Electrical Design Engineer
- Cambridge, ON, Canada
$90,000 to $110,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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- $90,000 to $110,000 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
We are looking for an Intermediate Electrical Design Engineer with 5-7 years experience. A significant part of that experience must be on Canadian building retrofit projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for taking a role on the design and construction contract administration team with the primary responsibilities of completing electrical design for building services retrofit projects.
Core Competencies:
- Team Leadership
- Fostering Learning & Development
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical Power Systems
- Industry Knowledge
- Decision Making
- Planning & Organizing
Primary Activities:
- Prepare engineering specifications and drawings, for commercial, residential, institutional and industrial buildings.
- Prepare lighting designs and calculations, power distribution design, short circuit and coordination studies, medium voltage customer owned substation and grounding design, distributed energy generation design, structured cabling design, fire alarm system design, communication systems design, and security system design.
- Prepare engineering application documents for distributed generation connections, building permits, electrical service upgrades, and electrical plans reviews.
- Ensure drawings and specifications meet established project criteria and applicable standards.
- Help prepare reports, proposals, bid submissions, budgets, project plans and other supporting documentation as required.
- Liaise with contractors, review and accept shop drawing submittals, and perform on-site inspections.
- Perform all other related tasks that will help complete the project.
- Assist business development staff in reviewing job sites and preparing proposals and/or quotations.
- Assist Operations Staff in developing new service offerings, reviewing third-party design and analysis tools, and/or creating internal project tools
Skills and Experience:
- Strong oral and written English language skills.
- P.Eng. Designation
- Clearly demonstrated experience with the Ontario Electrical Safety Code, ESA Bulletins, and Canadian Electrical Code
- Familiarity with IEEE and CSA standards applicable to power system design and equipment
- Familiarity with CSA Z462 standard and arc flash hazards
- Demonstrated experience with Ontario Building Code and National Building Code of Canada
- Demonstrated experience with Ontario Electrical Distribution Code and Local Distribution Company Interconnection requirements for Distributed Energy Generation
- Demonstrated experience with Local Distribution Company for electrical services, including customer owned medium voltage transformation and switchgear
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Responsibilities
Design electrical systems for building retrofit projects and prepare engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, and application documents. Support contract administration by coordinating with contractors, reviewing shop drawings, conducting site inspections, and contributing to proposals, budgets, and project tools.
Requirements
Requires 5–7 years of experience, including significant experience on Canadian building retrofit projects, and a P.Eng. designation. Candidates must demonstrate knowledge of Ontario and Canadian electrical and building codes, applicable IEEE and CSA standards, arc-flash hazards, and local utility requirements for electrical services and distributed generation.
Skills
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical Power Systems
- Building Retrofit Design
- Lighting Design
- Power Distribution Design
- Short Circuit and Coordination Studies
- Grounding Design
- Distributed Energy Generation
- Structured Cabling Design
- Fire Alarm System Design
- Communication Systems Design
- Security System Design
- Shop Drawing Review
- Site Inspections
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Categories
- Engineering
- Construction
- Energy
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical Power Systems
- Building Retrofit Projects
- Engineering Specifications
- Electrical Drawings
- Lighting Design
- Power Distribution
- Short Circuit Studies
- Coordination Studies
- Medium Voltage Substations
- Grounding
- Distributed Energy Generation
- Structured Cabling
- Fire Alarm Systems
- Communication Systems
- Security Systems
- Ontario Electrical Safety Code
- ESA Bulletins
- Canadian Electrical Code
- IEEE Standards
- CSA Standards
- CSA Z462
- Arc Flash Hazards
- Ontario Building Code
- National Building Code of Canada
- Ontario Electrical Distribution Code
- P.Eng.
- Shop Drawing Submittals