employers: 464

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $106,428Across 227 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $53.14Across 38 listings

Employer-advertised starting pay, not employee salaries. Currencies and pay periods stay separate.

Where work happens

Remote: 1%7 listings
Hybrid: 38%494 listings
On-site: 62%811 listings

Not specified: <1% (3 listings)

Employers hiring include WSP in Canada (98), Egis Group (61), BBA Consultants (42).

Sources & calculation notes

These figures describe the listings on this role page at the date shown, not the whole job market. Listings can change.

Employer-listed minimums from at least 10 listings per currency and pay period. These are advertised starting amounts, not employee salaries. Jobs without a minimum and unusual amounts are excluded.

Hybrid and on-site classifications may be inferred from descriptions. Check the original ad. How we count

Electrical engineer jobs in Canada

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Electrical Engineer
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Chalk River, ON
- Full-time
Are you looking for a role that will challenge you? Can you see yourself leading complex electrical design work while overseeing job execution from concept through commissioning? Does the…
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Principal Electrical Engineer
Worley
Sarnia, ON
- Full-time
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Principal Instrumentation Engineer
Worley
Sarnia, ON
- Full-time
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Electrical Engineer, Mining
EXP
St. John's, NL · Greater St. John's Metropolitan Area
- Full-time
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OxyChem DCS Control Systems Engineer
OxyChem
Thorold, ON · NiagaraPVC
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Senior Electrical Engineer - Power Engineering
Kiewit
Burnaby, BC
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Senior Electrical Engineer
Allnorth Consultants Limited
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
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Intermediate Electrical Engineer
Sunbelt Solomon
Saskatoon, SK
- Full-time
Reporting to Engineering Manager, the Intermediate Electrical Engineer will be accountable for executing projects through sound engineering expertise and project management, engaging in…
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Electrical Engineer
Indotronix Avani Group
AB · Edmonton, AB
- Contract
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Oversight Electrical Engineer to provide technical leadership and engineering oversight for utility-scale renewable energy projects in…
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Electrical Engineer in Training - Distribution Design
Stantec
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
The Electrical Distribution EIT is responsible for providing cost estimates and designs for a diverse range of underground and overhead electrical distribution projects. Reporting to the…
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Senior Electrical Engineer - Distribution
Stantec
Saskatoon, SK
- Full-time
We are currently looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Distribution Design team in our Saskatchewan and Alberta offices. As a Technical Leader, you will emphasize excellence,…
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Electrical Engineer in Training - Distribution Design
Stantec
Saskatoon, SK
- Full-time
The Electrical Distribution EIT is responsible for providing cost estimates and designs for a diverse range of underground and overhead electrical distribution projects. Reporting to the…
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Senior Oversight Electrical Engineer
Raise
Edmonton, AB
- Full-time
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Electrical Engineer Co-op / Internship January 2027
Phasor Engineering Inc
Mississauga, ON
- Temporary
We are currently seeking a highly motivated Electrical Engineer COOP's/Interns to join our engineering team. We are specificall
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Electrical Engineer Co-op / Internship January 2027
Phasor Engineering Inc
Burnaby, BC
- Temporary
We are currently seeking a highly motivated Electrical Engineer COOP's/Interns to join our engineering team. We are specificall
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Electrical Engineer Co-op / Internship January 2027
Phasor Engineering Inc
Calgary, AB
- Temporary
We are currently seeking a highly motivated Electrical Engineer COOP's/Interns to join our engineering team. We are specificall
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Electrical Engineer Co-op / Internship January 2027
Phasor Engineering Inc
Winnipeg, MB
- Temporary
We are currently seeking a highly motivated Electrical Engineer COOP's/Interns to join our engineering team. We are specificall
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Senior Electrical Engineer
Vard Electro
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
…Electro AS with offices in Vancouver and Ottawa. We provide electrical engineering design, procurement, and integration for marine vessels. We contribute to Canada’s National Shipbuilding…
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Electrical Engineer: Automation and Control
Yukon Energy Corporation
Whitehorse, YT
- $46.88 to $70.32 CAD / hour
The Opportunity: Electrical Engineer-Automation and Control
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Control Systems Engineer
Mantu
Laval, QC
- Full-time
Amaris Consulting is looking for a Control Systems Engineer to join a heavy-equipment and industrial technology team in Laval.
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Electrical Engineer
ProMach Innovation Center
Oakville, ON
- Full-time
Zarpac is a leading global provider of packaging line engineering, integration, and productivity solutions. We are currently seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our team in Oakville.
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Electrical Engineer - Service
Powell
Acheson, AB
- Full-time
Based out of the Powell Service Division (PSD) location, the Electrical Engineer will report to the Engineering
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Sr Electrical Engineer
Insight Global
Canada
- Full-time
Insight Global is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join a top marine consulting firm in Canada. This role is hybrid out of Vancouver, BC, 2-3x per week onsite.
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Plant Electrical Engineer
Celanese
AB · Edmonton, AB
- Full-time
The Plant Electrical Engineer supports safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of electrical assets at the Celanese Edmonton manufacturing site. This role leads reliability strategy…
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Intermediate/Senior Electrical Engineer
Local Engineering Ltd.
Sherwood Park, AB
- $50 to $80 CAD / hour
- Full-time
…long-term relationship with our clients, becoming the “owner’s engineer” and prioritizing client needs. We have a wide-ranging and diverse client base to help stabilize our workload when…

