Electrical Designer
- Fort Saskatchewan, AB, Canada
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- 5 to 15 years of electrical design engineering experience
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- English
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Original job description
Kelly is currently hiring an Electrical Design Engineer (APEGA) for one of our prestigious clients based in Primary Location is Fort Saskatchewan, AB T8L 2P4 and secondary site is Prentiss Alberta (Lacombe).
Electrical Design Engineer (APEGA)
Contract length - 12 + Month Assignment
Primary Location is Fort Saskatchewan, AB T8L 2P4 and secondary site is Prentiss Alberta (Lacombe).
Mon to Friday Onsite role
Key Job Responsibilities
- Works with other Design Engineers and Project Engineers to develop and implement assigned projects identified in the Plant Specific Technology Plan (PSTP), working within company-specific Project Methodology.
- Interacts with all disciplines to minimize disconnects and errors in the design.
- Responsible for all design tasks on the project from initial conception through contract issue, construction, and commissioning/startup, including calculations, layout, routing and equipment/material selection and justification, coordination, and support for estimating and scheduling as applicable.
- Check the accuracy, completeness, and quality of any aspect of design on the project.
- Participate in the layout of the plant and equipment taking into account process considerations, constructability, operability, and maintainability of the facilities.
- Prepare material specifications for inquiry and order, transmittals, and bid evaluation. Ensure use of the
- Approved Supplier Lists (ASL) and/or support, justify, and facilitate changes to ASL.
- Ensure that environmental, Safety and Loss Prevention principles are used in the design.
- Ensure that designs comply with applicable industry codes and standards including Canadian Electrical Code, and company defined Most Effective Technology (MET), global practices and specifications.
- Provides day-to-day plant support as required.
- Actively participates in plant EH&S program.
- Completes assigned actions.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Minimum of 4-year Bachelor of Engineering Degree with P.Eng. designation in Electrical Engineering or Technology Diploma with CET designation.
- Must be a registered member of APEGA or ASET
- Familiarity with MicroStation, AutoCad or other drafting software.
- 5 to 15 years of electrical design engineering experience
- Experience working with various aspects of electrical engineering including but not limited to Switchgears, Motor Control Centers, Power & Control Cables, Network Cables (Fiber/Cat5), Raceways, Cable Trays, Lighting, Grounding, Electrical Heat Tracing (EHT), Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems (UPS), Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Electrical Protection Relays, Low & Medium Voltage Motors, and Power & Distribution Transformers.
- Knowledge and experience following project execution methodology in a petrochemical facility.
- Experience with control system wiring and hardware specification as it relates to DCS and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) is an asset.
- Experience with instrument specification is an asset but not required.
Please apply for this role if you are Interested or share any referral.
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Responsibilities
Develop and deliver electrical design work for plant projects, from initial concept through construction and commissioning, including calculations, layouts, equipment selection, specifications, and coordination with other disciplines. Check design quality and code compliance, support plant operations, and incorporate safety, environmental, constructability, operability, and maintainability considerations.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering with a P.Eng. designation or a technology diploma with a CET designation, plus registration with APEGA or ASET. Requires 5–15 years of electrical design experience and familiarity with drafting software; petrochemical project experience is required, while DCS/SIS wiring and instrument specification experience are assets.
Skills
- Electrical Design Engineering
- Electrical Power Systems
- Switchgear
- Motor Control Centers
- Power and Control Cables
- Cable Trays and Raceways
- Lighting and Grounding
- Electrical Heat Tracing
- Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems
- Variable Frequency Drives
- Electrical Protection Relays
- Power and Distribution Transformers
- MicroStation
- AutoCAD
- Project Execution Methodology
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Categories
- Engineering
- Energy
- Manufacturing
- Construction
- Environmental & Sustainability
Keywords
- Electrical Design Engineer
- APEGA
- ASET
- P.Eng.
- CET
- MicroStation
- AutoCAD
- Canadian Electrical Code
- Petrochemical Facility
- Project Execution Methodology
- Plant Specific Technology Plan
- Most Effective Technology
- Approved Supplier Lists
- Switchgear
- Motor Control Centers
- Power and Control Cables
- Fiber Optic Cables
- Cat5 Network Cables
- Cable Trays
- Electrical Heat Tracing
- Uninterruptible Power Supply
- Variable Frequency Drives
- Electrical Protection Relays
- Power Transformers
- Distribution Transformers
- Distributed Control Systems
- Safety Instrumented Systems
- Environmental Health and Safety
- Commissioning and Startup