Electrical EIT

Extropic Energy is an electrical engineering consulting firm. We’re advancing energy modernization and resilient power infrastructure through power distribution, solar, microgrids, battery energy storage, fire alarm, lighting, and mission-critical systems. We use a 3D digital twin project approach and a range of technologies. We design and create our drawings in 3D using Revit on point clouds we capture ourselves with our laser scanners. We fly DJI drones, too. We use AI tools daily. We build many of our own Excel models, financial tools, and internal workflows when off-the-shelf software doesn’t work. Our tagline is Make It Better, and we mean it about everything: our designs, our tools, our workflows, ourselves.

We are growing quickly. We have a professional, team-based culture. We collaborate on projects, solve problems together, and pivot quickly as needed. We also like to play together and celebrate each other with team lunches and events. We also describe what we do as sufficiently uncomfortable. By this, we mean we are pushed out of our comfort zones in what we do. For example, getting something done before a deadline, dealing with a conflict with a client or teammate, learning something new, or tackling a never seen before problem. We also believe in a leadership style that equips you with the time, talent, and resources to get the job done. At Extropic, we want to power people, which means providing them with vital electricity.

Job Description

We’re hiring an Electrical Engineer in Training. New graduates and EITs with up to 4 years of experience are encouraged to apply.

The people who thrive here:

• Take initiative. When something is unclear, you dig in, try things, and ask questions.
• Are comfortable with computers and software. Not afraid to dig into a new program, learn a keyboard shortcut, build an Excel model, or troubleshoot when something breaks. Maybe you’ve installed Linux on an old laptop, scripted something to save yourself time, or just generally enjoy figuring out how software works. If new tools and AI workflows make you curious rather than anxious, you’ll fit in.
• Understand the physical world. Faced with a job you’ve never done before, like wiring a 3-way switch, replacing a faucet, or installing a subpanel, could you figure out which tools you’d need, what the right sequence of steps is, and what could go wrong? This kind of practical fluency translates directly into better electrical design. Engineers who have done the work, or who understand it deeply, design buildings that are actually buildable.
• A licensed electrician with an engineering degree would be exceptionally valuable to us. If that’s you, please apply.
• Are internally driven. You set your own bar. You want to get better at the craft, not just collect a paycheque.
• This is a place where you will be pushed, and driven to improve quickly

What You’ll Do

We don’t expect you to walk in doing all of this. We expect you to want to learn all of it. You will be guided and supported as you:

• Manage projects through their life cycle: design, tender, and construction administration. Gain early responsibility, direct client exposure, and real design experience faster than large firms with great support.
• Design building electrical systems: power distribution, fire alarm, lighting, access control, nurse call, CCTV, data
• Produce drawings in Revit in 3D
• Write project specifications
• Select electrical equipment
• Perform reality capture (3D laser scanning) on site and register point clouds
• Work on mission-critical infrastructure: generators, transfer switches, UPS
• Engineering analysis, calculations, and reports
• Attend client meetings
• Track budgets, schedules, and deliverables

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Eligible for EIT registration with EGBC (or already registered)
• Fluency in English
• Class 5 driver’s licence
• Strong computer skills and genuine curiosity about software and tools
• A desire to work hard and learn
• Legally entitled to work in BC

Desirable Traits

• Knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code
• Revit experience
• 3D laser scanning experience
• Drone piloting (DJI)
• Trades background, especially electrical
• Programming or scripting experience
• Past project work involving generators, transfer switches, or fire alarm systems
• Completed utility distribution designs

Hours and Compensation

• 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with flexibility.
• Permanent position.
• Compensation is based on qualifications and experience and includes a competitive salary, health and dental benefits, paid vacation, and a serious professional development budget.

How to Apply

Pease submit your resume, cover letter, and confirmation of meeting the eligibility criteria in an email to makeitbetter@extropic.ca.

In your cover letter, tell us about something you figured out on your own, a project, a repair, a piece of software, or a problem at school. We read these.

Applications are reviewed as they arrive.

Extropic Energy celebrates diversity and invites all eligible candidates to apply.

We thank all applicants; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.