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

Electrical Engineer

Chalk River, ON, Canada

Full-time

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Job details

Job type: Full-time
Experience: Bachelor's (Honours) degree in electrical engineering from a university of recognized standing with more than 8 years of relevant experience.
Posting language: English
Posted: Sep 23, 2026

Original job description

Are you looking for a role that will challenge you? Can you see yourself leading complex electrical design work while overseeing job execution from concept through commissioning? Does the idea of managing design delivery, providing technical oversight, and ensuring systems meet cost, quality, and schedule expectations excite you? If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you - apply today! Our Chalk River location is looking for an Electrical Engineer to provide design authority oversight, develop engineering standards, and deliver safe, reliable electrical solutions.

What will you be doing!

Being assigned as a design job leader, including job management and execution oversight.
Providing job updates and status reports to management.
Guiding the work of several professional engineers and technologists, coordinating schedules and assigning tasks to reach an overall objective within cost, quality and time requirements.
Providing mentorship and technical oversight to junior staff.
Designing retrofits and modifications to existing electrical engineering systems.
Designing electrical distribution systems, medium and low voltage (Class 1 through Class IV) power supply systems, alarm systems, lighting systems, etc.
Providing specifications of technical components for electrical systems.
Performing electrical power studies (e.g. load flow, short circuit, coordination and arc flash) using power studies software (preferably ETAP).
Preparing design documentation, including concept reports, design requirements, design descriptions, design manuals, design guides, technical specifications, and technical notes.
Providing engineering support during the construction, installation and commissioning project phases.
Being a Customer Liaison.
Providing subject matter expert review and acceptance of designs prepared by outside agencies.
Providing the Design Authority oversight for Electrical engineering projects at the Chalk River site.
Developing engineering specifications and standards facilitating a consistent design approach.
Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What We Are Looking For

Education
- Bachelor's (Honours) degree in electrical engineering from a university of recognized standing with more than 8 years of relevant experience.
- Member of a provincial professional engineering association.
Experience
- Experienced in the technical procurement process, including supplier qualification reviews, bid evaluations, review and acceptance of technical deliverables and monitoring contractor performance vs. technical specifications.
- Experience making technical presentations to small and large audiences.
- Experienced in performing electrical power studies using software such as ETAP.
- Experienced in the maintenance of electrical systems or equipment.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Ability to exercise sound judgment in technical matters, to routinely solve technical problems and to make independent decisions.
- Demonstrated performance in providing engineering oversight to various sizes of jobs.
- Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
- Demonstrated effective team leadership and team-building skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team and interact with staff at various levels of the organization.
- Demonstrated knowledge of engineering codes and standards used in the design, construction, and commissioning of nuclear and non-nuclear facilities.
- Demonstrated knowledge of CSA N286/N285 quality standards
Security Clearance Eligibility Required
- Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3-5 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security.”

