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Monday, January 13, 2025

Position : AGE Power Electrical Designer

Location : Winnipeg, Manitoba

The Opportunity :

MCW is currently looking for a self-motivated Electrical Designer to join our Winnipeg Office in the AGE Power Division of MCW Consultants Ltd. You will be involved in system studies, utility distribution design, medium / high-voltage electrical substation design, and commercial medium / high voltage design projects. Your position will play a key role in the delivery of successful projects from the Winnipeg office and will require strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills.

Responsibilities : The responsibilities of this position may include but are not limited to the following. Training will be provided to the successful candidate(s) as required :

• Providing design and construction support services to Electric and Gas Utility Clients and Developers for overhead and underground distribution projects.
• Coordinating with stakeholders, including landowners, Transportation Authorities, Municipal Governments, Third Party Utilities, and First Nations, when required to complete the design assignments.
• Strong software skills are a key requirement, along with proficiency in mechanics of materials and applied physics and mathematics.
• Electrical design of medium / high voltage electrical substations, including physical design of switchyard equipment in consideration of equipment ratings, required clearances, and connections.
• Protection and control design implementation, including schematic design, wiring design, panel and control building layouts, cable schedules, and bills of materials.
• Conducting grounding studies and designs using CDEGS software.
• Performing field measurements for input into grounding studies, including soil resistivity measurements and fall-of-potential measurements.
• Conducting arc flash, coordination, and short circuit studies using eTAP and Easy Power software.
• Providing medium / high voltage services and designs for commercial entities, including utility coordination, feeder specification, routing, and duct bank design.
• Providing field inspection and site survey investigations when required.
• Working with company and client standards as applicable.
• Collaborating with the project team and Project Manager to ensure on-time project completion.
• Responding to technical inquiries from clients and contractors as required.
• Providing technical and administrative support through all phases of the project.
• Helping to establish and promote client relationships.
• Coordinating with internal production teams.
• Striving to ensure quality and timely delivery of finished products to clients.

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