EIT Engineer - Electrical

As a top player in Switchgear and E-house Manufacturing, a career with us will challenge you to solve some very tough problems. You will be rewarded with growth, personal development & industry expertise. At Powell, we appreciate our employees by providing a comprehensive salary package, RRSP matching, extensive benefits and job training all within a professional & friendly working environment.

Based out of the Electrical Division Edmonton (EDE) location, the Electrical Engineer will report to the Engineering Supervisor / Engineering Manager of the Electrical Engineering department. The Electrical Engineer will be responsible for engineering and design of LV / MV Switchgear.

Essential Responsibilities

• Responsible for engineering 480V to 38kV Switchgear and 2.4kV to 7.2kV MCC’s
• Execute complex projects, as assigned and defined by management, to support develop and improve the business as required.
• Utilizes client specifications, technical manuals and directives to ensure compliance with codes and company policies. Becomes familiar with various standards and codes such as CEC, CSA, Alberta Building Code, IEEE, ANSI etc.
• Apply company products, standards, procedures and design guides to customer requirements.
• Prepare drawings including but not limited to general arrangement drawings, one line diagrams, connection diagrams wiring diagrams, bill of materials using AutoCAD or other software packages.
• Create a scope of work by identifying the company’s agreed to obligation and identify and communicate and changes in scope of work to project management.
• Provide technical assistance to sales, engineering and inspection on daily problems.
• Assist in creation of training programs and perform formal training functions.
• May need to assist purchasing in technical details of complex electrical equipment.
• Attend in house and outside training sessions and attend local professional associations.
• Responsible for delivering projects with OTD (on time delivery) in accordance with the master schedule of all phases of a project.
• Responsible for delivering projects within assigned hourly effort budgets.
• Ensure quality processes and checklists are performed, as appropriate, for engineering packages. Overall aim to achieve engineering quality objectives.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by Engineering Supervisor or Engineering Manager.

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Who we are

Powell Canada Inc. is a subsidiary of Powell Industries, which is located in Houston, Texas. Globally, we have over 70 years of experience. Powell Canada is a reputable electrical manufacturing and electrical / instrumentation contracting company. We hold a strong industry presence with offices located in Acheson, Calgary, and Montreal.

Powell strives to create one unified company through training, communication and leadership. We offer diversified services based on our customer’s needs, keeping us on the cutting edge of new products and services within our industry.

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Successful candidates must have legal authorization to work in Canada on a full-time basis for any employer, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Powell Canada, Inc is an equal opportunity employer.

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