Working Conditions

Working schedule: Five (5) days per week, seven and a half (7.5) hours per day for a thirty-seven and a half (37.5) hour work week.
This position is part of the CRPEG Union and is governed by the terms and conditions outlined in the CRPEG Collective Agreement. As a member of this bargaining unit, you’ll benefit from clear expectations around hours of work, wages, vacation, and other conditions that support a fair and consistent working environment.

Why CNL?

Does the idea of working with a dynamic team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world excite you? At CNL, we’re reinventing ourselves to be industry leaders - pioneering solutions to the problems that matter most.

From building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy technologies, to developing targeted cancer treatments, to continuing our global leadership in environmental remediation - we are driven by impact, innovation, and purpose.

What We Offer: A Total Rewards Package

We believe in taking care of our people. Here’s what you can expect as part of our team:

Paid time off: vacation, sick, personal, and floater days
Benefits effective Day One – no waiting period
Tuition support to help you keep learning and growing
A defined-benefit pension plan or a defined-contribution pension plan, depending on your employee group, to support your long‑term financial security

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

Delivering clean energy for today and tomorrow
Restoring and protecting the environment
Contributing to the health of Canadians

If so, you’ll feel right at home at CNL!

Location: Fully Onsite

This role is a fully onsite role that requires the employee to primarily work at CNL’s Chalk River Laboratory site, with only occasional opportunities to work remotely, if desired by the employee. Located in the heart of the Ottawa Valley, our Chalk River site offers a beautiful natural setting with forests, lakes, and wildlife, right at your doorstep. Surrounded by welcoming communities such as Deep River, Petawawa, and Pembroke, you’ll have access to unparalleled outdoor adventures and a fantastic work-life balance.

Please note: This is a fully on-site position based at our Chalk River Laboratory in Ontario.

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

At CNL, we are committed to fostering an environment that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion. We celebrate and welcome employees, stakeholders, and partners of all backgrounds and identities. Click here to read all about it!

We are proud to uphold a workplace culture grounded in our Core Values:

Respect
Teamwork
Accountability
Safety
Integrity
Excellence

These values drive our employment practices and ensure meaningful career development opportunities and accommodations for all employees.

CNL is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during any phase of the hiring process, please let us know via jobs@cnl.ca . All requests will be handled with confidentiality.

CNL operates on sites located on the traditional lands, waterways and ceded and unceded territories of Indigenous peoples. CNL recognizes and affirms all First Nations, Métis communities and Inuit in this land we now know as Canada. We acknowledge, respect and seek to better understand Indigenous history, rights and title on the lands where we work and develop projects. We honour and respect the importance of the relationship between Indigenous peoples and their lands, waters and territories.

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Responsibilities

Lead and oversee electrical engineering design jobs from concept through commissioning, including retrofits, power distribution systems, technical documentation, and power studies. Provide design authority review, guide and mentor engineering staff, coordinate project delivery, and support procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning.

Requirements

Requires an honours bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, more than eight years of relevant experience, and membership in a provincial professional engineering association. Candidates should have experience with ETAP or similar power-study software, technical procurement, electrical system maintenance, engineering oversight, team leadership, and applicable nuclear and non-nuclear codes and standards.

Skills

Electrical Engineering Design
Design Authority Oversight
Project Management
Team Leadership
Technical Mentorship
Electrical Distribution Systems
Medium- and Low-Voltage Power Systems
Electrical Power Studies
ETAP
Load Flow Analysis
Short-Circuit Analysis
Protection Coordination
Arc-Flash Analysis
Technical Procurement
Engineering Standards and Codes
Construction and Commissioning Support

Benefits

Paid Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Floater Days
Benefits Effective Day One
Tuition Support
Defined-Benefit or Defined-Contribution Pension Plan

Visa sponsorship

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Keywords

Electrical Engineering
Design Authority
Electrical Distribution Systems
Medium Voltage
Low Voltage
Power Supply Systems
Alarm Systems
Lighting Systems
ETAP
Load Flow Studies
Short-Circuit Studies
Protection Coordination
Arc-Flash Studies
Technical Procurement
Supplier Qualification
Bid Evaluation
Technical Specifications
Engineering Standards
CSA N286
CSA N285
Nuclear Facilities
Non-Nuclear Facilities
Retrofits
Commissioning
Project Execution
Professional Engineer
Electrical System Maintenance

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