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Electrical engineering technologist

  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: Bilingual
  • Hours: 40 hours per week
  • Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
  • Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
  • Automation engineer technology/technician
  • or equivalent experience

Work site environment

  • At heights
  • Cold/refrigerated
  • Hot
  • Confined spaces
  • Dusty

Work setting

  • Remote location
  • Rural area
  • Various locations
  • Urban area

Tasks

  • Assist in design, development and testing
  • Set up and operate specialized and standard test equipment to diagnose, test and analyze the performance of electrical and electronic components, assemblies and systems
  • Supervise and inspect the installation and operation of electrical and electronic systems and equipment
  • Interpret electrical code specifications
  • Perform routine network start up and close down and maintain control records
  • Work with minimal supervision
  • Read and interpret drawings, blueprints, schematics and electrical code specifications to determine layout of industrial electrical equipment installations
  • Test electrical and electronic equipment and components for continuity, current, voltage and resistance
  • Maintain, repair, install and test switchgear, transformers, switchboard meters, regulators and reactors
  • Maintain, repair, test and install electrical motors, generators, alternators, industrial storage batteries and hydraulic and pneumatic electrical control systems
  • Troubleshoot, maintain and repair industrial, electrical and electronic control systems and other related devices
  • Replace or repair electrical components
  • Maintain industrial instrumentation and related devices
  • Install electrical wiring, receptacles, switch boxes, conduits, feeders, lighting fixtures and other electrical components
  • Install and calibrate industrial instrumentation and related devices

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Automated and robotic system

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Manual dexterity
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

  • Initiative
  • Punctuality

Screening questions

  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

  • On call
  • Weekend
  • Overtime available

Workplace information

  • On the road job

Health benefits

  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • As per collective agreement
  • Bonus
  • Group insurance benefits
  • Pension plan
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

  • Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • Other benefits
  • Team building opportunities
  • Parking available
  • Wellness program